by Ian Tartt Intellectual property is largely ignored by most people, but hotly debated amongst libertarians. Some defend it while others reject it. This article attempts to show why intellectual property is something that libertarians should oppose. The basic problem with the idea of intellectual property is that it essentially says that you…
By Kody Fairfield Current Executive Chairman of Breitbart News and politico Steve Bannon, has been in hot water over his past actions and alleged associations since he received his promotion from President-elect Donald Trump, going from Trump’s campaign CEO to the Chief Strategist and Senior Counsel for the upcoming White House administration. What made the criticism of Bannon much more…
Sarwark is Optimistic About Future of the Party by Elias J. Atienza Nicholas Sarwark is the Libertarian Party chairman and was interviewed by The Libertarian Republic on issues ranging from the goal of reaching five percent, to the Libertarian Party breaking half a million registered voters, to being blamed for Donald Trump winning, along with Gary Johnson and…
by Kevin Daley Republican Sen. Ted Cruz signaled willingness to fill the late Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat on the U.S. Supreme Court Friday afternoon at a conference of conservative and libertarian lawyers in Washington, D.C. “What I will say is that history is long and can take unexpected paths,” he said in response to an…
by Juliegrace Brufke A group of GOP senators introduced legislation Friday to prevent the Obama administration from bailing out insurance companies that have suffered substantial losses due to Obamacare. The HHS Slush Fund Elimination Act — spearheaded by Sens. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, Marco Rubio of Florida, John Barrasso of Wyoming and Mike Lee of…
by Kitty Testa If you are of the belief that Hillary Clinton is not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing regarding the handling of classified materials while Secretary of State, and you are convinced that the Clinton Foundation is a legitimate charity and not an international pay-to-play graft machine, then you might be surprised that anyone…
by Josh Guckert In the days since Donald Trump was elected the next President of the United States, one recurring accusation has come up: those who cast a ballot for the Republican are racist. This has come overwhelmingly from progressives who supported Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Admittedly, it is extremely troubling how much Trump,…
by Amber Randall An Arkansas school district board member’s blackface Halloween costume sparked outrage from the community and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Ted Bonner, who works at the Blevins School District, wore a costume reminiscent of a 1930’s slave caricature for a Halloween party, reports the Evening Standard. Bonner,…
by Eli Bowman Are Millennials the “perfect” generation? No. But can you name a perfect one? Even the Greatest Generation had their flaws. So why do we constantly see Gen Xers and Baby Boomers tossing copious amounts of shade in the direction of young people? What is it about the Millennial generation that can stir…
by Amber Randall Kanye West announced he would have voted for President-elect Donald Trump during a California concert Thursday night. During his performance, West declared that while he didn’t vote during the presidential election, he “would have voted for Trump,” reportsCNN. “This is about the idea of a black guy liking Trump. They thought they…