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Faith & CultureTrump, “Free Trade”, and the Lies We Tell Ourselves
by Rod D. MartinJuly 20, 2020 I have been asked recently about my thoughts on free trade in light...
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The Inherent Unfairness in Comparing Trump and Reagan
by Rod D. Martin August 1, 2018 I keep hearing Trump supporters say that “Trump is doing as...
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Reagan’s “Zero Option”, and Trump’s
by Rod D. Martin July 27, 2018 In one of the comment threads, a friend demonstrated complete...
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The Shocking Sexism of Socialism
Communist factories failed to manufacture even the most basic items for women. by Chelsea...
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Spain’s Uneven Success Story
Even though Spain’s economy has recovered, its politics are in crisis. by Jacob L. Shapiro...
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Actual Free Trade
by Rod D. Martin June 9, 2018 Every one of our major trading partners imposes enormous tariffs and...
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Karl Marx’s Legacy: More Than 100 Million Dead
by Newt Gingrich June 4, 2018 Karl Marx is being celebrated by Chinese president Xi Jinping as the...
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Reagan, Reykjavik and Real Free Trade
by Rod D. Martin March 8, 2018 True free trade means ending all trade barriers. That exists among...
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The Rise and Fall of the Islamic State
This Islamic State may not last, but there is the possibility of a future Islamic State in the...
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The Red Sea, Where Alliances Shift With the Tide
The region is too strategically valuable to be left alone by regional and even global powers....
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A Top-to-Bottom Review of the Russian Economy
by George Friedman January 16, 2018 Summary It’s no secret that we believe Russia, as a global...
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Race Relations Are Improved by Free Markets, Not Collectivist Politics
by Richard M. Ebeling October 25, 2017 Politically we seem to be living in trying times. The...
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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.