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December 2006
- December 31, 2006The World's Reserve Currency
January 1, 2007
The financial press reported last week that the euro, the new currency created only five years ago and used by most Eu
- December 25, 2006More of the Same in 2007
2007 December 25, 2006
Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace. In Iraq, however, war rages on with no
- December 18, 2006The Original Foreign Policy
December 18, 2006
It is our true policy to steer clear of entangling alliances with any portion of the foreign world. George Washington
- December 11, 2006Who Makes Foreign Policy?
December 11, 2006 The Iraq Study Group released its report last week, giving the president several recommendations to consid
- December 4, 2006Monetary Inflation is the Problem
December 4, 2006
The financial press reported last week that the value of the U.S. dollar plummeted to a 14-year low again
November 2006
- November 27, 2006Rethinking the Draft
November 27, 2006
Once again the possibility of reinstating a military draft is being discussed in Washington, and while t
- November 20, 2006Milton Friedman 1912-2006
November 20, 2006 The death of economist Milton Friedman last week at the age of 94 marks a great loss for advocates of free
- November 13, 2006Demographic Reality and the Entitlement State
November 13, 2006 The Government Accountability Office, or GAO, is an investigative arm of Congress charged with the thankle
- November 6, 2006Gun Control on the Back Burner
November 6, 2006 For most Americans, guns are not a political issue. People buy and own guns to protect their families, not
October 2006
- October 30, 2006The NAFTA Superhighway
October 30, 2006 By now many Texans have heard about the proposed “NAFTA Superhighway,” which is also referred t
- October 23, 2006Do Tax Cuts Cost the Government Money?
October 23, 2006 Whenever tax cuts are discussed in Washington, the media and most politicians use the phrase, “cost t
- October 16, 2006Taxes, Spending, and Debt are the Real Issues
October 16, 2006 In Washington we hear a lot of talk about tax cuts, but the rhetoric does not always match the reality.&nb;
- October 9, 2006Deficit Spending and Social Security
October 9, 2006 During a speech in Washington last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned that the coming reti
- October 2, 2006Rethinking Birthright Citizenship
October 2, 2006 A recent article in the Houston Chronicle discusses the problem of so-called anchor babies, children born in
September 2006
August 2006
- August 28, 2006A North American United Nations?
August 28, 2006 Globalists and one-world promoters never seem to tire of coming up with ways to undermine the sovereignt
- August 21, 2006Lowering the Cost of Health Care
August 21, 2006 As a medical doctor, I’ve seen first-hand how bureaucratic red tape interferes with the doctor-patient
- August 14, 2006Your Taxes Subsidize China
August 14, 2006 Each year the people of the United States write a check to subsidize China, one of the most brutal, anti-Amer
- August 7, 2006The Threat of Rising Property Taxes
August 7, 2006 In recent weeks I’ve written about how inflation is alive and well, especially when it comes to the cost
July 2006
- July 31, 2006What Congress Can Do About High Gas Prices
Prices July 31, 2006 Gasoline prices are soaring and the American people are angry. They want something done about it
- July 24, 2006IRS Threatens Political Speech
July 24, 2006 Five years ago, I wrote about threats made by the Internal Revenue Service against conservative churches for su
- July 10, 2006Federal Reserve Policy Destroys the Value of Your Savings
July 10, 2006 For years officials at the Federal Reserve Bank, including Chairman Bernanke himself, have assured us that infl
- July 3, 2006A New Declaration
July 3, 2006 On the fourth day of July, in 1776, a small group of men, representing 13 colonies in the far-off Americas, bold
June 2006
- June 26, 2006The Worldwide Gun Control Movement
June 26, 2006 The United Nations is holding a conference beginning this week in New York that ironically coincides with our n
- June 19, 2006Congress Rejects UN Taxes
June 19, 2006 Let me ask you a question: Do you think you pay enough taxes? Throughout the year you paid federal taxes
- June 12, 2006Why Won't Congress Abolish the Estate Tax?
June 12, 2006 The U.S. Senate had a golden opportunity to repeal the federal estate tax last week, but fell a few votes short
- June 5, 2006The Annual Foreign Aid Rip-Off
June 5, 2006 This week, Congress will vote to send more than 20 billion of your hard-earned dollars overseas, when it passes
May 2006
- May 29, 2006Stop the NAIS
May 29, 2006 The House of Representatives recently passed funding for a new federal mandate that threatens to put thousands o
- May 22, 2006Avoiding War with Iran
May 22, 2006 In recent weeks the Bush administration has stated its willingness to use diplomacy in dealing with Iran, which
- May 15, 2006The Declining Dollar Erodes Personal Savings
May 15, 2006 A recent article in BusinessWeek magazine by James Mehring paints a stark picture of the ongoing decline of the
- May 8, 2006Foreign Policy, Monetary Policy, and Gas Prices
May 8, 2006 The burning issue in Washington today is high gas prices, and it won’t go away anytime soon. American
- May 1, 2006True Foreign Aid
May 1, 2006 A recent Hudson Institute study found that, last year, American citizens voluntarily contributed three times more
April 2006
- April 24, 2006Policy is More Important than Personnel
April 24, 2006 President Bush has been under pressure to fire Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, whom many view as the archit
- April 17, 2006Sanctions against Iran
April 17, 2006 As the drumbeat for military action against Iran grows louder, some members of Congress are calling to expand
- April 10, 2006Cough Up
April 10, 2006 April 15th, our national tax day, comes this year just as Congress prepares to pass the 2007 federal budget.&n;
- April 3, 2006The Immigration Question
April 3, 2006 The recent immigration protests in Los Angeles have brought the issue to the forefront, provoking strong reacti
March 2006
- March 27, 2006The Perils of Economic Ignorance
March 27, 2006 Last week in this column I wrote of a perfect economic storm facing America, caused by a federal government th
- March 20, 2006Another "Emergency" Spending Bill
March 20, 2006 Congress funds the federal government through 13 enormous appropriations bills, but even an annual budget of m
- March 13, 2006How Government Debt Grows
March 13, 2006 Today our national debt stands at $8.2 trillion, which represents about $26,000 for every man, woman, and chil
- March 6, 2006International Taxes?
March 6, 2006 April 15th is once again approaching and with it the necessity of filling out your tax return. It is a good tim
February 2006
- February 27, 2006The Port Security Controversy
February 27, 2006 Many Americans are upset by the thought of a Dubai-based corporation running port operations in several maj
- February 20, 2006Katrina Relief Six Months Later
February 20, 2006 The Senate concluded hearings last week on the federal mismanagement of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, a
- February 13, 2006The Ever-Growing Federal Budget
February 13, 2006 The Bush administration released a proposed 2007 budget last week that increases federal spending to a stag
- February 6, 2006The Real Washington Scandal
dal February 6, 2006 Supreme Court nominations, congressional ethics scandals, and insider politics dominated the Washingto
January 2006
- January 30, 2006Federalizing Social Policy
January 30, 2006 As the Senate prepares to vote on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito this week, our nati
- January 23, 2006New Rules, Same Game
January 23, 2006 Last week I mailed each of my congressional colleagues a copy of a speech outlining my views on the lobbying
- January 16, 2006Federal Courts and the Growth of Government Power
January 16, 2006 The Senate hearings regarding the confirmation of Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court demonstrated that
- January 9, 2006Scandals are a Symptom, Not a Cause
January 9, 2006 The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to a
- January 2, 2006Peace and Prosperity in 2006?
January 2, 2006 The ongoing war in Iraq, hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and congressional scandals all served to make 2005 a
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