Ryan Jaroncyk - Independent Voter News (Page 2)

Nearly 2/3 of Americans oppose Afghanistan War

Entering its tenth year, the Afghanistan War continues to grow increasingly unpopular with the American public. In the latest CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey, a record 63% of Americans expressed

By Ryan Jaroncyk

/ January 3, 2011

Ron Paul's secret weapon

If Republican Congressman Ron Paul decides to launch a second presidential bid next year, he will need to present a more robust case for his military credentials. Though Dr. Paul

By Ryan Jaroncyk

/ December 30, 2010

Gas prices hit $3 nationwide

While Wall St. and the Federal Reserve continue to claim that inflation is virtually non-existent, Main St. knows otherwise. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of

By Ryan Jaroncyk

/ December 23, 2010

House approves record military budget

The Democratic-led House has authorized a record-breaking $725 billion military budget for fiscal year 2011. Receiving strong bipartisan support, the bill, which includes $159 billion for the wars

By Ryan Jaroncyk

/ December 20, 2010

Ron Paul's record-breaking day

On this day, three years ago, a little over 58,000 Ron Paul supporters donated a staggering $6 million to the renegade Republican's presidential campaign. Inspired by the

By Ryan Jaroncyk

/ December 16, 2010

Bloodiest December in Afghanistan War

After the weekend's deadly suicide bombing which killed 7 American troops in Kandahar, 20 soldiers have died so far in the month of December, already surpassing last year&

By Ryan Jaroncyk

/ December 13, 2010

U.S. supports world's most prolific funder of terrorism

While national security hawks on both sides of the aisle vociferously condemn Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, they continue to remain mum on U.S. support of Saudi Arabia. This is

By Ryan Jaroncyk

/ December 6, 2010

November war roundup

Here's a brief summary of war-related operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen, and the Korean Peninsula: Afghanistan- 51 U.S. soldiers died, making it the bloodiest November

By Ryan Jaroncyk

/ December 1, 2010

Tea Party, War, and the Constitution

One of the key tenets of the Tea Party movement is constitutional fidelity. For example, in response to the Wall St bailouts and health care reform bill, Tea Party adherents

By Ryan Jaroncyk

/ November 18, 2010

Fiscal scorecard: War on Terror vs. Health Care reform

The actual price tag of the War on Terror is much higher than commonly believed, while the estimated price tag of the health care reform bill is likely far too

By Ryan Jaroncyk

/ November 11, 2010

October war stats

Last month, the cost of the wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq surpassed $1.1 trillion. The Iraq War hit $740 billion, and the Af-Pak wars surged past $360

By Ryan Jaroncyk

/ November 2, 2010

U.S. envoy: pure military victory impossible in Af-Pak war

Richard Holbrooke, special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, made the following statements regarding the Af-Pak war: "I didn't say we don't want to win

By Ryan Jaroncyk

/ October 28, 2010