Liberty Maven

Articles by Jake Towne

• Liberty Candidates 2010: The Year of HOPE - October 17th, 2009
  

  “Let it not be said that no one cared, that no one objected once it’s realized that our liberties and our wealth are in jeopardy.” – Dr. Ron Paul
  Originally published October 16, 2009 at http://towneforcongress.com/economy/liberty-candidates-2010-the-year-of-hope-1
  Ever wonder what happened to that sense of hope and change that most of the voters in the United States [...]

• Jake Towne’s Iraq War Plank - October 15th, 2009
  

  “The Congress shall have Power… to declare War.” – The Constitution of the United States, 1787-present. Article I, Section 8, Clause 11.
  “No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.” – James Madison, 1795

  Originally published October 14, 2009 at http://towneforcongress.com/economy/iraq-war-plank-1
  Summary: As Congressman, I will drive for a rapid, immediate and orderly [...]

• Barack Obama, Elinor Ostrum, and the Nobel Prize (PART 2/2) - October 13th, 2009
  

  Originally published October 13, 2009 at http://towneforcongress.com/economy/barack-obama-elinor-ostrum-and-the-nobel-prize-part-22
  Dr. Elinor Ostrum, 76, based her work around the idea that there are human interactions beyond the statistics of market prices surrounding the “commons” such as fish stocks, pastures, woods, lakes, and groundwater basins are managed as common property. Although this idea itself is not new  – Ludvig von [...]

• Barack Obama, Elinor Ostrum, and the Nobel Prize (PART 1/2) - October 13th, 2009
  

  “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” – the Orwellian mantra from 1984
  Originally published October 13, 2009, at http://towneforcongress.com/economy/barack-obama-elinor-ostrum-and-the-nobel-prize-part-12

  As nominations were submitted before February 1, 2009, much of the world was shocked to find out that freshman President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. To his credit, Obama proclaimed he was “surprised and deeply [...]

• Preparation Time is Running Out - October 8th, 2009
  

  Originally published October 7, 2009 at http://towneforcongress.com/economy/preparation-time-is-running-out-1
  This morning in London the gold price hit an all-time high in non-inflation-adjusted dollars of $1047.
  While some who hold gold might be rejoicing, I do not view this as good news at all.  The campaign still has plenty of people to reach in this district, and may run out [...]

• On the Dollar: Towne vs. Dent - October 1st, 2009
  

  Congressman Charlie Dent is taking no proactive actions to prevent a collapse in the purchasing power of the dollar. Instead, his actions are worsening the situation.
  Originally published on September 29, 2009 at http://towneforcongress.com/economy/on-the-dollar-congressman-charlie-dent-answers-a-question-from-jake-towne-1
  At the last town hall Congressman Charlie Dent gave on September 21, I attended so that I could hear what he and our [...]

• America’s Military Empire - October 1st, 2009
  

  Hard facts. 150 countries. 380,000+ soldiers abroad. Over 46,000 veteran suicides and 5,100+ combat troops dead during the War of Terror.
  “If we have to use force, it is because we are America; we are the indispensable nation.  We stand tall and see further than other countries into the future…” – Madeleine Albright while serving as [...]

• Jake Towne’s Lecture on the Financial Crisis - October 1st, 2009
  

  Slides 4-36 of the below presentation have been presented to several groups around the district for educational purposes.  Although you are missing my critical narrative and explanations, I invite you to take a look.  If you do disagree or find something new, check my sourcing and citations.
  While the hour-long presentation is of course only a [...]

• Change toward liberty starts with the young - September 22nd, 2009
  

  “If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.” – Thomas Paine, “The American Crisis,” 1776
  September 20th, 2009
  I just returned from a fantastic and successful conference at Campaign for Liberty’s Regional Conference at Valley Forge for the past 3 days.  I will write about it later after I have [...]

• The Open Office, Another Open Letter to Congressman Dent - September 22nd, 2009
  

  Originally published September 20, 2009 at http://towneforcongress.com/economy/the-open-office-an-open-letter-to-congressman-dent-1
  Dear Congressman Dent -
  I have noticed from my correspondence with you that you do not have time to reply back, or spend time with me personally to cover the issues I have highlighted to you. I have even gone to the admittedly rather extreme effort of attending five of [...]