Liberty
National Review calls for Massie to lose
Editors at National Review Online would not be sad to see a Republican Kentucky congressman lose his job. We have a lot of time for quirky, go-it-alone libertarians, but prefer…
Ron Paul
American politician (born 1935)
Health Care
A Win for Patient Data Privacy
I recently posted on the blog about a letter I signed on to encouraging Congress to continue a prohibition on any federal funds going towards the creation of a unique…
Health Care
Congress should say no to Unique Patient Identifier
We live in a world where data privacy is so important because of how many devices collect individual data. There is probably no more important area for data privacy than…
Liberty
Paul, Cheney, and the future of GOP foreign policy
Jack Hunter argues in a Washington Examiner column that a feud between Rand Paul and Liz Cheney highlights a longstanding Republican divide over foreign policy. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky…
Liberty
An open ended question to my fellow libertarians?
For decades libertarians have broken questions of public policy into three broad categories–issues of war and peace, i.e. foreign policy; social issues, i.e. gay rights, drug legalization, etc. and economic…
Elections & Public Integrity
Paul’s departure from the race
Scott Greer muses for the Daily Caller about the implications of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul’s decision to end his presidential campaign. While the majority of reports were gleefully declaring Donald…
Elections & Public Integrity
How Ted Cruz captured Steve Forbes’ attention
Amid the barbs, one-liners, and sound bites, one piece of CNBC’s recent Republican presidential debate attracted Steve Forbes’ attention. He explains why in the latest issue of Forbes magazine. LOST…
Liberty
The libertarian moment that never was
Jerry Taylor of the Niskanen Center has a new column out for Fox News on Rand Paul’s disappearance in the Republican presidential race. Some key points: The collapse of the…
Elections & Public Integrity
Cruz raiding Rand Paul’s base
David Drucker argues in a Washington Examiner column that Ted Cruz is “stomping all over” U.S. Senate colleague Rand Paul as the two vie for a chance to win next…
Elections & Public Integrity
Barron’s D.C. man narrows GOP presidential field to seven
The latest Barron’s cover story features “D.C. Current” columnist Jim McTague‘s assessment of the Republicans most likely to contend for the 2016 presidential nomination. Loath to be outdone by Fox’s…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Another sign that taxes matter
Need more evidence that tax rates make a difference in an economy? The latest Bloomberg Businessweek features some interesting recent developments in Puerto Rico. It’s 2 a.m. at the La…
Regulation
Rand Paul pushes again for Fed transparency
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is trying to revive efforts to audit the Federal Reserve, as Susan Ferrechio of the Washington Examiner reports. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., will place a “hold”…