Tag Archives: Ron Paul

H.R. 2218: Parental Consent Act

Happy Mothers’ Day.

Aside from protecting the rights of parents to raise their kids, this bill attempts to stymie the other type of government “regulation,” the passing of laws which direct your money to a product or service some big soulless company wouldn’t be able to sell in a free market.

“The Bill is new, but the battle by Ron Paul against mandatory Mental Health Screening and the drugs used in our children is not. There are 5 co-sponsors to date. . . .

. . . the speech given by Ron Paul in the House of Representatives, April 30, 2009:

Madam Speaker, I rise to introduce the Parental Consent Act. This bill forbids Federal funds from being used for any universal or mandatory mental-health screening of students without the express, written, voluntary, informed consent of their parents or legal guardians. This bill protects the fundamental right of parents to direct and control the upbringing and education of their children.” (Read more from dailypaul.com)

End the Fed Update

Ron Paul asking Bernanke tough questions as he does here is nothing new:

Toward the end, Bernanke says he’d be open to provisions which limit the Fed’s secrecy. (Yeah, right.) He goes on to suggest they have oversight from the Inspector General. Well, lets see what Inspector General Elizabeth Coleman says when questioned by Rep. Alan Grayson:

Commentary from the Huffington Post article Fed Inspector General Knows Roughly Nothing About The Fed: Coleman could not tell Grayson what kind of losses the Fed has so far suffered on its $2 trillion portfolio, which has greatly expanded since September. She appeared unaware that the Fed engages in trillions of dollars in off-balance-sheet exchanges. She is not investigating the role of the Fed in allowing the collapse of Lehman Brothers. She did not know where the Fed has invested its $2 trillion on the liability side of the balance sheet. ‘I do not know. We have not looked at that specific area at this particular point on,’ she said.

Sounds like she doesn’t know much. Thank goodness we have the internet, so these criminals/useful idiots can be exposed for what they are.

There is some reason to be hopeful. Ron Paul’s HR 1207, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act now has over 120 co-sponsors. This level of support would have been unimaginable just a few years ago.

Rand Paul Ready to Enter GOP Primary for Senate Seat

“FRANKFORT, Ky. — Republican Rand Paul, son of former presidential candidate Ron Paul, said Friday he is poised to enter the race for U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning’s seat if the 77-year-old sports icon decides to retire.

‘I’ve been traveling the state and giving speeches as if there is going to be a race,’ he told The Associated Press. ‘Every bone in my body says there is going to be a race.'” (Read more from dailypaul.com)

Ron Paul: Neoconservatives backing Obama’s foreign policy

Ron Paul: “Some may notice that the neo-conservatives who masterminded the policy of global interventions are not complaining about the level of military and foreign spending. This is because rather than drawing down our costly interventions, Obama is largely staying the course on these issues. In fact, this week a group of leading neoconservatives met to discuss how best to support the President on foreign policy! I am disappointed and concerned that, in spite of a change in leadership, we will remain the policeman of the world, placing ourselves at grave danger in many ways.”

(Read more from campaignforliberty.com)

See Also: Caller to C-SPAN: Why Do You Keep Bringing These Neocons On?
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Ron Paul and the Pirates

I like the last part of this speech. It is vain and irresponsible of government to prohibit ships, airline pilots, or citizens from defending themselves. Government has always wanted to be the sole arbiter of force. We must stand up for our right of self-defense.

“A little-known congressional power could help the federal government keep the Somali pirates in check — and possibly do it for a discount price.

Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) and a growing number of national security experts are calling on Congress to consider using letters of marque and reprisal, a power written into the Constitution that allows the United States to hire private citizens to keep international waters safe.

Used heavily during the Revolution and the War of 1812, letters of marque serve as official warrants from the government, allowing privateers to seize or destroy enemies, their loot and their vessels in exchange for bounty money.

The letters also require would-be thrill seekers to post a bond promising to abide by international rules of war.” (Read more from politico.com)