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Faith & CultureIf the Elections Are Rigged, What Can We Do?
by Rod D. MartinFebruary 12, 2021 I am often asked, what’s the point of ever voting or...
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Tag: Federalism
Fun Fact: Who Would Control the Senate If There Were No 17th Amendment?
by Rod D. Martin October 12, 2018 Fun fact: if the 17th Amendment were repealed, it would...
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The 10 States with the Best Tax Systems (and the 10 Worst)
The bottom line is that tax rates matter, whether we’re looking at state data, national data, or...
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Can California Survive a Middle-Class Exodus?
One consequence of California’s anti-market ideology is that poor people are falling further and...
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Secession Could Give California the Reality Check it Needs
by Daniel J. Mitchell April 19, 2017 Donald Trump’s election is having a very good effect on...
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On Temptation and Ordered Liberty
by Rod D. Martin February 8, 2014 Our libertarian friends frequently take an “anything...
Read MoreMaking Atlanta the Silicon Valley of Breakthrough Cures
by Gilbert F. Amelio and Rod D. Martin April 3, 2013 America’s Founders sought to unleash the creative energies of every citizen, not just the privileged few. They created a system designed to encourage and protect commerce and...
Read MoreTaking the Road of Courage
by Rod D. Martin April 6, 1998 Don’t get me wrong: I like the new highway bill. The House of Representatives’ new highway bill does what a highway bill ought to do: it spends money on highways. $217 billion of it,...
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Courting Disaster in Puerto Rico
by Rod D. Martin February 27, 1998 President Clinton, soundly defeated this week by that most...
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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.