In his latest column, Representative Ron Paul, sponsor of the Audit the Fed bill, asked the question, “Are US Taxpayers Bailing Out Greece?” We’ve edited that column as today’s Downsizer-Dispatch. You can read the full, original statement at his website. Here are the highlights … The Greek government is the latest to come close to…

Congressman Paul speaks on the floor about assassinations of Americans by their own government.

Last week marked the one year anniversary of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, or the stimulus bill, passing into law. While the debate over its success has been focused on whether or not it is stimulating the economy and on various questionable uses of funds, in my estimation this legislation is accomplishing exactly what…

As the blizzard-bound residents of the mid-Atlantic region get ready to dig themselves out of the third major storm of the season, they may stop to wonder two things: Why haven’t we bothered to invest in a snow blower, and what happened to climate change? After all, it stands to reason that if the world…

For four years DC Downsizers joined with other organizations and countless farmers to oppose the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). Finally, the USDA saw the writing on the wall. It is scrapping NAIS! The USDA still has plans for an animal tracing system, but it is to apply only to animals moving in interstate commerce,…