http://libertymaryland.com Political blog about Maryland and liberty Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:56:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I see through the lens of non-interventionism.  We should not intervene in other countries' affairs, as I certainly would not want China, the U.N., or, for that matter, Israel, intervening in our internal affairs.  In May, Israeli Prime Minister suggested a naval blockade on Iran.  Now, HR 362 and SR ... http://libertymaryland.com/2008/07/14/no-more-unconstitutional-undeclared-preemptive-wars/ I want to point out this one tiny factor that crops up in every single news story about the recession, housing prices, gas prices, inflation, taxation and probably Obama. Upside-down mortgages. For those who are blissfully ignorant, an upside-down mortgage is when someone owes more money on their mortgage than ... http://libertymaryland.com/2008/06/09/upside-down-mortgages/ Trevor Lyman's Break the Matrix project is setting up a Money Bomb for Liberty Candidates nationwide. More importantly, Kurt Wallace is interviewing each candidate so that you can find out more about them. Some of our bloggers have already been interviewed, and you can listen to them after they are ... http://libertymaryland.com/2008/06/08/freedom-slate-08/ A major plank of the Richard Matthews campaign for Congress is tax reform. Not only do we Americans pay too much, but the primary method of taxation is oppressive to our dignity and provides excessive policy authority to our Federal Government. Tax simplification is a major thrust of this campaign ... http://libertymaryland.com/2008/05/14/proposal-veterans-tax-reform-and-relief/ What's the Federal Reserve? Most folks will tell you it's a large, complex, central banking system headed by a small group of elite economists and bankers that control every aspect of the United States money system. But most folks probably don't know how it got started. I found out when I ... http://libertymaryland.com/2008/04/24/the-isle-of-jekyll-where-a-handful-of-the-richest-men-in-existence-secretly-plotted-the-creation-of-the-federal-reserve/ Alcohol was prohibited at the federal level for fourteen years. However unsuccessful the government agents were, in stopping drinking, they did succeed in suppressing civil liberties. The Prohibition Era has been credited with wiretapping, and warrantless searches of private homes. When the American people got fed up with their ... http://libertymaryland.com/2008/04/09/alcohol-and-other-drugs/ Free Talk Live is a liberty oriented talk show syndicated out of New Hampshire. The hosts Ian and Mark are members of the Free State Project, a project with the goal of moving thousands of liberty activist to one state to better affect the politics of that state. ... http://libertymaryland.com/2008/04/08/free-talk-live/ With Iran being presented much the same way Iraq and Saddam Hussein were in the past, and with it receiving so much attention in the 2008 presidential campaign, reason needs to be presented to counter our march to unnecessary war. You won't hear reason from any of the media-loved ... http://libertymaryland.com/2008/04/05/the-iranian-problem/ “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” -- Second Amendment of the United States Constitution This to me is a very simply explained concept and well written amendment. In order to secure ... http://libertymaryland.com/2008/03/19/the-second-amendment/ Baltimore, MD – Republican candidate for Congress Richard Matthews calls for a safe and swift withdraw of U.S. Forces stationed in the Middle East in 2009. Matthews states as a campaign promise, “If I gain the trust of the voters of Maryland to serve in 2009, I will not vote ... http://libertymaryland.com/2008/03/17/republican-matthews-calls-for-troops-to-come-home-in-2009/