Recently the US Government Federal Senate voted to block an arms deal with Saudi Arabia. The Arms deal is worth over $1 billion, and many senators voted no. Unfortunately the Joint Resolution proposed by Rand Paul did not pass. Many conservatives and liberals alike had expressed distaste for the Obama administration and their arms deal…
Paul Loses, But Some Groups Are Optimistic About Progress by Elias J. Atienza The Senate today voted 71-27 to approve $1.15 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia. This is because of Senate Joint Resolution 39, which would have disapproved of the arms sales. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the legislation with a bipartisan coalition….
by Jacob Nestle Ron Paul is known for his frequent and extensive predictions. While he’s been wrong before, he’s usually right. Without a doubt his prophetic side should be paid close attention to. His predictive speech made to Congress on April 24, 2002 is the most dramatic example of this. Here are the five most…
by Kody Fairfield “Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.” – Winston Churchill 1. Milton Friedman- Socialism Is Force Milton Friedman, renowned American economist, explains why the ideology which purports to make everyone “equal” through government control of…
by Kody Fairfield According to Senior Editor at The Atlantic David Frum and consistent with a tweet from the Washington State GOP twitter page, former GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina has endorsed GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. In a tweet saying, “We must have president Trump, we can’t have president Clinton,” it appears that Fiorina, after months of silence, is jumping on…
Bipartisan Coalition Seeks to Usher Debate on Arm Sales by Elias Atienza Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced a joint resolution with Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Al Franken (D-MN), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) to block the $1.15 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia. The arms sales include Abrams tanks and associated major defense equipment. “Selling $1.15…
By: Daniel Stephens Senator Rand Paul has long been critical of the current administration’s foreign policy. You can often hear his illustrious father, former congressman Ron Paul, in the rhetoric of the western Kentucky doctor when it comes to a non-interventionist approach in dealing with other nations. Earlier today, an op-ed from the Senator was…
by Brian Nichols As I was reminiscing through old writings of mine from years past, I came across an article I had written that gave me goosebumps. This article was titled “Americans for Consistency.” The reasons behind said goosebumps? I predicted the 2016 election and future of politics in 2014. Seriously: First, I believe we…
Why is the World Silent Over Saudi Arabia’s War Crimes? By: Elias J. Atienza Saudi Arabia is perhaps one of the most totalitarian governments still in existence today. And yet the United States continues to sell arms to them, with the State Department recently approving a $1.15 billion arms sale. Where is the outrage over…
Paul Represents the Best of the GOP and Should Set Example by Josh Guckert In recent months, Rand Paul has indicated his support for Donald Trump. He rationalizes this endorsement by citing to a pledge he signed near the beginning of the campaign which signaled that he would not run third-party, and that he would…