Finally a Plan With Promise

On November 4, 2011, in 2012 Election, Analysis, Opinion, by ConsiderLiberty

On Monday, October 17th Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul released his “Plan to Restore America”. The plan outlined some bold objectives for his first term in office if elected including $1 trillion in cuts the first year and a balanced federal budget by year 3. Dr. Paul does this all without raising any taxes. In [...]

The Constitution is Not Dead (But it Isn’t Living Either)

On October 14, 2011, in Analysis, Opinion, by ConsiderLiberty

The United States – often recognized as a beacon of freedom to the world, though perhaps more so in the past than in the present.  The original colonists came here seeking a fresh start, a land of unrivaled opportunity, and a reprieve from the oppression of the British Crown.  Immigrants in more recent times come [...]

The Stealth Attack on Your Money

On September 16, 2011, in Analysis, by ConsiderLiberty

One of primary reasons for the American Revolution was “taxation without representation”.  This is exactly what it sounds like.  The colonists did not want to be taxed unless they had a say in it, via a representative who could convey their interests to the Crown.  Today, we are in a similar situation.  Our modern taxation [...]

9/11: 10 Years of Tragedy

On September 9, 2011, in Analysis, Opinion, by ConsiderLiberty

This Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the attacks against the United States that leveled the World Trade Center in New York City, punched a hole in the side of the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and left the burning remains of a commercial airliner in a field near Pittsburgh, PA.  The official death toll from [...]

Candidate Rundown: Rick Perry

On September 2, 2011, in 2012 Election, Analysis, Opinion, by ConsiderLiberty

Lately Rick Perry has been all over the headlines.  He is the new media darling in the race for the Republican Party nomination.  Talk of Perry entering the race has been going on for months, but was recently confirmed by his formal announcement, made the day of the Ames, IA straw poll.  Ever since he [...]

The Media Blackout of Ron Paul

On August 19, 2011, in 2012 Election, Analysis, Opinion, Sound Off, by ConsiderLiberty

The mainstream media, like many other things in our Republic is failing to do its job.  The primary purpose of newspapers and news broadcasts is to collect information, verify its accuracy, and present it in a neutral light to the masses.  One news company likes to remind us of this frequently with their slogan “Fair [...]

The Great Debt Ceiling Crisis of 2011

On August 4, 2011, in Analysis, Opinion, The Executive Branch, The Legislative Branch, by ConsiderLiberty

The saga of the Great Debt Ceiling Crisis of 2011 came to a disappointing end Tuesday when President Obama signed into law the lousy “compromise” that was sent to him by Congress.  Let us look back on the events that brought us to the pathetic end of the over-hyped debt ceiling “crisis”. The President addressed [...]

Fed Audit Reveals $16 Trillion in Secret Loans

On July 23, 2011, in Analysis, Opinion, by ConsiderLiberty

On Thursday Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) posted the results of a Government Accountability Office audit of the Federal Reserve on his Congressional website.  The audit was conducted by order of an amendment that Sen. Sanders had added to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act which was passed a year ago this week.  [...]

Take Action: Congress and the Debt Ceiling

On July 12, 2011, in Action Alert, Analysis, Opinion, The Executive Branch, The Legislative Branch, by ConsiderLiberty

By now everyone has heard that the United States is going to hit our current borrowing limit on August 2nd according to a US Treasury estimate.  The President has stated repeatedly that the limit must be raised or the US will default on its debt and trigger an unprecedented financial crisis that will have widespread [...]

President Obama Announces Troop Withdrawal: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

On June 25, 2011, in Analysis, Opinion, The Executive Branch, by ConsiderLiberty

Wednesday evening President Barack Obama appeared before the American people from the East Room of the White House to announce his plan to begin withdrawing United States armed forces from Afghanistan.  His remarks began shortly after 8pm EST and were approximately 15 minutes in length. The President began by invoking the memory of the attacks [...]