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Faith & CultureChina is Working to Breakup the Russian Federation
by Rod D. MartinSeptember 27, 2023 I have told you for some time that the ultimate aim (from the...
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Tag: Central Asia
Russia and China’s Alliance of Convenience
A common enemy isn’t the basis for a stable, enduring partnership. by Jacob L. Shapiro February...
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What Past Empires Tell Us About the Future
by George Friedman March 27, 2017 Spanish essayist George Santayana once wrote, “Those who cannot...
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Weaker Than It Looks, Russia Falls Into Old Habits
by Lauren Goodrich October 26, 2016 Nearly 10 years ago, Russia was clearly at the height of a...
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Four Maps That Explain Iran’s Place in the Middle East
by George Friedman October 8, 2016 If you ranked the civilizations that have most affected the...
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Afghanistan Postscript: The Lost Opportunity
by Rod D. Martin December 31, 2014 Sunday’s ceremonies marking the end of the 13-year NATO mission...
Read MoreHillary: “We’ve Got Two Wars. We’ve Got To End One, We’ve Got To Win The Other.”
by Rod D. Martin March 4, 2008 So says Hillary. To which we can only ask, why not win both? No good reason judging by her comments, which were extremely hard core on Afghanistan (maybe there’s something about that...
Read MoreAnn Coulter: Dems’ Favorite Halloween Costume: Patriot
by Rod D. Martin October 25, 2006 Ann Coulter knocks it out of the park again with this dissection of the Democrats’ claims to “support the troops” and “support the war in Afghanistan” but not the...
Read MoreJack Wheeler: Our Secret Victory in Afghanistan
by Dr. Jack Wheeler September 15, 2006 The last thing America’s Traitor Media would report is that we are winning in Afghanistan. Yet that’s what’s happening. NATO forces – combining US, Canadian,...
Read MoreWashington Post Live Online Debate: The Bush Legacy
Online Debate: The Bush Legacy by Rod D. Martin and Robert Bryce WashingtonPost.com September 10, 2004 NOTE: The following text is taken from Robert Bryce’s website, the original Washington Post link having expired. In his...
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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.