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A Letter from Selective Service
I went home last week for Thanksgiving break to find a surprise waiting for me - a letter from Selective Service. Apparently I’d failed to register for Selective Service and was in danger of prosecution if I did not respond within 10 days. The registration for the draft, essentially - if it was ever needed, [...]
The Campaign For Liberty Surpasses 100,000 Members
Recently, Ron Paul’s Campaign For Liberty surpassed its 100,000 member goal. While the group didn’t meet its goal by September 2nd as it hoped, it only fell short by a few days. Thi100,000 member mark is yet another milestone in our fight for freedom.
The fact that the Campaign For Liberty has gained so many members [...]
Should the Government Really Police Morality?
Over the past century, the size of the government has been growing. Its totalitarian reach has been extending, just as its spending has been increasing. Many times, with the increased legislation and laws, it apparently creates more problems than it solves. It seems, as of late, that the federal government intends to continue policing morality.
This [...]
Police Statism Shows Its Ugly Face in an Arkansas Town
In the small town of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, authoritarianistic ideas are being enacted. The town is known for its high crime rates and poverty levels. Because of the increased violence and crime, the City Council imposed a 24-hour curfew based off a 9-0 vote. The curfew started out in a ten-block, high crime area of [...]
High Gas Prices - What’s the Problem?
People complain about gas prices almost daily. In many places in the U.S. gas prices have already topped $4.00 a gallon, and there’s speculation it could continue to rise. I don’t like high gas prices either - who does, right? However, what many of us fail to realize that there’s nothing politically wrong with high [...]
Ron Paul’s Campaign For Liberty
While I don’t agree with everything that Ron Paul supports, the vast majoring of his economics views I do agree with. Recently, though Ron Paul has retired from the presidential race, he’s launched his Campaign For Liberty. He considers it the continuation of “The Revolution.” His goal is to get 100,000 people to sign up [...]
