Texas Straight Talk
Texas Straight Talk is a column by U.S. Representative Ron Paul, archived on his Congressional website and archived here. To view the entire Texas Straight Talk collection in one HTML, click here.

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January 20, 1997-- Fiscal Responsibility: Balance the budget but don't raise taxes or cook the books
February 20, 1997-- Trust funds are being robbed, hundreds of billions at stake
March 20, 1997-- The worst day of the year
April 20, 1997-- Fear of IRS misplaced, real problem is the system
June 20, 1997-- The China Syndrome: Let's not be hasty with a prescription
July 20, 1997-- Parents must have control of education
August 18, 1997 -- Line-Item Veto violates separation of powers, threatens America's constitutional form of government
August 25, 1997 -- Paul's legislation focuses on individual liberty
September 1, 1997 -- Constitution must always be considered
September 8, 1997 -- Congress to tackle Education budget this week
September 15, 1997 -- If someone accepts federal cash, then they must follow rules taxpayers set and deserve
September 22, 1997 -- Out-of-touch Congress needs to abolish IRS, not increase it
September 29, 1997 -- Congress continues to ignore Constitution in the appropriations process
October 6, 1997 -- US shouldn't cast stones with Religious Persecution
October 13, 1997 -- FDA bill no reform: proves Congress still the same
October 20, 1997 -- Gun Control? Disarm The Bureaucrats!
October 27, 1997 -- By Any Other Name, A Tax Is Still A Tax
November 3, 1997 -- IRS reform is big news, but "fast-track" bill attacks the Constitution
November 10, 1997 -- Communist China shouldn't be financed by US
November 17, 1997 -- Congress has finished for the year, but fast-track is not dead
November 24, 1997 -- Neutrality and dialogue, not intervention, will secure peace
December 1, 1997 -- Congress '97: more taxes, more spending, more big-government
December 8, 1997 -- Taxes and regulations will never lead to prosperity
December 15, 1997 -- Kyoto treaty disregards science for a radical anti-American agenda
December 20, 1996-- Offices will provide service to all parts of district
December 22, 1997 -- President must withdraw troops from Bosnia
December 29, 1997 -- President opts to use taxpayer fund to bailout wealthy investors
January 5, 1998 : 1998 is a new chance to change government for better
January 12, 1998 : Emotion should never dictate policy
January 19, 1998 : Government prescription for health is bad medicine
January 26, 1998 : Abortion and National Sovereignty: No Compromises
February 2, 1998 : Bombing Iraq lacks support, common sense and constitutional base
February 9, 1998 : National testing averted, but education woes still unresolved
February 16, 1998 : US must not trample Constitution to attack Iraq
February 23, 1998 : Fighting for liberty takes place in Washington and in the district
March 2, 1998 : Never sacrifice liberty for "campaign reform"
March 9, 1998 : Block grants are not the answer
March 16, 1998 : US should stop meddling in foreign wars
March 23, 1998 : Security of the people's liberty at risk
March 30, 1998 : Methods employed by Congress as bad as the legislation
April 6, 1998 : Congressional action weakens national defense
April 13, 1998 : Proposed tobacco deal undermines personal responsibility
April 20, 1998 : Giving power to parents is truly pro-education
April 27, 1998 : No such thing as a free (government) needle
May 4, 1998 : Liberty must be our goal
May 11, 1998 : Is it freedom from religious persecution?
May 18, 1998 : Federalization of crime contrary to Constitution
May 25, 1998 : Asian economic crisis result of suppressed liberty
June 1, 1998 : Constituent service is most important function
June 8, 1998 : Religious freedom found in following Constitution
June 15, 1998 : Campaign reform should encourage choice
June 22, 1998 : Trade, not aid or isolation, should be US foreign policy
June 29, 1998 : After 222 years liberty must still be our goal
July 6, 1998 : Respect for property rights necessary for freedom
July 13, 1998 : Paul legislation will stop national ID card
July 20, 1998 : Integrity of Social Security Number must be maintained
July 27, 1998 : Right to work must be free of coercion
August 3, 1998 : Washington 'solutions' to voter frustration are dangerous
August 10, 1998 : MSAs best option for better health care
August 17, 1998 : Deceptive economic euphoria
August 24, 1998 : "Wagging" imperialism as bad as the Dog
August 31, 1998 : Taxpayer cash flowing again to non-citizens
September 7, 1998 : 'High crimes and misdemeanors'
September 14, 1998 : Inconsistency must be addressed
September 21, 1998 : The problem is the currency
September 28, 1998 : For sake of Rule of Law, Congress must proceed
October 5, 1998 : Tax measure includes version of Paul legislation
October 12, 1998 : Tax measure provides income averaging
October 19, 1998 : Economic crisis looms
October 26, 1998 : The Ominous Budget Deal
November 2, 1998 : Middle East peace: déjà vu all over again
November 9, 1998 : Privacy tops agenda
November 16, 1998 : Wrong debate in House 'leadership' race
November 23, 1998 : Schizophrenic foreign policy leads to problems
November 30, 1998 : Privacy Busters: Big Bank is watching
December 7, 1998 : Free speech is good medicine
December 14, 1998 : Medical costs can be cut with freedom
December 21, 1998 : Unconstitutional wars gravest of crimes
December 28, 1998 : Embargoes most destructive at home
January 4, 1999 : Federal government needs to step out of education
January 11, 1999 : Protecting integrity of Social Security
January 18, 1999 : Stopping the Surveillance State
January 25, 1999 : A New Pandora's Box
February 1, 1999 : Orwellian rules face major opposition
February 8, 1999 : A right to network TV?
February 15, 1999 : Stopping the President's New Little War
February 22, 1999 : The Big Lie
March 1, 1999 : Phase-in of tax cuts make code more complex
March 8, 1999 : Victory should be call to action
March 15, 1999 : Contentious debate produces rubber-stamp of Kosovo
March 22, 1999 : Free trade rhetoric often obscures agenda
March 29, 1999 : Burning bridges
April 5, 1999 : Playing with matches in the powder keg
April 12, 1999 : Get to know your banker
April 19, 1999 : Rein-in the President
April 26, 1999 : 'Must-Carry' must be dropped
May 3, 1999 : The war that isn't a war
May 10, 1999 : Parents, teachers need freedom
May 17, 1999 : Going from bad to worse
May 24, 1999 : Post Office stamps out privacy
May 31, 1999 : China is only winner in scandals
June 7, 1999 : Free trade makes sense
June 14, 1999 : Tragedy begets tragedy
June 21, 1999 : Let liberty ring loudly
June 28, 1999 : Flag Amendment is a reckless solution
July 5, 1999 : A new declaration: more liberty, fewer taxes
July 12, 1999 : Campaign reform misses target
July 19, 1999 : Lavish pay and benefits have no merit
July 26, 1999 : Reducing the tax reduction
August 2, 1999 : Restricting the Executive Orders
August 9, 1999 : Legalized theft
August 16, 1999 : A flood of bills of rights
August 23, 1999 : Draft not needed for protection of liberty
September 6, 1999 : Waco: The smoking gun
September 13, 1999 : Regulating gridiron prayer
September 20, 1999 : Punishing accidents, ignoring murder
September 27, 1999 : 'Say no to high taxes and spending'
October 4, 1999 : Confused priorities
October 11, 1999 : Dangerous to our health
October 18, 1999 : Best medicine is liberty
October 25, 1999 : In search of a cause
November 1, 1999 : History Repeats Itself, So Let's Repeat History
November 8, 1999 : Time to Change Priorities
November 15, 1999 : Budget Standoff Continues
November 22, 1999 : This Year's Successes
November 29, 1999 : Taking the Next Step
December 6, 1999 : Floor Votes Reviewed
December 13, 1999 : International Protectionism
December 20, 1999 : Cosponsored Bills
December 27, 1999 : Overall Review
January 3, 2000 : The Year Ahead
January 10, 2000 : The New Year
January 17, 2000 : Greenspan Nominated to a Fourth Term
January 24, 2000 : Parental Control Key to Education Reform
January 31, 2000 : Relations with Russia
February 7, 2000 : Medical Privacy Threatened
February 14, 2000 : Keeping Promises about Social Security
February 21, 2000 : Repeal Earnings Limitation
February 28, 2000 : Sound Money Needed More Than Ever
March 6, 2000 : How Americans are Subsidizing Organized Crime in Russia
March 13, 2000 : The Big Lie
March 20, 2000 : The World Trade Organization
March 27, 2000 : Answering the Middle Class Squeeze
April 3, 2000 : Electoral Follies
April 10, 2000 : Classroom Excellence Depends on Quality Teachers
April 17, 2000 : Time To Get Serious With Big Government
April 24, 2000 : Constitutional Rights Threatened
May 1, 2000 : The Cost of War
May 8, 2000 : Government Snoops Threaten Privacy
May 15, 2000 : Helping Cancer Patients and the Terminally Ill is a Moral Imperative
May 22, 2000 : Privacy Takes Center Stage
May 29, 2000 : China Bill Is Not Free Trade
June 5, 2000 : CARA: Environmental Protection or Destruction?
June 12, 2000 : Repeal of Un-American "Death Tax" Passes House
June 19, 2000 : A Big Win for Medical Privacy in Congress
June 26, 2000 : EPA Regulations Threaten Texas
July 3, 2000 : True Free Trade Benefits Texas Farmers
July 10, 2000 : Last-Minute Supplemental Spending is Dangerous and Unnecessary
July 17, 2000 : High Taxes Cause High Gas Prices
July 24, 2000 : Lower Taxes Encourage Saving for Retirement
July 31, 2000 : The Disturbing Trend Toward Federal Police
August 7, 2000 : Long and Short Term Solutions to the Rising Cost of Prescription Drugs
August 14, 2000 : Right to Privacy Too Often Overlooked
August 21, 2000 : Help for Those with Terminal Illnesses
August 28, 2000 : Reforming Social Security to Protect Present and Future Senior Citizens
September 4, 2000 : Local Control is the Key to Education Reform
September 11, 2000 : The Danger of Military Foreign Aid to Colombia
September 18, 2000 : Congress Must Work for Seniors
September 25, 2000 : Spending, Tax Cuts, or Debt Reduction?
October 2, 2000 : "Privatization" of Social Security Poses Risks
October 9, 2000 : Drug Re-Importation Will Lower Prescription Drug Costs
October 16, 2000 : Real Tax Reform Still Needed for Texas Families
October 23, 2000 : Government Poses the Greatest Threat to our Privacy
October 30, 2000 : U.S. Congress Bows to WTO Mandate
November 6, 2000 : The Appropriations Process Poses a Risk to American Taxpayers
November 13, 2000 : The Electoral College Serves to Protect Liberty and Statehood
November 20, 2000 : Our Foolish War in the Middle East
November 27, 2000 : The Conflict Between Collectivism and Liberty is Reflected in the Presidential Election
December 4, 2000 : Activist Courts Threaten Our Liberty
December 11, 2000 : A Republic, Not a Democracy
December 18, 2000 : The Bush Administration Must Honor its Commitment to Smaller Government
December 25, 2000 : The Blessings of Liberty at Christmas
January 1, 2001 : A Legislative Agenda for 2001
January 8, 2001 : International Criminal Court is the Latest U.N. Outrage
January 15, 2001 : Turn Out the Lights
January 22, 2001 : The Ashcroft Controversy Exposes Disdain for Conservative Principles
January 29, 2001 : Education Freedom Legislation Will Provide Meaningful Reform
February 5, 2001 : Faith-Based Initiative Plan Poses Risks to Religious Organizations
February 12, 2001 : "Buy American," Unless...
February 19, 2001 : Tax Cuts Benefit All Americans
February 26, 2001 : IRS Church Seizure is a Tragedy for Religious Liberty
March 5, 2001 : Spy Scandal Reveals Deeper Problems with Federal Police Agencies
March 12, 2001 : Bush Tax Plan Only One Piece of the Tax Cut Puzzle
March 19, 2001 : Economic Woes and the Federal Reserve
March 26, 2001 : The Fight for Medical Privacy Continues in Washington
April 2, 2001 : Uncontrolled Spending Threatens Our Liberty
April 9, 2001 : "Campaign Finance Reform" Serves Entrenched Interests in Washington
April 16, 2001 : Tax Day- A National Nightmare
April 23, 2001 : Spy Plane Incident Shows a Need for New Policies
April 30, 2001 : Respect for Life begins with Respect for the Constitutional Rule of Law
May 7, 2001 : The Case Against the Income Tax
May 14, 2001 : The Deepening United Nations Quagmire
May 21, 2001 : Don't Blame the Free Market for Energy Shortages
May 28, 2001 : The Federal Education Morass
June 4, 2001 : Religious Liberty Thwarted by the Supreme Court
June 11, 2001 : The Bush Tax Cut
June 18, 2001 : Medical Privacy Threatened by Federal Health Bureaucrats
June 25, 2001 : End Trade Sanctions that Hurt Texas Farmers
July 2, 2001 : "Patients Bill of Rights" or Federal Takeover of Medicine?
July 9, 2001 : UN War Crimes Tribunal Cannot Create Peace
July 16, 2001 : UN Plans for Global Gun Control
July 23, 2001 : Congress Sends Billions Overseas
July 30, 2001 : Free Trade Means No Tariffs and No Subsidies
August 6, 2001 : Government Cannot Mandate Solutions to Ethical Dilemmas
August 13, 2001 : Legislation Needed to End the IRS Threat to Religious Freedom
August 20, 2001 : What Happened to the Surplus?
August 27, 2001 : Congressional Spending Threatens your Retirement
September 3, 2001 : The Fed Cannot Create Prosperity
September 10, 2001 : Conflicts at the UN Conference on Racism
September 17, 2001 : Statement on the Congressional Authorization of the Use of Force
September 24, 2001 : What Should Government Do for the Airlines?
October 1, 2001 : Why Leave Pilots Defenseless?
October 8, 2001 : America Retains its Sovereign Right to Respond to Attacks
October 15, 2001 : Effective and Practical Counter-Terrorism Measures
October 22, 2001 : U.S. Armed Forces Should Protect American Soil
October 29, 2001 : Business as Usual in Washington?
November 5, 2001 : U.S. Taxpayers send Billions to our Enemies in Afghanistan
November 12, 2001 : Expansion of NATO is a Bad Idea
November 19, 2001 : The Feds at the Airport
November 26, 2001 : Can Freedom be Exchanged for Security?
December 3, 2001 : Military Tribunals Put Our Justice System on Trial
December 10, 2001 : Terrorism and the Expansion of Federal Power
December 17, 2001 : Enron, Bankruptcy, and Easy Credit
December 24, 2001 : Stimulus or Spending?
December 31, 2001 : Peace and Prosperity in 2002?
January 7, 2002 : Sane and Sensible Immigration Policies in the Wake of September 11th
January 14, 2002 : Argentine Default and the IMF
January 21, 2002 : WTO Demands Change in U.S. Tax Laws
January 28, 2002 : Enron: Under-Regulated or Over-Subsidized?
February 4, 2002 : Why Is There So Much Money In Politics?
February 11, 2002 : Optimism or Pessimism for the Future of Liberty?
February 18, 2002 : Don't Believe the Hype- "Campaign Finance Reform" Serves Entrenched Interests
February 25, 2002 : The Voucher Debate and the Failure of Public Education
March 4, 2002 : Before We Bomb Baghdad...
March 11, 2002 : The Truth about Government Debt
March 18, 2002 : Steel Tariffs are Taxes on American Consumers
March 25, 2002 : UN Planting the Seeds for a Coming Global Tax
April 1, 2002 : American Foreign Policy and the Middle East Powder Keg
April 8, 2002 : A Court of No Authority
April 15, 2002 : Were the Founding Fathers Wrong about Foreign Affairs?
April 22, 2002 : Are Your Taxes Too Low?
April 29, 2002 : Predictions for an Unwritten Future
May 6, 2002 : Pilots vs. Bureaucrats
May 13, 2002 : President Bush Delivers Victory over UN Court!
May 20, 2002 : Federal Intelligence and Terrorism
May 27, 2002 : No Taxpayer Funds for Nation-Building in Afghanistan
June 3, 2002 : Congress Spends, Future Generations Pay the Bills
June 10, 2002 : Gold, Dollars, and Federal Reserve Mischief
June 17, 2002 : A Stay of Execution for the Death Tax
June 24, 2002 : Imperial Transportation Bureaucrat Says Yes to Lavish Offices, No to Armed Pilots
July 1, 2002 : What does the First Amendment Really Mean?
July 8, 2002 : Securing the Homeland?
July 15, 2002 : What About Government Accountability?
July 22, 2002 : Monitor thy Neighbor
July 29, 2002 : The Homeland Security Non-Debate
August 05, 2002 : Will Congress Debate War with Iraq?
August 12, 2002 : Your Taxes Fund South American Bailout
August 19, 2002 : Does Government Run the Economy?
August 26, 2002 : War in Iraq, War on the Rule of Law?
September 3, 2002 : Important Questions about War in Iraq
September 9, 2002 : The Case against War in Iraq
September 16, 2002 : Entangling Alliances Distort our Foreign Policy
September 23, 2002 : Will We Bring bin Laden to Justice?
September 30, 2002 : Dump UNESCO!
October 7, 2002 : Congress Becomes Irrelevant in the War Debate
October 14, 2002 : Why Won't Congress Declare War?
October 21, 2002 : Legislation for our Military Families and Veterans
October 28, 2002 : Snipers, Terror, and Gun Control
November 4, 2002 : Who Should Prosecute the Snipers?
November 11, 2002 : Honoring our Military Veterans
November 18, 2002 : The Homeland Security Monstrosity
November 25, 2002 : Homeland Security is the Largest Federal Expansion in 50 Years
December 2, 2002 : Our Incoherent Foreign Policy Fuels Middle East Turmoil
December 9, 2002 : Government Vaccines- Bad Policy, Bad Medicine
December 16, 2002 : What Does Regime Change in Iraq Really Mean?
December 23, 2002 : What Really Divides Us?
December 30, 2002 : Waning Prospects for Peace in 2003?
January 6, 2003 : The Great Global Social Security Giveaway?
January 13, 2003 : Conscription is Collectivism
January 20, 2003 : Tax Cuts and Class Wars
January 27, 2003 : Government Policy and False Prosperity
February 3, 2003 : Welfare for the Left, Welfare for the Right, Welfare for the World
February 10, 2003 : Support the President's Tax-Free Savings Plan
February 17, 2003 : Counting on Social Security?
February 24, 2003 : Buying Friends with Foreign Aid
March 3, 2003 : The 2003 Spending Orgy
March 10, 2003 : The Myth of War Prosperity
March 17, 2003 : Time to Renounce the United Nations?
March 24, 2003 : Honor Veterans with a Better Budget
March 31, 2003 : The Free-Market Approach to the Medical Malpractice Crisis
April 7, 2003 : War Profiteers
April 14, 2003 : Congress Exceeds its Credit Limit
April 21, 2003 : Assault Weapons and Assaults on the Constitution
April 28, 2003 : Keep the United Nations out of Iraq- and America
May 5, 2003 : So Much for Social Conservatism in Congress
May 12, 2003 : The Phony Tax Cut Debate
May 19, 2003 : Border Tragedy Reveals Deeper Problems
May 26, 2003 : The Federal Government Bully in State and Local Elections
June 2, 2003 : The Federal Debt Spiral
June 9, 2003 : The Unbearable Cost of Running Iraq
June 16, 2003 : Who Deserves a Tax Credit?
June 23, 2003 : Declining Dollar, Declining Fortunes
June 30, 2003 : HillaryCare, Republican Style
July 7, 2003 : Independence from England, Dependence on Washington?
July 14, 2003 : What Happened to Conservatives?
July 21, 2003 : Federal Reserve Inflation Punishes Saving
July 28, 2003 : The Terrible Cost of Government
August 4, 2003 : Drug Reimportation Increases Medical Freedom
August 11, 2003 : Federal Courts and the Imaginary Constitution
August 18, 2003 : Look Outside Politics for Blackout Solution
August 25, 2003 : Trust Us, We're the Government
September 1, 2003 : Can We Afford to Occupy Iraq?
September 8, 2003 : The Tyranny of Paper Money
September 15, 2003 : War and Red Ink
September 22, 2003 : Reject UN Gun Control
September 29, 2003 : Your Money in Iraq
October 6, 2003 : Paying Dearly for Free Prescription Drugs
October 13, 2003 : Lessons from the California Recall
October 20, 2003 : $20 Billion Giveaway Unjustified
October 27, 2003 : The Appropriations Process
November 3, 2003 : Economic Woes Begin at Home
November 10, 2003 : Mistreating Soldiers and Veterans
November 17, 2003 : Congress Grovels for the WTO
November 24, 2003 : Medicare Plunder
December 1, 2003 : GOP Abandons Conservatives
December 8, 2003 : The Disappearing Dollar
December 15, 2003 : Elusive Peace in the Middle East
December 22, 2003 : "Campaign Finance Reform" Muzzles Political Dissent
December 29, 2003 : Christmas in Secular America
January 5, 2004 : Return of the Great Social Security Giveaway
January 12, 2004 : Amnesty and Culture
January 19, 2004 : Government and Marriage
January 26, 2004 : Congress Cannot Be Appointed
February 2, 2004 : Spending and Lying
February 9, 2004 : Congress Goes AWOL
February 16, 2004 : A Wise Consistency for Liberty
February 23, 2004 : Greenspan's Black Magic
March 1, 2004 : Gay Marriage Quicksand
March 8, 2004 : Inflation- Alive and Well
March 15, 2004 : Congressional Indecency
March 22, 2004 : Iraq One Year Later
March 29, 2004 : March (Budget) Madness
April 5, 2004 : LOST at Sea
April 12, 2004 : Whose Justice?
April 19, 2004 : The Federal War on Pain Relief
April 26, 2004 : The Federal Reserve Debt Engine
May 3, 2004 : Free Market Medicine
May 10, 2004 : Passing the Buck in Iraq
May 17, 2004 : The War on Drugs is a War on Doctors
May 24, 2004 : The Great Foreign Aid Swindle
May 31, 2004 : Freedom vs. Security: A False Choice
June 7, 2004 : Superpower or Superdebtor?
June 14, 2004 : Torture, War, and Presidential Powers
June 21, 2004 : Zero Down for the American Dream
June 28, 2004 : Why Can't Congress Stop Spending?
July 5, 2004 : Independence from Washington
July 12, 2004 : None of Your Business!
July 19, 2004 : Saving the World with Your Money
July 26, 2004 : Resisting Judicial Tyranny
August 2, 2004 : Useless Conventions
August 9, 2004 : Police State USA
August 16, 2004 : Election Monitoring- Insulting yet Inevitable
August 23, 2004 : The 9-11 Commission Charade
August 30, 2004 : A Texas Platform for the GOP
September 6, 2004 : Reject the National ID Card
September 13, 2004 : Forcing Kids Into a Mental Health Ghetto
September 20, 2004 : Mental Health Screening for Kids- Part II
September 27, 2004 : The IMF Con
October 4, 2004 : The Imperial Judiciary
October 11, 2004 : The 9-11 Intelligence Bill- More of the Same
October 18, 2004 : "I Have a Plan..."
October 25, 2004 : Government Debt- The Greatest Threat to National Security
November 1, 2004 : The Electoral College vs. Mob Rule
November 8, 2004 : Social Security: House of Cards
November 15, 2004 : The Middle East Quagmire
November 22, 2004 : Raising the Debt Limit: A Disgrace
November 29, 2004 : TSA- Bullies at the Airport
December 6, 2004 : Gold Exposes the Dollar
December 13, 2004 : Ignoring Reality in Iraq
December 20, 2004 : It Can't Happen Here
December 27, 2004 : Hands Off the Electoral College
January 3, 2005 : Another UN Insult
January 10, 2005 : Private Help for Tsunami Victims
January 17, 2005 : UN Scandals Are Not the Issue
January 24, 2005 : Want to Reform Social Security? Stop Spending.
January 31, 2005 : Don't Let Congress Fund Orwellian Psychiatric Screening of Kids
February 7, 2005 : What does Freedom Really Mean?
February 14, 2005 : The National ID Trojan Horse
February 21, 2005 : The Maestro Changes his Tune
February 28, 2005 : Bowing and Scraping for the WTO
March 7, 2005 : Tax Reform is a Shell Game
March 14, 2005 : Deficits Make You Poorer
March 21, 2005 : Where is Your Money Going?
March 28, 2005 : Pro-Life Politics?
April 4, 2005 : Empty Rhetoric for Veterans
April 11, 2005 : Theology, Not Politics
April 18, 2005 : Why Do We Fund UNESCO?
April 25, 2005 : Dietary Supplements and Health Freedom
May 2, 2005 : Reconsidering the Patriot Act
May 9, 2005 : National ID Cards Won't Stop Terrorism or Illegal Immigration
May 16, 2005 : Does the WTO Serve Our Interests?
May 23, 2005 : Congress and the Federal Reserve Erode Your Dollars
May 30, 2005 : Missing the Point: Federal Funding of Stem Cell Research
June 6, 2005 : CAFTA: More Bureaucracy, Less Free Trade
June 13, 2005 : NeoCon Global Government
June 20, 2005 : Can the UN Really be Reformed?
June 27, 2005 : Federal Funding for Mental Health Screening of Kids
July 4, 2005 : Lessons from the Kelo Decision
July 11, 2005 : What Should America do for Africa?
July 18, 2005 : CAFTA and Dietary Supplements
July 25, 2005 : The Patriot Act Four Years Later
August 1, 2005 : The Sausage Factory
August 8, 2005 : Immigration and the Welfare State
August 15, 2005 : Politics and Judicial Activism
August 22, 2005 : Borrowing, Spending, Counterfeiting
August 29, 2005 : Hey, Big Spender
September 5, 2005 : Gas, Taxes, and Middle East Policy
September 12, 2005 : Responding to Katrina
September 19, 2005 : Deficit Spending and Katrina
September 26, 2005 : Praising the Texas Gulf Coast Response to Rita
October 3, 2005 : Empowering the UN in the Guise of Reform
October 10, 2005 : Our Political Federal Courts
October 17, 2005 : Who Opposes Simpler, Lower Taxes?
October 24, 2005 : Will the Estate Tax ever be Repealed?
October 31, 2005 : A Free Market in Gasoline
November 7, 2005 : Deficts at Home, Welfare Abroad
November 14, 2005 : Too Little, Too Late
November 21, 2005 : Slashing the Budget?
November 28, 2005 : More of the Same at the Federal Reserve
December 5, 2005 : What do Rising Gold Prices Mean?
December 12, 2005 : Don't Complicate Immigration Reform
December 19, 2005 : Small Steps Toward Immigration Reform
December 26, 2005 : Domestic Surveillance and the Patriot Act
January 2, 2006 : Peace and Prosperity in 2006?
January 9, 2006 : Scandals are a Symptom, Not a Cause
January 16, 2006 : Federal Courts and the Growth of Government Power
January 23, 2006 : New Rules, Same Game
January 30, 2006 : Federalizing Social Policy
February 6, 2006 : The Real Washington Scandal
February 13, 2006 : The Ever-Growing Federal Budget
February 20, 2006 : Katrina Relief Six Months Later
February 27, 2006 : The Port Security Controversy
March 6, 2006 : International Taxes?
March 13, 2006 : How Government Debt Grows
March 20, 2006 : Another "Emergency" Spending Bill
March 27, 2006 : The Perils of Economic Ignorance
April 3, 2006 : The Immigration Question
April 10, 2006 : Cough Up
April 17, 2006 : Sanctions against Iran
April 24, 2006 : Policy is More Important than Personnel
May 1, 2006 : True Foreign Aid
May 8, 2006 : Foreign Policy, Monetary Policy, and Gas Prices
May 15, 2006 : The Declining Dollar Erodes Personal Savings
May 22, 2006 : Avoiding War with Iran
May 29, 2006 : Stop the NAIS
June 5, 2006 : The Annual Foreign Aid Rip-Off
June 12, 2006 : Why Won't Congress Abolish the Estate Tax?
June 19, 2006 : Congress Rejects UN Taxes
June 26, 2006 : The Worldwide Gun Control Movement
July 3, 2006 : A New Declaration
July 10, 2006 : Federal Reserve Policy Destroys the Value of Your Savings
July 24, 2006 : IRS Threatens Political Speech
July 31, 2006 : What Congress Can Do About High Gas Prices
August 7, 2006 : The Threat of Rising Property Taxes
August 14, 2006 : Your Taxes Subsidize China
August 21, 2006 : Lowering the Cost of Health Care
August 28, 2006 : A North American United Nations?
September 4, 2006 : Elected Officials Threaten Property Rights
September 11, 2006 : Immigration Reform in 2006?
September 18, 2006 : Amnesty and the Welfare State
September 25, 2006 : Diagnosing our Health Care Woes
October 2, 2006 : Rethinking Birthright Citizenship
October 9, 2006 : Deficit Spending and Social Security
October 16, 2006 : Taxes, Spending, and Debt are the Real Issues
October 23, 2006 : Do Tax Cuts Cost the Government Money?
October 30, 2006 : The NAFTA Superhighway
November 6, 2006 : Gun Control on the Back Burner
November 13, 2006 : Demographic Reality and the Entitlement State
November 20, 2006 : Milton Friedman 1912-2006
November 27, 2006 : Rethinking the Draft
December 4, 2006 : Monetary Inflation is the Problem
December 11, 2006 : Who Makes Foreign Policy?
December 18, 2006 : The Original Foreign Policy
December 25, 2006 : More of the Same in 2007
January 1, 2007 : The World's Reserve Currency
January 8, 2007 : Totalization is a Bad Idea
January 15, 2007 : Escalation in the Middle East
January 22, 2007 : Can We Achieve Peace in the Middle East?
January 29, 2007 : Inflation and War Finance
February 5, 2007 : Political Power and the Rule of Law
February 12, 2007 : Another Spending Bill for the War in Iraq
February 19, 2007 : Monetary Policy is Critically Important
February 26, 2007 : Hypocrisy in the Middle East
March 5, 2007 : The Coming Entitlement Meltdown
March 12, 2007 : The DC Gun Ban
March 19, 2007 : Don't Blame the Market for Housing Bubble
March 26, 2007 : More Funding for the War in Iraq
April 2, 2007 : The 2008 Federal Budget
April 9, 2007 : The Federal Reserve Monopoly over Money
April 16, 2007 : Government and Racism
April 23, 2007 : Security and Liberty
April 23, 2007 : Getting Iraq War Funding Wrong Again
May 7, 2007 : Unconstitutional Legislation Threatens Freedoms
May 14, 2007 : Security Washington-Style
May 21, 2007 : Fixing What's Wrong With Iraq
May 28, 2007 : Immigration ‘Compromise’ Sells Out Our Sovereignty
June 4, 2007 : The Price of Delaying the Inevitable in Iraq
June 11, 2007 : Amnesty Opponents Are Not Un-American
June 18, 2007 : Earmark Victory May Be A Hollow One
June 25, 2007 : Rights of Taxpayers is Missing Element in Stem Cell Debate
July 2, 2007 : Recapturing the Spirit of Independence
July 9, 2007: Signing Statements Erode Constitutional Balance
July 16, 2007: Globalism
July 23, 2007: Exposing the True Isolationists
July 30, 2007: The Fear Factor
August 6, 2007: As Recess Begins, Spending Spree Continues
August 13, 2007: High Risk Spending
August 20, 2007: High Risk Credit
August 27, 2007: Aging Infrastructure
September 2, 2007: Surrender Should Not be an Option
September 9, 2007: Regulation, Free Trade and Mexican Trucks
September 16, 2007: The Sunlight Rule
September 23, 2007: The Money Has to Come From Somewhere
September 30, 2007: Congressional Control of Health Care is Dangerous to Children
October 7, 2007: Keeping Promises to Seniors
October 14, 2007: Taxing Ourselves to Death
October 21, 2007: Interventionism? Isolationism? Actually, Both.
October 28, 2007: Struggling for Relevance in Cuba: Close, Still No Cigars
November 4, 2007: Tax Reform Promises Treats, Delivers Tricks
November 11, 2007: Entangling Alliances
November 18, 2007: The True Cost of Taxing and Spending
November 25, 2007: Pain at the Pump
December 2, 2007: On Illegal Immigration and Border Security
December 9, 2007: Bombed if you do...
December 16, 2007: The Importance of Fiscal Responsibility
December 23, 2007: On the Omnibus Spending Bill
December 30, 2007: On Foreign Entanglements: The Ties that Strangle
January 6, 2008: No Sunlight on the Omnibus
January 13, 2008: Legislative Forecast for 2008
January 20, 2008: Constitutional Responses to Terrorism
January 27, 2008: Economic Stimulus Concerns
February 3, 2008: Paving Paradise
February 10, 2008: Second Amendment Battle in DC
February 17, 2008: If We Subsidize Them...
February 24, 2008: Taxes or Tolls on the TTC
March 2, 2008: Hope for the Economy
March 9, 2008: Can Foreign Aid Save Africa?
March 16, 2008: Making a Recession Great
March 23, 2008: On Five Years in Iraq
March 30, 2008: On Money, Inflation and Government
April 7, 2008: The Emerging Surveillance State
April 13, 2008: Bailing Out Banks
April 20, 2008: The Double Trouble of Taxation
April 27, 2008: Politicizing Pain
May 4, 2008: Big Government Responsible for High Gas Prices
May 11, 2008: Big Government Responsible for Housing Bubble
May 18, 2008: The Economy: Another Casualty of War
May 25, 2008: Salute to Veterans
June 1, 2008: Sowing More Big Government with the Farm Bill
June 9, 2008: Rising Energy Prices and the Falling Dollar
June 16, 2008: Iraq or the Economy?
June 23, 2008: A Major Victory for Texas