by Josh Guckert Libertarians have had plenty to complain about with the two 2016 major-party candidates. Donald Trump is one of the most openly authoritarian individuals in recent memory. Hillary Clinton is so fundamentally dishonest that it’s difficult to keep track of her many untruths over the last 30+ years. Both share in common a belief in the…
The Four Least Libertarian Moments of the First Presidential Debate by Brittni Kates Follow Brittni on Twitter, Like Brittni on Facebook Did you miss the first presidential debate? Did you participate in the debate blackout? Don’t worry, you didn’t miss anything. It was bad enough Gary Johnson wasn’t there to bring up the issues libertarians would…
by Jacob Nestle The first squaring-off of the two major-party candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, was last night. I’m already about ready to move out of the country. Both were so blatantly statist that it hurt to watch. Trump attacked hard. He landed some real zingers from time-to-time. Clinton shot back. She was only…
by Amber Loveshe 1. Rand Paul Dispels Chris Christie’s Advocacy for the NSA “The 4th Amendment was what we fought The Revolution over. John Adams said was the spark that led to our war for independence.” During a 2016 presidential primary debate, Rand Paul argued that the NSA violates the rights of innocent Americans by…
Why Millennials Will Save Us All By Dallas Brooks Every generation likes to look to the old fogeys ahead of them and the young whippersnappers behind them and proclaim that everyone else must be nuts. In a way, every generation is probably right. None of us can look back objectively over the years, because we…
by Andrew Follett Libertarian presidential nominee and former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson says humans can always move to another planet if catastrophic global warming finally occurs. “Look, what it points to also is the fact that we do have to inhabit other planets,” Johnson told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos Sunday. “The future of the human race is…
by Josh Guckert Chaos ensued Sunday night after Libertarian vice presidential nominee William Weld offered to pay for dinner for the Gary Johnson campaign staff. As Weld pulled out his wallet, he prepared to pick up the tab with not bitcoins, silver certificates, or even gold bouillon. Rather, the former Massachusetts governor committed an unforgivable sin,…
by Blake Neff Political junkies can bet on almost everything regarding Monday’s presidential debate between Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, including whether one of them will fall to the ground onstage. Betting on politics is a legally tenuous endeavor in the U.S., with PredictIt providing the only substantial legal market. But overseas is a…
by Kitty Testa The day has finally arrived—the Super Bowl of American politics—the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. This spectacle of political theater will cover the issues that have been hyped for the past year, but the candidates’ positions on everything from ISIS to minimum wage have been well-covered. This is…
by Josh Guckert On Monday, Glenn Beck interviewed Ted Cruz on his radio show about his endorsement of Donald Trump. Cruz stated that Trump’s prospective Supreme Court picks (including Mike Lee) were imperative in deciding to vote for the Republican nominee. Throughout the interview, Beck and his co-hosts insisted that Cruz give some indication as to what…