Ron Paul's Blog, page 278

Is the (Tea) Party Over?

By Ron Paul

The recently-passed big-spending budget deal’s failure to generate significant opposition from the “tea party” has led some to pen obituaries for this once-powerful movement. These commentators may have a point. However, few of them understand the true causes of the tea party’s demise.

The movement commonly referred to as the tea party arose in opposition to the 2008 bank bailouts. The tea party grew as its focus shifted to opposition to President Obama’s policies, particularly his...

More North Korea Sanctions: Who Benefits? Who Suffers?

President Trump has announced yet another round of North Korea sanctions, targeting Chinese and other companies still daring to trade with Pyongyang. Will he bring Kim Jong-Un to his knees? Or just keep hurting the suffering civilians?

The Fed Is At A Crossroads - Crisis Coming

The Fed has created a mountain of problems. Every solution (of theirs) leads to even more problems. Ron Paul talks about the what the Fed has done, how it tries to keep things going, and the inevitable economic crisis that is coming.

The Greatest Warmongers Get The Greatest Praise

By Chris Rossini

Propaganda being what it is, it's the biggest warmongers who litter the pages of the history books. They get the statues, the busts, and the hosannahs.

There are so many examples, but let's start with the beginning of America's foray into empire building abroad.

For sure, you've heard of the ultra-warmonger Theodore Roosevelt. He was instrumental in letting the American Empire genie out of the bottle.

America would start its policy of foreign military adventurism by picking at th...

Will 'Extreme Security' Solve The School Shooting Problem?

From taking away private guns, to more government guns to making public schools even more like prisons, the recent Florida school shooting has everyone offering solutions - and demanding government action. Will taking away more liberty make us safer?

UN's Syria Propaganda Stunt

What's going on in East Ghouta? One of the last jihadist-held parts of Syria is being liberated, but you wouldn't know it from US and UN reporting. Why is the UN taking sides, issuing provocative statements blaming the Syrian government while ignoring the other side?

Carving Up Syria: Anything Left For The Syrians?

Turkey, US, Kurds, and Israel are all carving out parts of Syria to control at the expense of the Syrian authorities. Have we gone back to Obama's 2013, where partition of Syria was to be achieved by force? And what will Iran and Russia do?

More Gun Violence: Let’s Look Beyond Politics

By Ron Paul

Another terrible school shooting took place in Parkland, Florida last week and unfortunately many politicians and pundits have used the tragedy – as they often do – to push their own agenda. Many will use the tragedy to argue that Americans should be prohibited from owning guns. As if anti-gun laws would dissuade a disturbed or violent individual intent on causing harm. Those intent on mass murder don’t obey gun laws.

It’s unfortunate that while many are quick to demand that guns be...

Mueller's Russia Indictments: Covering Up For The Deep State?

Suddenly "Russian meddling" is back in the headlines and no one is talking about FBI collusion to present false information to FISA for permission to spy on the Trump campaign. No one is talking about a foreign agent (Christopher Steele) who actually did produce a document that influenced the election. It's back to the Russians. Why?

Former CIA Chief Admits US Meddling In Foreign Elections "For Their Own Good"

By Tyler Durden

Former CIA chief James Woolsey appeared on Fox News to push the narrative of how dastardly 'dem Russkies' are in their meddling with the sacred soul of America's democracy.

Woolsey did his patriotic deep-state-duty and proclaimed the evils of "expansionist Russia" and dropped 'facts' like "Russia has a larger cyber-army than its standing army," before he moved on to China and its existential threats. But then, beginning at around 4:30 , the real debacle of the conversation begins...