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UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer presented his delusional program for Ukraine designed as a slap in the face of US efforts to end the war. In Starmer's "tough guy" plan, he would be ready to send "boots on the ground and planes in the air." One catch: only with strong US backing! Ukraine is the fault line where the US and EU/NATO go our separate ways.
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By Ron Paul
Over the weekend, President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk made quite a stir with just two words posted on his social media platform, X. Responding to a post that, “It’s time to leave NATO and the UN,” Musk replied, “I agree.” The comment immediately made the rounds on social media and also on mainstream and alternative media. Was this the Elon Musk who owns X speaking, or was it the Elon Musk who has become one of President Trump’s closest advisors? Does it even matter? Having someone so close to the US president who advocates finally extracting the US from these international organizations is a significant and very positive shift for the United States. With the truth coming out about how USAID has been working against US interests for decades, the disinfectant of public scrutiny is now turning to our membership in – and generous funding of – international organizations like NATO and the United Nations. I have long advocated our exit from NATO. At the end of the Cold War, with its very reason for existence gone, NATO decided to look for other ways of stirring up trouble. First NATO involved itself in the first Gulf War and then it decided its mission should be to bomb Serbia to smithereens – in the name of “human rights.” I agree with the late Sen. Robert Taft, who argued at the time NATO was formed that we should not join the “Atlantic Alliance.” It has become much clearer these past few months just how far NATO has shifted away from US interests. Even though the United States funds a whopping 70 percent of NATO’s cost, our own NATO “allies” are working against the United States as President Trump attempts to pull us back from the brink of war with Russia. A simple telephone call between Presidents Trump and Putin was met with hysteria among NATO member countries, and Just as US and Russian high-level delegations were meeting in Saudi Arabia to look for way to walk back from a war footing, our “allies” decided to hold their own summit in opposition to the US move. In Paris our “partners” pledged to continue their failed Ukraine policy and to ridicule the United States for looking to try something different. To add insult to injury, right at the center of the table in Paris was none other than the Secretary General of NATO himself, former Dutch politician Mark Rutte! The message was very clear: “we are working against you – we push war while you push peace – but you must keep footing the bill.” Also over the weekend Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep Thomas Massie (R-KY) echoed Elon Musk’s sentiment, with Sen. Lee posting a chart showing the wildly disproportionate amount of US taxpayer dollars that go to funding NATO with the statement, “Get us out of NATO.” Rep. Massie added to Lee’s comment, “N ATO is a Cold War relic that needs to be relegated to a talking kiosk at the Smithsonian.” As in the time of Sen. Robert Taft, the sentiment against NATO membership is coming from the conservative end of the US political spectrum. With President Trump’s clear mandate to pursue his “America first” agenda we have the best opportunity in decades to sever our damaging and expensive entangling alliances across the globe. Let’s start with NATO!
Join Birch Gold economist Phillip Patrick for a thorough analysis of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In this video, Phillip dives deep into how DOGE aims to improve government operations, streamline processes, and increase overall effectiveness. Gain a deeper understanding of its strategies, challenges, and potential impact on the future of government efficiency. Don't miss this insightful discussion on a crucial topic for both citizens and policymakers!
The fake "prosperity" of the Washington DC metro area is on full display, as the recent DOGE-inspired cuts in Federal agencies have sent unemployment claims soaring. Without the Federal government impoverishing the rest of the country, the opulent lifestyle enjoyed in the richest counties in the US would not be possible. Also today: RFK puts the kibosh on government support for new Covid vax development.
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The Republicans are back...and they are in the mood to spend! Last night's vote on the smoke and mirrors budget bill proves that Congress is absolutely unserious about cutting spending in any meaningful way. Also today: new poll shows Americans WANT the government to be cut!
Back in early 2020 when Congress rushed to pass trillions in "emergency" COVID spending, US Rep. Thomas Massie warned that it would be the biggest wealth transfer from the middle class to the elites in history. As DOGE is finding out, Massie was absolutely right. Trillions spent to the benefit of the political classes and crumbs dropping from the table to the middle and working classes. Also today...US voted against UN resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine. What's up?
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Federal workers are having a major meltdown over receiving an email from the Office of Personnel Management (by way of Elon Musk's DOGE) asking them to reply with five things they accomplished in the previous week. Will the rest of America sympathize with their panic over having to justify their "jobs for life"?
By Ron Paul
President Trump recently issued an executive order instructing the US Mint to stop producing pennies. The reason for this is it costs nearly four cents to produce one penny. That’s right: the US government can’t even make pennies without losing money! President Trump may have signed the death certificate, but the Federal Reserve is the penny’s true killer. Since the Fed’s creation, the US dollar has lost over 97 percent of its value! President Trump’s hopes for a successful presidency may be the Fed’s next victim. According to the government’s data, which is manipulated to understate price inflation, consumer prices rose by 0.5 percent in January, the biggest monthly increase since August of 2023. The public’s continued anger over price inflation —and the government’s response — is reflected in recent polling data. According to a February 19th Reuters-Ipsos poll, 53 percent of Americans think the economy is on the wrong track, while a mid-February Gallup poll found that 54 percent of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s handling of the economy. A reason for public dissatisfaction with President Trump’s economic performance is that, according to an early February survey by CBS, 66 percent of Americans think the Trump administration is not focused enough on lowering prices. Unfortunately, President Trump’s tariff policies will cause the prices of many consumer goods to increase. President Trump can turn price inflation from a losing issue to a winning issue by following the lead of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk (and 2016 Presidential candidate Donald Trump) and push for an audit of the Federal Reserve. Mr. Musk has not only endorsed auditing the Fed — he has suggested I should be in charge of the audit. Federal law prohibits the Government Accountability Office (GAO) from auditing the Federal Reserve’s conduct of monetary policy. This means the American public and Congress are kept in the dark regarding monetary policy that impacts every American’s economic well being. The Dodd-Frank Act, which passed in response to the 2008 market meltdown, authorized a limited audit of the Fed’s response to the meltdown. The audit found that between 2007 and 2010 the Fed committed over 16 trillion dollars to foreign central banks and private companies. Imagine what a full audit would uncover — and the reaction when the American people finally learn the truth about the central bank. Allowing a full audit of the Federal Reserve requires passage of the Audit the Fed bill. President Trump should call on the House and Senate to pass the Audit the Fed bill so he can sign it into law. President Trump and Congress should also remove a major disincentive to the use of alternate currencies by adding to the tax bill Congress will consider later this year a provision exempting precious metals and cryptocurrencies from capital gains taxes. In addition, the Fed should be stopped from monetizing federal debt via legislation forbidding it from purchasing Treasury bonds. Inflation is not caused by labor unions, illegal immigrants, or greedy businesses. It is the inevitable result of a fiat money system managed by a secretive central bank. By passing the Audit the Fed bill this year, President Trump and Congress can take the first step toward restoring a free-market money system.
It’s been said that “He who has the gold, makes the rules.” That never applied more to the United States than after WWII. At that time, Ft. Knox stored around 75% of the world’s gold, the U.S. was a manufacturing powerhouse, and was a creditor nation! But alas, the United States would go down the fateful road of war & empire. Today, manufacturing is gone, America waved goodbye to being a creditor nation and became the most indebted nation in history — and now President Trump needs to check if the gold is still there at Ft. Knox.
Trump Advisor Elon Musk has proposed that the American people should benefit from DOGE's savings, suggesting that US taxpayers be sent a $5K "refund" check. Will this work? Also today, Sen. Paul makes a critical point about how to preserve and expanding DOGE savings.
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