Voice For Liberty

Category: United States government

  • Federal spending on autopilot

    Together Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and interest on the debt presently consume about 48 percent of federal spending. But if nothing changes, these programs will grow to consume 90 percent of federal spending by 2084.

  • Kansas’ Huelskamp leads in the House

    U.S. Representative Tim Huelskamp of Kansas speaks on out-of-control federal spending and the deficit.

  • Stossel on politicians’ promises

    A television show by John Stossel shows how government programs often don’t work as promised and cause unintended and harmful consequences.

  • Debt ceiling poses challenge and opportunity

    The U.S. debt ceiling provides an opportunity to reduce federal spending, says Americans for Limited Government.

  • Earmark requests for Kansas

    Despite talk of earmark reform, many requests are made.

  • Pompeo, back from Washington, gives update

    Congressman-elect Mike Pompeo discusses Washington, committee membership, the role of federal government, and the tea party.

  • U.S. national debt clock

    A handy reference source for figures about U.S. debt and spending, as well as a place to spend a few moments watching the live numbers spin by, is U.S. national debt clock.

  • Federalism strikes back

    Writing in the Washington Times, Kansas’ own Greg Schneider, a professor of history at Emporia State university and Kansas Policy Institute senior fellow, explains that respect for the tenth amendment and state sovereignty is good for the country. He also calls for a reaffirmation of federalism.

  • Stimulus Pushers

    If we needed more evidence of President Barack_Obama’s inclination to shower public treasure on public sector unions, here it is. The Wall Street Journal details some of the ways that last week’s mini-stimulus bill is a gift to public sector unions at the cost of everyone else.

  • President Obama job approval

    As President Barack Obama develops a track record, and as people become familiar with his policies and their results, they realize don’t like this man and his policies.

  • Second amendment decision not permanent

    The United States Supreme Court narrowly agreed today that the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects an individuals right to possess firearms. Sadly, this was a narrow, 5-4 decision that could be changed when another 2nd Amendment case works its way to the Court when its membership changes.

  • Limits of government and rights of people to be addressed in Wichita

    This Friday (May 7) Sarah Mcintosh will address members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club. Ms. McIntosh’s presentation, titled “Make No Law,” will discuss the constitutional powers and limits of the federal government, versus the rights of the people, with a particular focus on the interaction of rights and powers in the health care…