The Final Days at Senator Paul’s Office
Naji Filali wraps up his reflections on his internship with Senator Paul.
On the Newsstand:Rand Paul
We Are Radical and We Are Weird
Naji Filali discusses his experience with the YAL (Young Americans for Liberty) National Convention and their radical idea of shrinking government.
Politics and Baseball: Part 4 of My Internship Adventures
Naji Filali continues his series of posts on his internship with Senator Rand Paul.
There Goes the Recess: Installment 3 From Senator Paul’s Office
Part 3 of a summer series giving a behind-the-scenes look at Senator Paul's office from the eyes of an intern.
Don’t Cut My Medicare and Social Security: Segment 2 of the Paul Saga
Naji Filali continues with Part 2 of his series on working in Senator Paul's office for the summer.
Good Afternoon, Senator Paul’s Office…
HPR libertarian Naji Filali gives an inside look at Senator Rand Paul's Washington office
Fixing the Brew: How to Make the Tea Party More Viable
Critics claim the Tea Party is not a viable force in the political lexicon long-term. Naji Filali has some friendly advice for changing that.
Get Out!
United States intervention in the beleaguered state of Libya will only heighten American concerns on a wide spectrum of issues.
Decentralization and the Tea Party’s Demise?
The Tea Party. It’s been the subject of fierce political discussion since Barack Obama’s election as President in 2008 and the subsequent rise of the movement for what’s been called a “new conservatism” in 2009. When examining the upcoming midterm elections, the significance the Tea Party cannot be underestimated. Many Republicans self-label as modern “Tea Party” members; however, others within ... Read More
Weighing In: Basic Economic Principles and the Unemployed
Last week, Peyton argued that, “If the goal of policy is full employment, there are likely much better ways to accomplish this than unemployment insurance, and the drawbacks of this program [to extend UI benefits] are not to be rejected out of hand.” As he accurately points out, “The debate among economists is not about whether unemployment benefits generate additional ... Read More
Taking Stock of the Spill
Apparently, Obama’s BP Oil Spill performance has been a total disaster. Just check the news. He’s weak, aloof, unemotive, Maureen Down explains. “Mr. President, take command,” David Gergen urges on CNN. James Carville exhorts: “This president needs to tell BP, “I’m your daddy.” And Peggy Noonan, writes, simply, for WSJ: “I don’t see how you politically survive this.” Count me among ... Read More
Response to Sam on Racism and Rand Paul
Sam, I agree with you that Rand Paul is off base in his remarks about the Civil Rights Act, but I have a few quibbles about the way you make your argument. (I see that when you aren’t going after Ayn, you are going after Rand with equal intensity. Young libertarians seem to love the Rands as much as young collectivists seem to despise them!) Now I ... Read More
Couple More Thoughts on Rand Paul
First, I think Adam Serwer has really crystallized the basic problem with how conservatives (and a fair number of over-polite liberals) talk about race. It seems really weird to give Goldwater all this credit for not being personally racist while championing a cause supported by racists, and say this is the same thing as Kennedy and Johnson being racist but ... Read More
