Ron Paul's Blog, page 244

Why Politicians Prefer The Printing Press For Their Schemes

By Chris Rossini

The recent tax riots in France provide us with a reminder as to why governments all over the world have central banks at their disposal. The primary benefit for politicians is to have their very own printing press that spits out new money to pay for whatever the politicians want.

Without the printing press, politicians would be forced to tax people directly. The people get the bill right away, and know that the bill is coming from the government.

Take France's new scheme that su...

The Fed's Impossible Dream Of Fine-Tuning The Economy

The Fed is raising rates in search of an arbitrary "neutral rate" that they've collectively set their sights upon. Then we can all relax, right? Wrong! The damage of the Fed's manipulation of the economy has been done, and a financial crisis is unavoidable.

Allow Americans to ‘Opt Out’ of Abortion and War

By Ron Paul

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released proposed rules allowing individuals to opt out of Obamacare’s abortion and contraception mandates for moral or religious reasons. These new rules should be cheered by all who agree with Thomas Jefferson that forcing people to subsidize that which they find abhorrent is “sinful and tyrannical.”

Sadly, Congress continues to pass, and President Trump continues to sign, spending bills subsidizing abortion providers. Whe...

Black Sea Face Off: Is Ukraine Provoking War With Russia?

The Russian seizure of two Ukrainian warships sailing through the Kerch Strait has flared up tensions almost to the point of war. Are special interests pushing Ukraine to provoke Russia? Is Kiev operating all on its own? Are Washington neocon fingerprints on this little operation? Will it spin out of control?

NO MORE!...We Must Stop The 40-Year Old Obsession With Iran

Consistent failure has not deterred those who wish to rule the world militarily. With each passing decade, the foreign policy of America's Founders is looking more and more attractive. Ron Paul has consistently advocated their policy of non-intervention and peace.

Who Owns The Fed?...Does It Even Matter?

The Federal Reserve isn't "federal" and it has no "reserves." Is it a public institution? No. Is it private? No again. Is it Constitutional? Absolutely not! Who owns The Fed, and does it even matter?

Thanksgiving 2018: Reasons To be Thankful

Did you know that the plentiful results of discarding collectivism for individual liberty ushered in Thanksgiving? Thank you, to all of our loyal viewers for sharing a part of each day with us. We are thankful that the ideas of Liberty are alive and well!

Trump's Saudi Statement: Missing The Real Message

Should we punish the Saudis or not over the killing of Khashoggi? Is this really the only choice being offered? That is what the mainstream media and Washington politicos and pundits would have us believe. As usual they are wrong. In this special Liberty Report we lay out how a real "America First" foreign policy would react to Saudi actions.

Liberty Report Flashback: Julian Assange Speaks Out...

We hope you enjoy these highlights from Julian Assange's interview on the Ron Paul Liberty Report on Apr. 27, 2017. You can watch the entire interview here: https://youtu.be/QwkrtpXp-wg

Assange Under Siege. Where is Justice? With Guest Lew Rockwell

The current situation on Julian Assange. Will he be extradited to the U.S.? Who is really pulling the strings?