Abolish the Federal Reserve

Today most Americans have accepted the devaluation of the U.S. dollar as commonplace. They believe it is just a consequence of having paper currency. However, this is far from the case. Devaluation only occurs when fiat currency, money which is only backed by a government, is used. The first national currency was created in 1861 [...]

Judicial System encompassed by Executive Branch

Well it was no surprise but the current Executive Branch has once again made moves to encompass the Judicial system under its banner. President Bush today commuted Libby’s sentence. The sad part is the fact that he did so under the guise that the prison term was “extreme”, however the prison time was set by [...]

Keith Olbermann attacking George Bush

Politics 101

Unfortunately the following clip has become all too true in today’s politics.

Being Vice President means never obeying laws

It has been quite a brutal week for Vice President Cheney. First there was the week long expose by the Washington Post on the unprecedented power wielded by the office of Vice President. Then another article in the Washington Post reports that Cheney believes he is not part of the Executive Branch.
Paraphrasing Cheney’s argument – [...]

Americans for Ron Paul Blog

The Rational Activist is proud to present a new blog, The Americans for Ron Paul Blog.  This blog is devoted to bring attention to a true statesman and a presidential hopeful in 2008.  Currently the blog has a staff of 3 writers contributing articles on Ron Paul.  Please feel free to check out our blog [...]

Personal Property: Is it yours?

Is there such a concept as personal property in the 21st century?  I would venture to say that if the only thing left of personal property is a perverted reinterpretation.  The Founding Fathers understood the importance of securing and protecting personal property from the government – however, in 200 short years our country has already [...]

Bill of Rights

Much argument has occurred in regards to exactly how the Bill of Rights apply to Americans. Both sides of the debate (mainstream Democrats and Republicans) however would like to undermine the very rights they espouse to uphold. First, below is a copy of the Bill of Rights as written in the Constitution of the United [...]