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Faith & CultureNewt Gingrich: Here’s my strategy for keeping a House Republican majority in November
by Newt Gingrich February 5, 2018 On Wednesday, I was honored to speak at the Winter Meeting of...
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How the Tech Gap is Killing the Republican Field
by Rod D. Martin February 16, 2012 In January 2008 alone, a man who’d held federal office for barely three years and who was considered by virtually everyone to be the underdog for his party’s nomination raised $36 million. 46%...
Read MoreAn Interview With Rod D. Martin
In the first of an ongoing series of interviews with World Ahead’s authors and friends, our Founder and Publisher Eric M. Jackson sat down recently with Rod D. Martin, a World Ahead author and former colleague of Jackson’s...
Read MorePelosi’s Surrender Bill Passes 218-212
by Rod D. Martin March 23, 2007 They promised a five-day work week: they lied. They promised not to raise taxes: their most recent budget numbers show that’s a lie too. They promised they wouldn’t cut-and-run: today...
Read MoreTaking Day Off for Football Costs Dems Credibility
by Rod D. Martin January 11, 2007 Dick Morris rightly lambastes the Dumocrats for their latest broken promise in this column originally posted on Drudge. The five-day work week was a centerpiece of the Dems’ 2006 campaign...
Read MoreDobson: GOP Blew It, Kuo Is A Liar, Armey Is A Jerk
by Rod D. Martin November 24, 2006 Last night, my friend Dr. James Dobson appeared on Larry King Live and explained how, from his perspective, the Republican leadership blew it in 2006. But he didn’t stop there. Â As...
Read MoreDems Break Key Campaign Promise…Already
by Rod D. Martin November 20, 2006 The Washington Post reports this morning that Democrats have already thrown out one of their most-repeated campaign promises: Â to fully implement the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission....
Read MoreDemocrats to Bring Back the Draft
by Rod D. Martin November 19, 2006 Remember the lie the MoveOn crowd told against George W. Bush all through the 2004 campaign: Â that he had a secret plan to bring back the draft? Â This saturated the internet for a good solid...
Read MoreListen to Charlie Rangel talk about a $350 billion tax hike on NPR’s Morning Edition
by Rod D. Martin November 18, 2006 In case you were wondering: Â no, Democrats are still the tax-them-till-they-bleed party.
Read MoreHistoric Opportunity Blown – Bigtime
by Rod D. Martin November 17, 2006 Today, House Republicans thumpingly defeated the reform candidates for every leadership position in their caucus. Â John Boehner wiped up the floor with Mike Pence in the contest for Minority...
Read MoreBribe-Takers Now Run Defense and Intelligence in the House
by Rod D. Martin November 16, 2006 Isn’t it interesting that Democrats — who also just elected Congress’ first Muslim, who immediately snubbed President Bush — have run for almost four years on a constant...
Read MoreHillaryCare Is Coming Back
by Rod D. Martin November 13, 2006 They don’t even have the majority yet until January, and Hillary has already vowed the return of HillaryCare, the socialized medicine plan she and her husband tried to shove down...
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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. Â 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. Â He sees what others can’t. Â 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.