In the early days of the COVID-19 panic—about three weeks ago—it was common to hear both of these phrases often repeated: - "The fatality rate of this virus is very high!" - "There are far more cases of this out there than we know about!" The strategy of insisting that both these statements are true at the same time has been used by politicians to implement "lockdowns" that have forced business to close and millions to lose their jobs. For instance, on March 12, Ohio Department of Health...
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The Horrible Foolishness of Sanctions: Ron Paul Talks to Lew Rockwell
photo: Sirkon AshThe momentum in the United States government seems to be behind piling more and more sanctions on countries with abandon. In opposition to this trend, Ron Paul...
Sharia Law in Texas?
Addressing the news that a non-profit Muslim organization in Texas is offering to privately settle disputes on a voluntary basis between those who see Sharia law as binding,...
To Stop Tracking of Car Movements, States Can End License Plate Requirement
Despite Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-VT) of the Senate Judiciary Committee expressing concern about the US government using a license plate...
Yemen Coup and the Week in Review — McAdams and Taylor
A quick review of the Sunni vs. Shia split and how that drives violence in the Middle East. What does the ascendence of a Shia insurgency to power in Yemen last week mean for the...
Foreign Troops in Ukraine? You Bet!
US-backed president of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, was among the elites gathering in Davos, Switzerland this week to attend the 2015 World Economic Forum. During his speech he...
Kucinich: Obama’s Wars Stand in Way of His SOTU Wish List
Commenting Wednesday in a Sky News panel discussion, Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity Advisory Board Member Dennis Kucinich questioned how President Barack Obama...
Breaking the Mold: Rick Sanchez Interviews Ron Paul
In his recent appearance on the Rick Sanchez Show, RPI Chairman Ron Paul discussed why the Founders favored liberty and were very skeptical of democracy. Also, is Obama finally...
Is The FBI Busting Terror Plots or Creating Terror Plots?
Last week's arrest of 20 year old Ohio resident Christopher Lee Cornell for allegedly plotting to shoot up the US Capitol was yet another in dozens of spectacular FBI takedowns...
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