by Kitty Testa The U.S. Department of Education recently issued a press release focusing on the importance of attaining a post-secondary education. It serves as a pretty hefty advertisement for colleges and universities, but it should be labeled as false advertising. The statistics presented state that college graduates earn 66% more than those with only…
by Kody Fairfield What do you call someone who uses every epithet in the book, who fear mongers, employs out-dated information and ad hominem attacks, enjoys a lack of thought-provoking originality, and is a major hypocritical mouth piece for one of biggest bloviators to ever speak into a microphone? Paul Joesph Watson. Watson, who was…
Romney Gives Boost to Johnson’s Debate Chances by Josh Guckert On Twitter Wednesday evening, former Republican nominee Mitt Romney called for Gary Johnson and William Weld to be included in the presidential and vice presidential debates. This marks by far the biggest endorsement of the duo’s inclusion thus far. I hope voters get to see former GOP…
Jill Stein approves her message, but North Dakota does not By: Darrell England If Jill Stein wanted some media attention, she is certainly getting it now as she allegedly sprayed graffitti on another’s private property recently. The Green Party Presidential Nominee is now officially being charged. “Warrants of arrest have been issued for both Ajamu Baraka…
Johnson Outlines Arguments for Third-Party by Josh Guckert In a new op-ed for The Washington Post, Gary Johnson writes a historical detailing of the evolution of the two-party system. He points out that most of the Founders opposed such a duopoly, but that one developed nonetheless. He then offers an alternative. Said the Libertarian: Political parties…
McMullin Campaign Seemingly in Disarray by Josh Guckert Conservative Independent candidate Evan McMullin is attempting to bring a conservative voice into the presidential race. Unlike the others running, he has yet to officially pick a running mate. He certainly has a high standard to live up to: all three of the 50-state tickets feature former governors…
USA Hockey Coach Tortorella Threatens Disobedient Players by Josh Guckert On Tuesday, Team USA hockey Coach John Tortorella commented on the topic underlying the controversy surrounding Colin Kaepernick. Said Tortorella, “If any of my players sit on the bench for the national anthem, they will sit there the rest of the game.” Since Kaepernick began his…
After Facebook Post Goes Viral, Bakery Decorates Trump Cake by Josh Guckert In Louisiana, one girl is holding a Donald Trump-themed 18th birthday party. However, she met an unpleasant surprise when she requested that a bakery produce a “Trump 2016” cake. As McKenzie Gill posted on Facebook: A spokesperson for the bakery later released an…
Miller Runs as Libertarian, But Retains Conservative Platform by Josh Guckert In the 2010 Alaska Republican Senate primary, Joe Miller defeated incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski, earning the Republican nomination. Unfortunately for Miller, Murkowski then waged a write-in campaign and retained her seat by a little more than 10,000 votes. Now in 2016, Miller will take another run…
Last night, Governors Gary Johnson and William Weld participated in a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) to answer questions and bring attention to their ticket. They had many interesting answers, and The Libertarian Republic has compiled the ten best ones. 1. Pardoning Edward Snowden