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Faith & CultureThe Recession of 2016
by Richard W. Rahn January 23, 2016 There will be a recession in the United States and much of the...
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Four Years of Dodd-Frank Damage
Dodd-Frank is a non-cure that’s proving to be far worse than the disease. It must be...
Read MoreDid House Republicans Sell Us Out?
by Rod D. Martin January 2, 2013 The following post was originally published as a letter to the membership of the NFRA at www.RepublicanAssemblies.org. Nothing better demonstrates the need for an NFRA [ed. —...
Read MoreBy The Numbers: Does Obama Deserve Re-Election?
by Rod D. Martin October 17, 2012 Facebook has been filled lately with charts and graphs making the case for Mitt Romney or for Barack Obama, and some of them I find quite compelling, such as: and this one: By contrast, Business...
Read MoreAfter the Downgrade: The Suze Orman Election
by Rod D. Martin August 8, 2011 The downgrade is a deep humiliation for the United States. But it’s a debacle for the Democratic Party. They just haven’t yet realized why. This just became the Suze Orman election. You know...
Read MoreCut, Cap and Balance: Seven Reasons the GOP Must Hold the Line
by Rod D. Martin July 27, 2011 The passage of “Cut, Cap and Balance” in the House of Representatives is a game-changer. It is also the ground on which the GOP must stand, fight and win, especially now that a July 18-21 CNN poll...
Read MoreLike It Or Not, McCain is Right About Cox
by Rod D. Martin September 25, 2008 This poster on the ABC News blog “Political Radar” says it all. John McCain is right. Fire Chairman Cox, head of the SEC. I have bought and sold stocks since 1965. I shorted stocks...
Read MoreNew Tribune Boss Blames Economic Woes on Clinton, Obama
by Rod D. Martin February 27, 2008 He left out Charlie Rangel, unfortunately. Clip from the CNBC story (which includes the video): The US economy will avoid recession as the housing market begins to recover this spring,...
Read MoreFortune: Hillary Would Wreck Housing Market
by Rod D. Martin January 16, 2008 When even the leftwing Fortune magazine is forced to admit — and indeed, proclaim — that Hillary’s “modest proposal” to freeze interest rates (a move straight out...
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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.