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Faith & CultureThe Myth of Wage Stagnation
by Marian L. Tupy August 21, 2018 The question of the cost of living in the United States is...
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The So-Called Trump Circus
by Rod D. Martin August 19, 2018 I love the Wall Street Journal, but sometimes they — like a...
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In the Wake of Mass Shootings, Parents Reconsider Mass Schooling
by Kerry McDonald May 24, 2018 In the wake of recent tragic school shootings, anxious parents are...
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A Glimpse of the Future
by Newt Gingrich March 23, 2018 I had the opportunity to glimpse a large part of the future this...
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The Foreign-Policy Implications of Aging
As Yogi Berra famously said, “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” by...
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Nikolas Cruz and the Unmasking of Sin and Evil
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is wonderful, needful piece by my dear friend Tom Ascol. The urge to...
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7 Simple Steps to Eliminate School Shootings Overnight
by Kevin McCullough February 22, 2018 After days of bitter hurt, anger, deep savage argument, and...
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Frederick Douglass Insisted That Identity Politics Is Not the Answer
by Peter C. Myers February 19, 2018 Frederick Douglass, the greatest of all American...
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Protecting Our Children: A Practical Proposal
by Newt Gingrich February 19, 2018 This week’s tragic attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High...
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The Myth of Scandinavian Socialism
The Nordic model is far from socialist by Corey Iacono February 9, 2018 Bernie Sanders has...
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Local International Missions
by Phil Newton January 13, 2018 Not long ago I traveled to a closed country to serve pastors and...
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Undoing the Dis-Education of Millennials
by Adam J. MacLeod November 28, 2017 I teach in a law school. For several years now my students...
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About Rod Martin
Rod D. Martin is a technology entrepreneur, venture capitalist, hedge fund manager, 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 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.