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#BlueWave in Florida? Not So Much
by Rod D. Martin October 17, 2018 #BlueWave in Florida? Not so much. More than 2.6 million mail-in ballots were sent out by elections supervisors two weeks ago. As of early Tuesday morning nearly 446,000 of those ballots had been returned with almost 40,000 more...
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Open Letter: Conservative Leaders Urge Congress to Pass the MERIT Act
October 16, 2018 Washington, DC Conservatives have long advocated for reform of our civil service to address a system plagued with inefficiency and abuse. Currently, managers within the federal government struggle to fire underperforming employees. This is...
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Kavanaugh Casualties
Also Stomped On: Never Trumpers, #MeToo, the Media and more. by Victor Davis Hanson When the Christine Ford saga finally ended with the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, a lot of truth had distilled out, along with the evaporation of prior...
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Social Justice Is a Threat to Human Rights and the Gospel
by Samuel Sey October 13, 2018 In 1920, a young activist organized a public meeting in a major city. Inside a hall holding hundreds of poor, underprivileged people, he delivered a speech describing how his ethnic people were oppressed and burdened, exploited and...
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Senate and House Update, Oct. 12, 2018: The Kavanaugh Surge Continues
by Rod D. Martin October 12, 2018 SENATE AND HOUSE UPDATE: It's been a heck of a week since the Kavanaugh confirmation, in which the belief that the left's assault on due process -- not to mention on the Kavanaugh family, and by implication, the family of anyone the...
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How a Minimum Wage Hike Wiped Out 40% of Venezuela’s Stores
Will a similar crisis come to America amid the "Fight for $15"? by Hans Bader October 12, 2018 A large minimum wage increase in Venezuela has dealt a “fatal blow to 40% of Venezuelan stores,” reports the Miami Herald. The increase has closed many stores and left...
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Fun Fact: Who Would Control the Senate If There Were No 17th Amendment
by Rod D. Martin October 12, 2018 Fun fact: if the 17th Amendment were repealed, it would radically change the composition of the Senate. Here's why, and how. The 17th gave us direct election of Senators. Previously (as in, from 1788 to 1912, which is to say, the way...
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Breakthrough: For the First Time in History, Most of Humanity Has Escaped Poverty
Bourgeoisie of the World, Unite! As of last week, more than half of the world is middle class. by Oliver Wiseman October 12, 2018 The most important piece of news in recent weeks has nothing to do with Brexit or Brett Kavanaugh. It didn’t make the front page and it...
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The Price of “Medicare for All”
by Rod D. Martin October 12, 2018 Democrats are very upset that Republicans are pointing out the actual cost of their "Medicare For All" plan, which nationalizes healthcare and which has been endorsed by almost all major Democrat Presidential contenders. Yes, they're...
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Conservative Leaders Urge President Trump to Oppose the Senate Version of the First Step Act
October 12, 2018 President Donald J. Trump 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: We write to urge you to oppose the Senate version of the First Step Act that lessens the penalty for trafficking fentanyl and heroin. We were...
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The 10 States with the Best Tax Systems (and the 10 Worst)
The bottom line is that tax rates matter, whether we’re looking at state data, national data, or international data. by Daniel J. Mitchell October 9, 2018 Yesterday, I wrote about the newest edition of Economic Freedom of the World, which is my favorite annual...
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Russia is Literally Dying Off
EDITOR'S NOTE: As you know, our long-term projection for Russia is increasing decline, accelerating in the mid-2020s to the point of possible collapse by early mid-century. And this is no small part of the problem: the population of the Russian Federation is falling...
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The Post-Kavanaugh “Legitimacy” of the Supreme Court
by Rod D. Martin October 8, 2018 I read a paragraph of a Wall Street Journal piece this morning, and found it puzzling. Here it is: The confirmation also presents Chief Justice John Roberts with a considerable challenge, report Brent and Jess Bravin. The three-month...
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Space News Roundup – October 6, 2018
A space elevator could become a real thing, a whole lot sooner than anyone thought; PLUS, inside Boeing’s Starliner; Lockheed reveals its huge reusable Moon lander; SLS upgrades; first SpaceX astronauts to fly in June 2019; NASA stands by Musk; bizarre particles discovered that may rewrite modern physics; Voyager 2 about to enter interstellar space; and more!
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What the Kavanaugh Allegations Tell Us About the Russia Probe
by Rod D. Martin October 4, 2018 Okay folks. Now that the FBI has completely cleared Brett Kavanaugh -- for the SEVENTH time -- and now that you've seen how far the Democrats will go to destroy someone -- their life, their career, their family, everything -- if he...
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Senate Update, Oct. 4, 2018 – The Kavanaugh Surge
by Rod D. Martin October 4, 2018 ANOTHER SENATE UPDATE: Yesterday I told you that North Dakota is now likely out of reach for Democrats, with Republican Kevin Cramer now beating incumbent Democrat Sen. Heidi Heitkamp by an incredible 12 points: 53% to 41%. Generally...
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The Coral Sea: The Mirror Image of the South China Sea
Australia, like China, is militarizing the waters off its eastern coast. by Jacob L. Shapiro October 3, 2018 Australia and China possess profoundly different geographies, but in one key way, they are similar: The bulk of the wealth and populations of both countries...
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The U.S. Threatens Russia Over Missiles
by George Friedman October 2, 2018 The United States has threatened to pre-emptively strike Russian missiles aimed at Europe. Its stated justification is that the missiles in question are medium range and thus in violation of a 1987 anti-missile treaty. They were...
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Once Aging Is Curable, How Long Will We Live?
by Patrick Cox October 1, 2018 In the past week, I talked to two unconnected researchers whose teams believe they have discovered the genetic mechanisms that control aging. More importantly, both believe that they know how to reverse those mechanisms to restore peak...
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Jeff Flake Demands a Seventh FBI Investigation of Kavanaugh
by Rod D. Martin September 28, 2018 Now Jeff The Flake wants a seventh FBI investigation of Brett Kavanaugh. Which raises a few questions: 1. Why did Flake vote to recommend Kavanaugh to the full Senate just an hour ago if he thinks we need another FBI investigation?...
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BREAKING: Poll Finds Kavanaugh Scandal Backfiring on Democrats
by Rod D. Martin September 28, 2018 BREAKING: Latest polling on Kavanaugh. A whopping 48% now have a favorable opinion, including 36% "Very Favorable", which is up 10 full points from two weeks ago. 79% of Republicans have an overwhelmingly favorable opinion of him,...
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Rod is one of our nation’s leading minds. He’s smart, original, and very committed—a combination that one rarely finds.
Rod Martin is a Reaganite-Thatcherite conservative…[and] a man who has spent much of his life ministering to and working for the benefit of others. I know Rod as an advocate for freedom, a leader who understands the real changes we need in Washington, and who has the drive and ability to make those changes happen.
Rod Martin is the kind of dynamic leader who has the knowledge, ability and experience to lead us successfully into the 21st Century. His vision for America is compelling.
Rod Martin literally wrote the book on excellence. Humble yet brilliant, a man of love and compassion, with penetrating clarity he illuminates the world around us, and we are both stirred and enlightened.
Rod Martin is a born leader and an outstanding political mind. Anyone who takes him on is going to have a serious fight on their hands.
Rod Martin is a man of uncommon vision and character. Ever since I first worked alongside Rod in the early days of PayPal, I’ve been struck by his powerful vision for the future. Rod understands the intersection of technology, politics and culture in a way that few others do.
Rod Martin wears with uncommon grace an uncanny ability to link his vigorous faith to the practical challenges of both the business world and the political arena. Yet the respect he shows for others carries a warmth and modesty that are both too rare among those who are strong advocates of feisty positions.
America badly needs more leaders who really get the future. We need more Rod Martins.
Rod Martin is a modern day philosopher-statesman. He is a capitalist intellectual, a conservative iconoclast, a gentle adversary and a kind prophet. He inspires us towards a fresh national vision built upon the original founding principles.
Rod Martin is not only effective and efficient, but he is also perceptive, wise and gracious. He gets things done. He is a great friend and a great ally.
Rod is one of the sharpest, most gracious men I know, and one of the most gifted political thinkers today. His ability to analyze issues and communicate thoughtful insights on them have earned him the respect of people across the political spectrum.
I am proud to have been Rod Martin’s friend for a quarter century, and I can tell you that he is one of the finest men and most outstanding leaders in our church and in our country today. He has a knack for turning everything he touches to success.
Rod Martin is a cornucopian entrepreneur and eutropic thinker whose influence radiates through an array of companies, institutions, movements and churches. A renaissance American, he is also a prolific friend of freedom and faith around the globe.
If Rod Martin represents the next generation of leaders, America has nothing to worry about.
A leader and a servant, in public life and in private, Rod Martin strides at the top of his profession, and has nowhere to go but up. He is in the truest sense of the word ‘outstanding’.
Rod Martin is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished thought leaders today. He is a wonderful mentor, a humble role model, and a deep inspiration for the next generation of scientific innovators and entrepreneurs.
Rod’s achievements pale beside his character and his brilliance. He sees what others can’t. He leads when others won’t.
Rod Martin is one of America’s finest young minds.
The future of technology is the future of America. Rod Martin sees that future clearly, and also sees how to shape it for the betterment of all. He is firmly rooted in the traditions of faith and patriotism that have made America great. That’s why he has made, and will make, so many outstanding contributions in so many areas.