Ron Paul Liberty Report

Once again the US prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is in the news. President Obama has made a last-ditch effort to fulfill one of his campaign promises to close the facility down, but Republicans in Congress are determined to keep it operational. Both sides are ignoring the real issues involved in the debate. It has to do with the Constitution and war. Be sure to visit http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com for more libertarian commentary.

Yesterday's announcement of a ceasefire agreement in Syria raised hope that the five year war may finally be coming to a close. But with Syrian government forces poised to retake areas long-controlled by ISIS and al-Qaeda, does either side have much incentive to abandon the fight? Be sure to visit http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com for more libertarian commentary.

What if Congress investigated the Executive Branch's unlawful activities but the Executive Branch had the power to make sure no one could see it? That is exactly what is happening with the Senate's report on the CIA's torture program. The CIA is demanding that the report itself be destroyed. Checks and balances? Be sure to visit http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com for more libertarian commentary.

Ron Paul takes on today's biggest myths in another segment of Myth-Busters! Despite popular opinion, the Supreme Court does not have primacy over the other branches of government. Also Bernie Sanders' idea of tackling Wall Street without addressing gold and sound money is no solution at all. The War on Cash and The Reagan Myth are also addressed. Tune in! Be sure to visit http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com for more libertarian commentary.

The FBI is demanding that Apple create a means to bypass its iPhone encryption. Apple has refused, explaining the dangerous precedent such a move would set. In this standoff, it is our Constitutional liberties that are at stake. Will the Fourth Amendment be finally and fully decapitated? Be sure to visit http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com for more libertarian commentary.

Should the Supreme Court have the ability to overturn laws it determines are not constitutional? Was this the intent of the Framers of the Constitution? How might the danger of judicial tyranny be mitigated? Be sure to visit http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com for more libertarian commentary.

Over the weekend, Turkey began bombing US-backed Kurdish militias as well as Russia-backed Syrian government forces. Tensions. US and Russia have told the Turks to cease bombing but the shelling continues. Where will this escalating crisis lead? Be sure to visit http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com for more libertarian commentary.

Today's Presidents' Day edition of the Liberty Report returns to Ivan Eland's excellent book Recarving Rushmore, where he ranks all the presidents according to whether their policies promoted peace, prosperity, and freedom. Who was best? Who was worst? What is a "great" president? Tune in!! Be sure to visit http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com for more libertarian commentary.

Ron Paul gets to work on untangling another set of common myths. He sets the eminent domain argument straight, shines light on several Bernie Sanders fallacies, revisits his questioning of Ben Bernanke, and much more! Be sure to visit http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com for more libertarian commentary.

What is the "deep state"? Is it some murky conspiracy that lurks in Washington's dark fringes? As guest Mike Lofgren, author of "The Deep State: The Fall of the Constitution and the Rise of a Shadow Government" points out, the deep state actually operates out in the open and is almost completely overlooked. Be sure to visit http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com for more libertarian commentary.

With women now cleared to fill all military combat roles, a major push is on to force women to register for the draft. Is this a triumph of equality, or is it just equality in slavery? Be sure to visit http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com for more libertarian commentary.

Yesterday the CNN Arabic website reported that Saudi Arabia has prepared a 150,000 strong force to invade Syria under the auspices of fighting ISIS. Such a move would pit Saudi troops against Iranian troops and the Russian military, in addition to the Syrian Army. Are they flirting with WWIII? Be sure to visit http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com for more libertarian commentary.

The tiny handful of military program cuts have been reversed, as Congressional hawks shame Obama into reinstating programs and systems scheduled for shutdown. Meanwhile under the NATO flag the US is massing 40,000 troops on the Russian border and quadrupling its military budget in Europe. Is it a new Cold War they want - or a new hot one? Be sure to visit http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com for more libertarian commentary.