Wayne Allyn Root (W.A.R) is a former Presidential candidate, the 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential nominee, and a Tea Party favorite.He calls himself a "Reagan Libertarian" to honor his conservative roots. He is the ultimate capitalist evangelist: a blue-collar S.O.B. (son of a butcher) turned small businessman, entrepreneur, CEO, home-school dad, and citizen politician. Wayne is today a talk show host, best-selling author, business speaker, and TV/radio commentator on the topics of business, economics, entrepreneurship, and politics. He is a regular guest on Fox News Channel, as well as hundreds of radio shows across the USA. Wayne's opinions reach tens of millions of Americans as a regular columnist and commentator for many of the most popular political and business web sites- including FoxNews.com. He also writes regularly for The Washington Times. He is the best-selling author of 7 books. His opinions have been quoted in Time magazine(multiple times), Forbes magazine, Fortune magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Robb Report, Millionaire magazine, Worth magazine, CNN/Money, Equities, and many others. Wayne serves as spokesman for Asset Strategies International, a global precious metals company, as well as Senior Economic Advisor to a global financial services company. He is also well known in the television and media industries. Wayne started his career as an anchorman and host for CNBC (then known as Financial News Network). He has hosted, starred and produced many television shows. Today he is a producer of the highest-rated television show on Travel Channel, "Ghost Adventures." Because of his success in the diverse fields of business, media, sports, entertainment, and publishing, Wayne was awarded his own 180 pound granite star in the Las Vegas Walk of Stars. Only 50 legends in the history of Las Vegas have ever received a star on Las Vegas Blvd. Wayne joins Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Wayne Newton, Liberace, Dean Martin, along with other icons of business and entertainment. Wayne's star can be viewed in front of New York New York Resort. A native New Yorker and graduate of prestigious Columbia University, this capitalist evangelist proudly resides in Nevada, a state with zero personal & business income tax. His web site is ROOTforAmerica.com. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2013 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Sat, 11 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT Sat, 11 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Years from now historians will look back with disgust at a national mainstream media who never bothered to investigate the biggest scandal in U.S. political history. The story of their failure to investigate is perhaps... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2013/05/11/why-did-i-know-more-about-benghazi-than-the-national-media-n1592805 67bcd26b-326a-4376-905a-cd2a085a997d Sat, 11 May 2013 04:01:00 GMT Here in America we hear the same lies and distortions about the economy as we heard about the EU: "Everything is fine". "It's getting better". "Unemployment is improving". "The crisis is under control". and of course,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2013/04/18/is-the-us-economy-on-the-verge-of-epic-collapse-n1570834 68b03dcd-ef53-4b5d-99d1-47bb3cba7e42 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:01:00 GMT It's breathtaking how we are being lied to about unemployment specifically, and the economy in general. Just Friday we learned unemployment is down to 7.7% with the miraculous addition of over 200,000 jobs. The media... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2013/03/09/the-unemployment-tragedy-the-media-wont-report-n1529200 1ef2e96c-a68e-4ac4-ba15-a0b94851d964 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 05:01:00 GMT The economy is in freefall. Gas prices are skyrocketing. Walmart calls their sales "a total disaster." But don't panic. Our fearless leader Obama is just back from a "Swing State".you know, the kind of place where... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2013/02/23/obamas-sequestration-scam-n1518273 d846c092-9cd1-4eea-8a3f-6bee951ab772 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:01:00 GMT Today is Obama's second swearing in, and despite what the Obama-adoring, Kool-Aid- drinking liberal mainstream media tells you, this is a day for sadness, not celebration. It's time to mourn for what Obama is doing to... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2013/01/21/its-mourning-in-america-n1492612 bd3629d0-19db-4d65-83a6-be2dbf88e049 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 05:01:00 GMT I'm not your typical NRA member. I'm Jewish, Ivy League educated (Columbia University, Class of '83, President Obama's classmate), and have been a member of the mainstream media (I started my career as an anchorman and http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2013/01/13/why-i-just-joined-the-nra-n1487478 862a5632-29f0-4650-b268-72158054cf14 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 05:01:00 GMT Why do liberal politicians and the biased liberal mainstream media (meaning pretty much all media in America but FNC) always come to the wrong conclusion, and usually come up with the wrong solution, in response to... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/12/23/guns-save-lives-n1472232 fb7bbefb-832e-4ccf-9fd8-44308df6b5c8 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 05:01:00 GMT I'm a small businessman who believes we are all over-taxed. I would not raise anyone's taxes. But since Obama's pet billionaires like Warren Buffett are so quick to sell out the upper middle class.two can play at that... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/12/04/its_time_for_the_gop_to_sacrifice_the_billionaires 032c29af-1465-437f-a291-6470c3aecce8 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:55:00 GMT Can the GOP really be this stupid? It appears many in the GOP Congress are suddenly willing to raise taxes. What utter fools. As Forest Gump's mother (played by Sally Field) said, "Stupid is, as stupid does." And this i http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/11/26/stupid_is_as_stupid_does 826fc417-649e-48ec-aeec-8dab0b02bddb Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:30:00 GMT Mitt Romney is a gentleman who gives millions to charity. A man of faith, he served as a pastor at his church. Mitt loves this country. Being a nice guy is a great thing in life, but a disadvantage in politics. So, I'm... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/11/05/the_final_indictment_of_barack_obama 3af0853c-04a8-4643-87ff-78846ea76371 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 05:01:00 GMT The Presidential debates were Exhibit A for Obama's habit of "misplacing the truth" (ie lying). Obama told lots of hard-to-believe whoppers about his support of guns; his love of the oil, gas and coal industries;... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/10/27/how_obama_turned_us_economy_into_hostile_work_environment 972a7a5f-b4ec-4a8e-9c79-71de6ded04e5 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 04:01:00 GMT On May 30th, I made a prediction that shocked the readers of TownHall. I predicted a Romney landslide- with Obama leading in every poll. I did not make that prediction as a political columnist, or as the former... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/10/12/las_vegas_oddsmaker_explains_why_he_predicts_romney_landslide 45be0c2f-4056-425a-896a-09b6193341e0 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 04:01:00 GMT Before I introduce myself and tell you about the most important decision of my political life, let me first cut to the chase. If Obama is re-elected on November 6th, you haven't seen anything yet. Because the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/09/17/why_this_exlibertarian_is_voting_mitt_romney 7a7f68d7-cd72-41b3-a1fc-ca93eb90b446 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:01:00 GMT Few Americans understood the significance of President Obama's most important line in his Presidential re-election speech at last week's Democratic National Convention. Obama promised he'd pursue "the kind of bold,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/09/12/obama_channeling_fdr 1e43778b-d014-4f0f-830a-5d49b92c87b8 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:44:00 GMT Since Obama can't run on his dismal failures with jobs and the economy; his devastating $5 trillion in new debt creation; his radical energy plans that have resulted in a hidden tax of thousands of dollars on the poor... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/08/28/message_to_romney_own_the_word_extreme 5346485c-efde-4542-9f59-275e9f10c929 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:47:00 GMT If there's one man in America born for the job of debunking Obama's myths and lies, it's Paul Ryan. As a political pundit, I have to admit my initial reaction to Romney's choice of Paul Ryan for V.P. was surprise.... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/08/13/how_to_turn_paul_ryan_into_obamas_shadow 95d64875-4e25-4856-9562-2d22e9e2a3e3 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:30:00 GMT Don't Americans constantly complain because politicians lie? Barack Obama lies so much, his nose should be longer than Pinnochio. He says "the private sector is doing fine." He says to business owners, "You didn't build... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/07/31/media_is_mad_because_mitt_told_the_truth 032ebf88-b280-4e33-ba7b-399867f1bca1 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:04:00 GMT Not only do my ex's live in Texas, but your ex's, and pretty much everyone else's ex's as well. All of America is moving to Texas. Especially the ex-residents of high tax states like California and New York. And, I'll... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/06/27/why_all_my_exs_live_in_texas c5a65884-8e8d-449e-9006-4d2fb1b44d19 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:32:00 GMT Obama is perhaps the most divisive President in modern U.S. history. The country is in severe economic crisis -- history books will someday call this the Obama Great Depression. Yet our President doesn't see fit to deal... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/06/18/how_romney_can_win_the_presidency__this_week 2a127c0b-4ba4-4a4e-8633-519fa5e5c8c5 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:01:00 GMT Unions will lose big and GOP Governor Scott Walker will win big this Tuesday in Wisconsin. Here's why. Government employee unions are a real threat to national security, far worse than the unproven fraud called... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/06/04/why_wisconsin_governor_scott_walker_will_win_big_on_tuesday b57e8b6c-8db9-470b-ab82-c661833ff2c5 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:02:00 GMT Most political predictions are made by biased pollsters, pundits, or prognosticators who are either rooting for Republicans or Democrats. I am neither. I am a former Libertarian Vice Presidential nominee, and a... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/05/30/why_obama_will_lose_in_a_landslide 8d84b769-6168-49cc-a4f3-bdced9d0d9da Wed, 30 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT Europe is on the verge of economic collapse. And, it matters to every American. If the EU breaks apart, your life and that of your children and grandchildren may never be the same. When an airplane crashes and... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/05/22/why_the_eu_economic_disaster_is_the_black_box_for_america ce8ee890-552d-4b51-9f6d-989208f8989f Tue, 22 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT Have you ever noticed how almost all the leftist politicians who hate and want to punish the rich with draconian tax increases.are filthy rich themselves? Confusing, isn't it? Actually, once you know the truth it's... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/05/15/why_are_all_the_leftist_politicians_who_hate_the_richso_filthy_rich a9ed3984-544b-400e-9f94-de5958d9acba Tue, 15 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT I've said for years that the mainstream media doesn't report the news...they report the news that fits their storyline. Well as Ronald Reagan might say, "There you go again." Tuesday was one of the darkest days in... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/05/12/did_obama_lose_to_a_prison_inmate cc0764ec-8f86-4576-8615-4545e202d735 Sat, 12 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT The U.S. economy is crumbling. Businesses are collapsing in record numbers. The real unemployment rate approaches 15% (or higher). 45 million Americans are on food stamps. Over 10.8 million Americans are on the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/04/27/atlas_shrugged_is_american_business_going_on_strike aa135917-3718-4031-9385-7d1454adca5b Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:01:00 GMT The national media is dominated at this moment by two gigantic scandals involving the U.S. government. One involves the GSA- General Services Administration- and their excessive spending on a conference in Las Vegas.... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/04/24/lessons_of_the_gsa_scandal_vs_the_secret_service_scandal 7288902a-1923-47a1-b948-907b67f4a227 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:01:00 GMT America has always been a land of boom and bust. It's just part of the natural business cycle. But Obama and his socialist cabal have channeled Hoover and FDR, who turned an ordinary bust into The Great Depression with... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WayneAllynRoot/2012/03/18/are_we_on_the_verge_of_the_obama_great_depression 015ee659-64a9-471c-93ec-77507f71f13d Sun, 18 Mar 2012 04:01:00 GMT