by Michael Bastasch The Obama administration has vowed to sign a United Nations global warming deal in April, despite intense opposition from the Senate and a Supreme Court ruling derailing the government’s green regulatory scheme. “We’re going to go ahead and sign the agreement this year,” Todd Stern, the U.S.’s climate envoy told reporters Tuesday, brushing…
by Andrew Follett Americans are enjoying cheap energy with the average price of gasoline at only $1.70 per gallon and natural gas near historic lows. Thanks to #shale & #fracking, Americans’ share of spending on energy fell to <4% in December, 3rd lowest level ever pic.twitter.com/9Syuy1NPyv — Mark J. Perry (@Mark_J_Perry) February 15, 2016 In fact, Americans…
by Guy Bentley As former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton looks to shake off a heavy defeat in New Hampshire with a bounce-back in Nevada and South Carolina, her campaign has received a ringing endorsement from some the country’s most famous working girls. The ladies at the legal brothel Moonlite Bunny Ranch, who organized themselves…
Vermont Black Leaders Felt “Invisible” to Sanders [dropcap size=big]R[/dropcap]egardless of your feelings toward representative democracy, anyone who agrees to hold public office as a representative should actually represent the people of their district, state, or country. In the case of progressives, the interests of marginalized groups should be of the utmost importance. After all, the left…
Libertarian Party Will Have Debate After All by Elias J. Atienza After recent drama about a nationally televised Libertarian Party debate on Stossel, the Gary Johnson campaign confirmed on Tumblr that there would be a LP debate, most likely in March. In a statement released by the campaign: The Gary Johnson 2016 campaign has confirmed with Fox…
By Steve Birr A billionaire philanthropist is giving millions to help restore and conserve the National Mall’s monuments as government allocation continues to fail. David Rubenstein, founder of the Carlyle Group investment firm in Washington D.C., pledged $18 million Monday to the National Park Foundation, the charity arm of the National Park Service (NPS). The newest donation…
Toledo Gas War Indicates Competition is Good for Consumers [dropcap size=big]O[/dropcap]ne of the most difficult things to do when trying to sell libertarianism to a leftist is to answer the question: “But what about the poor?” Indeed, it’s hard to believe that national hunger will end out of the goodness of people’s hearts, but it’s also…
Meet Sister Kate and her apprentice, Sister Darcy. They are not affiliated with any religious organization, but they do feel they serve a higher calling: to bring cannabis-based medicine to the sick in order to propagate relief and healing. The sisters grow CBD-rich cannabis plants in Merced, California, then use the plants to make cannabis…
First published on PennLive.com: The enthusiasm Millennial Democrats have for their candidates has been inspiring. Political observers marvel at the left’s ability to activate its youth base. Activism is one thing, but understanding what you’re active for is another. After seven disastrous years under President Barack Obama, I would urge these voters to seriously consider their candidates. Their race, gender,…
by Kaytee Moyer Presidents Day is full of fun quips and praise of our current and former presidents. Here is a list of the 15 best tweets about Presidents Day 2016. 15. “Observe good faith and justice toward all man buns.” -George Washington, Happy #PresidentsDay????pic.twitter.com/R6XppTy1H8 — Zuri Davis (@Zuri_Davis) February 15, 2016 14. Today,…