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Rand Paul, Cato Institute, and The Libertarian Moment

By Ralph Benko (May 22, 2013)

Libertarianism, thanks, among other factors, to the emergence of leading presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul, is coming to the fore. It is presenting itself in fresh,... more

The Power Of Drudge: A Little Civics Lesson For Janet Napolitano And Barack Obama

By Ralph Benko (May 14, 2013)

Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is on the list of potential Democratic presidential candidates compiled by the extraordinarily astute... more

The GOP's Death Spiral Continues: Bring It Back With Unflinching Moral Courage

By Ralph Benko (May 08, 2013)

The GOP has relapsed into a potentially fatal business-as-usual complacency. The recommendations contained in its high profile but anodyne “autopsy” represent, at best, a... more

Dramatic New Respect for the Gold Standard

By Ralph Benko (May 01, 2013)

The gold price fell, dramatically, and now is bobbing about. Meanwhile, the prospects for implementing a 21st century gold standard continues to rise. Dramatically. In a... more

Marco Rubio Shows the Moral Courage To Fix An Old, Horrible, Secret Immigration Deal

By Ralph Benko (Apr 24, 2013)

Marco Rubio came under intense fire from the Heritage Foundation last week for his stance in favor of a comprehensive immigration reform. Reform, as it must, includes a path... more

As the Gold Price Falls the Great Debate Over The Gold Standard Rises

By Ralph Benko (Apr 17, 2013)

Amid an ongoing decline in the price of gold, a major brawl recently broke out in the elite media over…the gold standard. What is this free-for-all all about? And why does... more

Team Obama Offers The GOP A Suicide Pact on the Debt Ceiling

By Ralph Benko (Apr 10, 2013)

The Fiscal Cliff, the Sequester, and the Continuing Resolutions now are behind us. The next Episode in the Continuing Saga is looming: the Debt Ceiling. President Obama... more

Mitch McConnell Prepares To Give Barack Obama The Political Shellacking Of A Lifetime

By Ralph Benko (Apr 03, 2013)

Coming up next: a political Battle of Armageddon over repealing Obamacare. The Republicans are attempting to take the majority in the Senate. The Democrats ambitiously wish... more