When we think about terrorism we most often think about the horrors of a Manchester-like attack, where a radicalized suicide bomber went into a concert hall and killed dozens of innocent civilians. It was an inexcusable act of savagery and it certainly did terrorize the population. What is less considered are attacks that leave far more civilians
As Independence Day comes around again we should spend a few moments between barbecue and fireworks to think about the meaning of independence. The colonists who rebelled against the British Crown were, among other things, unhappy about taxation. Yet, as economist Gary North points out, the total burden of British imperial taxation was about
President Trump is about to embark on his first foreign trip, where he will stop in Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the Vatican, before attending a NATO meeting in Brussels and the G-7 summit in Sicily. The media and pundits have loudly wondered why hasn’t he gone on a foreign trip sooner. I wonder why go at all? What does the president hope to achieve
Just one week in office, President Trump is already following through on his pledge to address illegal immigration. His January 25th executive order called for the construction of a wall along the entire length of the US-Mexico border. While he is right to focus on the issue, there are several reasons why his proposed solution will unfortunately
Many Americans who have wrestled with a 1040 form, or who have paid someone to prepare their taxes, no doubt cheered the news that Congress will soon resume working on tax reform. However taxpayers should temper their enthusiasm because, even in the unlikely event tax collection is simplified, tax reform will not reduce the American people’s tax
I think the most exciting message for me today is that things are changing. Often, when I come to these events, people ask me, “isn’t this grueling, isn’t this very tough?” It’s not, though, and it’s actually a little bit selfish on my part, because I get energized when I meet all the young people here. It’s true there is a spread of ages here,
[Extraído del prólogo de Liberty Defined: 50 Essential Issues that Affect Our Freedom , de Ron Paul] Libertad significa ejercitar derechos humanos de cualquier manera que una persona decida, siempre que no interfiera con el ejercicio de los derechos de otros. Esto significa, por encima de todo, mantener al gobierno fuera de nuestras vidas. Solo
El candidato presidencial republicano Donald Trump no estuvo acertado en su reciente discurso sobre la inmigración ilegal. Entiendo que a Trump le frustre la incapacidad del gobierno estadounidense de controlar las fronteras de Estados Unidos y mantener alejados a los que vienen a este país ilegalmente. Trump tiene razón cuando afirma que los
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