By Blake Neff A public university in Michigan has announced it’s deleting a requirement that all students complete at least one math course before graduating. At the same time, the school is seriously considering a new requirement that would compel students to complete four courses that promote diversity. Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit is…
Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Libertarianism By: ELIAS ATIENZA Most libertarians happen to be white. John McAfee complained about it during the LP National Convention in Orlando, to which Julie Borowski responded. As a minority, many people wonder why I am a libertarian. I am a libertarian for many reasons; I distrust…
Libertarian Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson reiterated his pro-Second Amendment stance in light of the Orlando shooting in a phone interview with Reason Tuesday morning. “I understand how so many people can believe that if you restrict this kind of weapon you can prevent this kind of incident,” Johnson said. “But there’s just no evidence whatsoever…
As the Libertarian Party nominee for president, Governor Gary Johnson is now tasked with peeling off voters from two historically unpopular candidates in the major parties. The question is, however, how quickly he can consolidate his own base. Perhaps due to the possibility of having a substantial impact on the electoral outcome, the nominating process…
Amidst the recent tragedy in Orlando, where one individual went on a shooting spree, claiming 49 lives and wounding countless others, comes a seemingly unusual source of compassion. Ask most Americans which fast food chain comes to mind when the phrase “anti-gay” is uttered, and a common response would be Chick-Fil-A. Chick-Fil-A became a hotbed…
Blood began to flow again in France before it could even dry in America. Just days later in the late hours of Monday night a French jihadist, Larossi Abballa age 25, who had claimed loyalty to ISIS, just as the Orlando jihadist had, ambushed and killed a local deputy chief of police with a knife outside his…
“I am like any other man. All I do is supply a demand.” – Al Capone The temperance movement – the collective effort of some to decrease and even eliminate the consumption of alcohol – gained a foothold in the United States in the 19th century and their efforts culminated in the passage of the…
Life is valuable and liberty immeasurable. Yet our liberties are being weighed and measured, and often sacrificed for collective ends. James Madison was correct when he said, “I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden…
By Casey Harper A New York Times editorial advocates for a new law allowing a secret court to take away citizens’ right to own a gun at the discretion of the federal government. Citing the Orlando terror attack that left 50 dead including the shooter and 53 wounded at a gay nightclub, the piece advocates for a…
Libertarians, it’s time to get real about foreign policy and stop expecting Americans to support candidates who bash their country. That doesn’t mean we can’t criticize the government and its policies, but there is a strong contingent of libertarians who find a way to blame the American government for every problem the world faces. People…