by Kitty Testa Trek fans everywhere are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Star Trek franchise, which first aired September 8, 1966. The Star Trek universe is often seen as a socialist utopia, and it certainly does possess socialist economic constructs. But when it comes to foreign policy, Star Trek is undoubtedly libertarian. The interplanetary political…
by Josh Guckert On Thursday, Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence attempted to differentiate between his running mate Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. However, due to poor punctuation, he may have actually endorsed Gary Johnson: Our choice has never been more clear. We can either elect my running mate, a bold truth-teller, or the most dishonest…
by Kody Fairfield As previously reported on The Libertarian Republic, which you can read here, the Donald Trump Campaign and the Minnesota GOP may have violated state statutes and their own party constitution in a last-ditch effort to place Donald Trump and Mike Pence on the ballot as their presidential and vice presidential nominees. The latest update…
by Eli Bowman You’ve been duped again. “What is Aleppo?” While the literal answer to that question was clarified moments after it was asked, another answer to that question would be: a distraction. Okay, so the man didn’t know what Aleppo was, but did you know what Aleppo was before yesterday? Most people didn’t. Can you…
Trump’s Campaign Slogan Should Perhaps Be “I Don’t Know” by: Jenna Ranger 1. Nuclear Triad During a debate in December, Trump was asked about the nuclear triad. He gave a largely unresponsive circuitous answer, seemingly not related to the original question.
by Jenna Ranger 1. “C” stands for “Classified” Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the FBI that she did not know what the (C) in the body of her emails meant, stating she could “only speculate it was referencing paragraphs marked in alphabetical order” according to FBI notes from the interview. A “C” in…
Weld Defends Johnson, Drops Hint of Future Endorsement by Josh Guckert Speaking to Emerson College and The Boston Globe Thursday, Libertarian vice presidential nominee William Weld defended his running mate Gary Johnson for his supposed “gaffe” on Aleppo. Weld said it was not “that bad” and that the moment has been seized upon by “hystericists.” Said the Libertarian:…
by JP Carroll A petition asking the White House to not classify Kratom as a Schedule I drug passed the 100,000 signature mark Thursday, triggering a response from the Obama Administration. “Please do not make Kratom a Schedule I Substance,” is the name of the petition on the White House petition site. The petition was created Aug….
Could Aleppo gaffe actually work out in Gary Johnson’s favor? By: Darrell England It seemed like all was lost for Gary Johnson‘s chances of a prosperous presidential campaign this morning when he asked, “What is Aleppo?” Johnson was finally all over the news publications and video outlets. Although the press was seemingly bad, Johnson appeared…
By Wayne Pac Last night at the Commander-in-Chief forum, Donald Trump gave compliments to Russian president Vladimir Putin. He said “that man (Putin) has been a leader, while it’s not a system that I particularly like, he is still a leader. Far more of a leader than our president is.” Trump then went on to talk…