About: Thomas R. Eddlem
Posts by Thomas R. Eddlem
Railroading of Walter Reddy: Patriot’s Legally Owned Guns Seized
Walter Reddy is the patriotic organizer of the Committees of Safety, arguably a founding father of the modern Tea Party movement, and his right to keep and bear arms...
Fed on the Ropes? Bernanke to Hold Press Conferences
The recent decision by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to begin holding press conferences may be one more indication of the increased influence of Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas). The...
University of Texas Takes Possession of $1 Billion in Gold
The University of Texas decided this week to take physical possession of some 664,000 ounces of gold it has bought over the past year, a quantity valued at nearly...
Obama Decides to Break Law on “Czars,” Violate Constitution
President Obama announced with a signing statement that he will boldly attack the U.S. Constitution by ignoring the part of the budget law he signed last week that demands...
Anti-Fourth Amendment Patriot Act
Congress is considering extending three provisions of the USA Patriot Act, but they would do better to repeal the whole unconstitutional law. ...
House Approves Ryan Budget; Conservatives Pan Plan for 20 Yrs of Deficits
House Republicans passed the Ryan budget proposal April 15 by a 235-193 vote, with every Democrat voting against the measure and only four Republicans in opposition. The Ryan budget...
CBO Finds 37.5B in “Cuts” Were Gimmicks, 2011 Budget Increases Spending
The compromise fiscal 2011 budget resolution Congress passed April 14, which awaits President Obama's signature, boasted some $38 billion in "cuts" that were just gimmicks and would increase spending overall, according to...
Obama Proposes Budget “Cuts” (i.e., Spending Increases and Tax Increases)
President Obama outlined a new budget plan in an April 13 speech that would continue the increase in total government spending over the next 12 years and increase taxes...
Bradley Manning’s Treatment Worsens as Constitutional Scholars Condemn FedGov
One of President Barack Obama's Harvard professors has condemned the Defense Department's treatment of suspected WikiLeaks source Pfc. Bradley Manning, as the Obama administration has denied access to Manning by the...
General Says Boots on the Ground May Be Needed in Libya
The General in charge of the U.S. African Command, Army General Carter Ham, told congressional leaders in a closed meeting April 5 that the military is considering sending ground...
Budget “Compromise” Would Increase Deficit From 1.29T to 1.58T
Congressional and White House negotiators reached a deal in the early morning hours of April 9 to keep the federal government open one more week until Congress can pass...
Government Shutdown Over Two Percent of Deficit?
The federal government may endure a partial shutdown some time after midnight Friday, April 8 because House Republicans can not come to agreement on spending levels for the rest...
Will the Patriot Act Target Gun Owners?
The USA Patriot Act could be used to target law-abiding gun owners. Section 206 of the Act allows “John Doe” roving wiretaps, which authorize wide searches of people without...
Anti-Fourth Amendment Patriot Act
Former U.S. Army Lieutenant and lawyer Brandon Mayfield may be the Patriot Act’s most prominent innocent victim. The federal government imposed warrantless surveillance and a “sneak-and-peek” search of his...
Rand Paul’s New Tea Party Handbook
Rand Paul has written the book that could be the Tea Party’s handbook. It covers the Tea Party’s genesis, history, and organization, as well as where it should go...