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Faith & CultureConservative Leaders Urge President Trump to Oppose the Senate Version of the First Step Act
October 12, 2018 President Donald J. Trump 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear...
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The Switch That Never Happened: How the South Really Went Republican
This article is adapted from Dinesh D’Souza’s new book Death of a Nation, out July 31 from St....
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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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John Bolton and a Reagan Doctrine for Iran
by Michael Ledeen April 6, 2018 Dear John, You’re going to preside over the imminent Iran policy...
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Newt 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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The Rod Martin Report – January 19, 2018
 The Rod Martin Report – January 19, 2018 Trump’s First Year and Winston...
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President Nobama
by Victor Davis Hanson January 19, 2018 Trump is commonsensically undoing, piece by piece, the...
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Tax Cuts: Media Bias vs. Reality
by Richard Rahn December 4, 2017 Why is it that those who have been right in the past are often...
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What Makes America Great is Why the Left Hates America
by Dr. Jack Wheeler December 2, 2017 Nothing exemplifies Donald Trump’s political genius better...
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The Art of the President’s Deals
by Jack Kelly September 22, 2017 Relax. Calm yourselves. Things are going much better than...
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How to Separate Sense From Nonsense in Economics
by Richard Rahn August 30, 2017 Why is it that many politicians and journalists can quickly grasp...
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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.