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Ron Paul’s Farewell Address to Congress

By on November 15, 2012 in Bailouts, Biased Media, Big Business, Big Government, Central Banks, Civil Disobedience, Crony Capitalism, Debt, Debt Monetization, Entitlement, Financial Crisis, Free Markets, Globalization, Gold, Government Control, Housing Bubble, Hyperinflation, Immigration, Inflation, Inspiration, Military, Miscellaneous, Money, Occupy Wall Street, Police Brutality, Privacy, Protests, Regulations, Revolutions, Ron Paul, Sovereign Debt, Stories, Surveillance, The 99%, United States, War

Here is a transcript of Ron Paul’s farewell address to Congress, originally sourced from the Campaign for Liberty. Farewell to Congress This may well be the last time I speak on the House Floor.  At the end of the year I’ll leave Congress after 23 years in office over a 36 year period.  My goals [...]

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Why Are the Students in Québec Protesting?

By on March 26, 2012 in Big Government, Canada, Civil Disobedience, Entitlement, Protests, Québec

A massive student strike took place in Québec on March 22. The students are protesting proposed tuition rate increases by the government. The students are getting desperate, and on the 20th, they blocked a major commuter artery, causing untold delays and frustration. I’m not sure if they realize that hurting private citizens, the ones that pay [...]

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David Versus Goliath: The Story of Utah Green Activist Tim DeChristopher

By on January 23, 2012 in Big Business, Civil Disobedience, Global Warming, Green, Protests

Has anyone heard of the story of Tim DeChristopher? I love David versus Goliath stories, and I first heard of this one through Chris Guillebeau’s book “The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World”. Also known as “Bidder 70″, Tim became known through his activism and [...]

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