Robert E. BaumanRobert E. BaumanLegal Counsel, Chairman of Freedom Alliance

Robert E. (Bob) Bauman, legal counsel to Banyan Hill Publishing, serves on its board of directors and was the founding editor of The Sovereign Society Offshore A-Letter, more than a decade ago. He is the chairman of Freedom Alliance, your one-stop reference point for up-to-date, critical information about protecting your wealth and freeing yourself from unnecessary taxes and government oversight.

Banyan Hill members and many others know Bob as the prolific author of many articles, reports and books. His writings have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, National Review, Human Events and many other publications.

He is the author of The Passport Book: The Complete Guide to Offshore Residency, Dual Citizenship and Second Passports(2014); Where to Stash Your Cash (Legally): Offshore Financial Centers of the World (2015), The Offshore Money Manual (2000); editor of Forbidden Knowledge (2015); Swiss Money Secrets (2008); and Panama Money Secrets (2005). You can learn more about his books here.

Bob also served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1981 representing the First District of Maryland. He is an author and lecturer on many aspects of wealth protection, offshore residence and second citizenship. A member of the District of Columbia Bar, he received his juris doctor degree from the Law Center of Georgetown University in 1964. He has a B.S. degree in International Relations from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (1959) and was honored with GU’s Distinguished Alumni Award.

Robert E. Bauman Articles

Happy Holidays 2018 Taxpayers Seek Haven: The Biblical Story of Taxes
December 25, 2018 Social
- Today’s commentary is from Saint Luke the Apostle, 2:1:14, with our wish for a very merry Christmas from all of us at Banyan Hill.   And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. And this taxing was first made […]
Thoughts on Thanksgiving Day, Past and Present
November 22, 2018 Government & Politics
- Thanksgiving always has been a day to pause and consider our blessings as Americans, to consider what unites us, not to dwell on what divides us.
I gave you my advice about this Election Day when I said: “Throw the bums out.” When the results come in, it is doubtful my recommendation will be followed. The Voting Illusion: 2018 Mid-Term Elections More of the Same
November 6, 2018 Government & Politics
- I gave you my advice about this election when I said: “Throw the bums out.” When the results come in, it is doubtful my recommendation will be followed.
In the glut of immigration news and controversy, it’s been lost that President Donald Trump has ordered general zero-tolerance immigration policies. The Zero-Tolerance Immigration Policy Controversy
September 11, 2018 Government & Politics
- In the glut of immigration news and controversy, it’s been lost that President Donald Trump has ordered a general zero-tolerance immigration policy.
More on Immigrants, Trump and the American Economy
August 28, 2018 Economy, Government & Politics
- The White House has taken a harsh stand on illegal immigration, vowing to build a wall along the Mexican border, but also to cut legal immigration by half.
Voting Protects Our Rights and Ourselves
August 14, 2018 Government & Politics, Social
- We all should be concerned about the continuing destruction of our rights. All who qualify should vote to protect our rights and ourselves.
Russia Adds 106 Tons of Gold to Its Stockpile
July 31, 2018 Gold, Precious Metals
- Time and again, gold has proven to be one of the few investments that survives, even thrives, during times of economic uncertainty.
Treason? Russia and the U.S. President
July 17, 2018 Government & Politics
- What Trump did, and what he said, gives much more than comfort and aid to Russia, an obvious enemy of America and of freedom everywhere.
The Fourth of July holiday should have, for each of us, a far greater meaning than fireworks, picnics and a day off work. Thomas Jefferson’s Fourth of July Message for You
July 4, 2018 Government & Politics
- The Fourth of July holiday should have, for each of us, a far greater meaning than fireworks, picnics and a day off work.
2018 election advice My Advice for Election 2018: Throw the Bums Out
June 20, 2018 Economy, U.S. Economy
- Elected Washington politicians have been anything but the “representatives” of we 327 million Americans. Keep that in mind when you vote on November 6.

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