Articles by Drew Martin

Credit: Washington Times Can libertarianism lead to GOP victories in blue states? Rand Paul says yes. The junior senator from Kentucky has been trekking through historically Democratic strongholds lately to test this theory. Most recently, he visited arguably the bluest of blue states, California. Speaking with giants from Silicon Valley, Paul sought to explore the potential for Republicans to reach an electorate they have longed forfeited. Writing in the Washington Times, Paul said, "I thin...

credit: www.autoblog.com In response to the massive tornado that ripped through Moore, Oklahoma last week -- claiming at least 24 lives, including 9 children -- countless volunteers flooded into the area. Conservative activist and political consultant, Aaron Browning from Pleasant Grove, Utah, was among them. Browning said the sight of the destruction shown on the news was overwhelming and left him with no choice but to respond. Inquiring on his Facebook account if anyone would be interested i...

In the wake of the recent scandal, a growing number of conservatives targeted by the IRS are coming forward.Justin Binik-Thomas of Ohio, whose name was specifically singled out in an IRS questionnaire, was one of them. Question 26 of the paperwork sent to the Liberty Township Tea Party in March 2012 stated as follows: "Provide details regarding your relationship with Justin Bink-Thomas ." He felt the IRS questioning a single person's association with an organization was troubling enough, but wh...

Credit: http://moopz.com/ Last week, the Senate overwhelmingly voted to pass the "Marketplace Fairness Act," better known as the Internet sales tax,  69-27. Framed as a move toward "leveling the playing field," the bill has sparked some debate among Republicans. Many conservatives felt betrayed when it was revealed that 22 GOP senators voted in favor of giving states the power to force online retailers, with sales of over $1 million per year, to collect sales taxes from customers even if the c...

Image: Salon.com Ron Paul retired from Congress last week, yet his influence is only growing. Despite not winning the Republican Party's nomination for president, the 77-year-old resident of Texas has no doubt made his mark on American politics. To the armchair pundit, it may appear the longtime maverick ruffled a few feathers in office, but ultimately his movement's time in the spotlight faded. Yet, nothing could be further from the truth. Even Dr. Paul stated in his farewell address to Cong...

Credit: carterkessler.com Carter Kessler is the Republican candidate for Georgia State House District 118. He brings a post-partisan philosophy and a straightforward demeanor to the race that would appeal to independent voters in the state. In many ways, Carter Kessler looks to change Georgia politics. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Carter moved to Athens, Georgia in 1999 to attend the University of Georgia where he majored in Economics. Drawing from what he describes as a "good upbringing", Ke...

Photo: Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call Janice Hahn and Laura Richardson, two Democrats, both incumbent members of Congress, are facing off in November for the same seat. The seemingly odd race between incumbent members of the same party is an interesting result of this year's new California open primary as well as redistricting, resulting in California's newly-redrawn 44th congressional district. Representative Hahn may have a slight advantage in that it's only been a year since she was last on th...

Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Author: "AgnosticPreachersKid" Ben Bernanke's recent decision to launch the third wave of quantitative easing for an indefinite period has triggered a fierce debate among policymakers. Citing an unemployment rate of 8.1% that has seen little change since the beginning of the year and according to Bernanke, "is well above normal levels," the Fed chairman stated Thursday the new plan to purchase agency mortgage backed securities at a pace of $40 billion a month, "shoul...

Photo: James Harris The battle raging between proponents of gay marriage and those in opposition to it have missed the mark entirely. This is not to dismiss the concerns of either side, but rather to illustrate that both are missing the forest for the trees. The issue being discussed should not be one of determining whose views win out and which politicians get to decide, but why politicians are given such power in the first place. While countless Americans stormed into Chic-fil-A restaurants ...