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Faith & CultureWhy Read the Bible Straight Through and Not Some Other Way?
by Rod D. MartinJune 25, 2023 A dear friend recently asked, “Given your strong encouragement...
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Solving the Crisis of Big Tech, Privacy, and Censorship
by Rod D. MartinMay 8, 2021 I hear from many people concerned that Big Tech has fully and finally...
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Video: The Road to Serfdom
by Rod D. MartinNovember 23, 2020 Of all my speeches, this may be my all-time favorite. —...
Read MoreBig Tech, Censorship, and Why Big Business Leans Left
by Rod D. MartinJuly 28, 2020 From one of my appearances at the Liberty University Standing for Freedom Center Summit in Washington, D.C. this...
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Open Borders Are Democrat Imperialism
by Rod D. MartinFebruary 22, 2020 Some thoughts on the open borders position now advocated by...
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Reusable Rockets: Dawn of the Real Space Age
by Rod D. Martin February 21, 2018 When Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos began testing reusable rockets,...
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Why Capitalism Believes the Mind is More Important Than Physical Resources
by Marian L. Tupy February 9, 2018 Between 1960 and 2015, world population increased by 142 per...
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What We Owe Capitalism, In One Graph
by Rod D. Martin October 4, 2017 Many today have an inadequate appreciation of what Capitalism has...
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How to Have (Almost) Fraud-Proof Elections
by Rod D. Martin October 22, 2016 Donald Trump just made voter fraud a bigger issue than any time...
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Fear and the Fatherhood of God
by Rod D. Martin September 16, 2016 Fear is the opposite of faith. That may sound like a...
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If the Foundations Be Destroyed, What Can the Righteous Do?
by Rod D. Martin Feb. 11, 2016 As long as I can remember, I have heard well-meaning souls quote...
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Slam Dunk: Who Says Ted Cruz is a Natural Born Citizen? George Washington and James Madison
by Rod D. Martin February 11, 2016 Donald Trump has made an issue of Ted Cruz’s eligibility...
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About Rod Martin
Rod D. Martin is a technology entrepreneur, venture capitalist, author and conservative activist from Destin, Florida.
Praise for Rod Martin
Peter ThielPayPal, Founders Fund, Facebook, PalantirRod is one of our nation’s leading minds. He’s smart, original, and very committed—a combination that one rarely finds.
Rod Martin and [former Howard Dean campaign manager] Joe Trippi are America’s two foremost experts on online politics.
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.