Fiscal conservatism in America is dead. During the reign of former President Barack Obama, the Republicans railed against the waste, spending and debt, promising to adopt fiscal responsibility when they took office. As always, it was all talk, no action. Now that the GOP controls the White House, the House, and the Senate, they have […]
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Ron Paul: Is Gina Haspel the problem or the CIA?
By: Ron Paul As a general rule, when Dick Cheney favors a foreign policy position it’s best to be on the opposite side if you value liberty over war and authoritarianism. The former vice president’s enthusiastic endorsement of not only Gina Haspel as CIA director but of the torture program she oversaw should tell us […]
You can now loiter at Starbucks without buying anything
Need a place to hold meetings for free? Need to download all seasons of “Seinfeld” and “The Simpsons” for free? Need a place to rest on vacation without paying a dime? Well, now you have found a place. It seems Starbucks has adopted a new policy that /pol/ trolls proposed: using its facilities without paying […]
Japan, Russia threaten $1 billion retaliation on U.S. tariffs
A trade war is brewing on the international stage. With President Donald Trump slapping steep tariffs on a diverse array of goods from other nations, particularly China, other nations and trade blocs are vowing to retaliate with their own tariffs on U.S. goods. According to recent filings published by the World Trade Organization (WTO), Japan […]
A reminder from Ronald Reagan on protectionist trade measures
President Donald Trump is embracing protectionism because the U.S. imports more than it exports. This, he says, leads to foreign nations ripping off the country. Unfortunately, many conservatives across the country appear to agree with the president. For the first time in decades, conservatives are now more skeptical of international trade than their liberal counterparts. […]