Tuesday, the Missouri legislature passed SB 63, which upon receiving Gov. Mike Parson’s signature, will create a state-run prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP). The push for such legislation has been a decade long crusade for certain legislators in the House and Senate. They argue that PDMP, despite evidence to the contrary, will help prevent opioid overdoses…
When Simon & Schuster canceled their scheduled publication of US Senator Josh Hawley’s upcoming book “The Tyranny of Big Tech”, the Missouri Senator cried ‘cancel culture’! In the aftermath of the protest that turned violent on Capitol Hill, Simon & Schuster released a statement the same day, saying, ”We cannot support Senator Hawley after his…
We try to deny it. We like to consider ourselves a group of marginalized misfits. To relish the thought that we may embody the last remnants of the rebellious spirit from which this country was borne. Attacks from all sides for our principles of rugged individualism and personal freedom help us maintain the illusion that…
As leftist politicians on Capitol Hill scramble to grab guns, Missouri legislators are making moves to help everyone keep them. Three bills filed in Jefferson City, this year, take aim at ensuring and expanding 2nd Amendment rights within the state. Two, if passed, will inhibit federal agencies from infringing on Missourians’ gun rights, and one…
It was 1981 when Murray Rothbard related an account, during one of his speeches, of what he considered a landmark moment in the Libertarian movement in which he was “attacked by a new budding Libertarian for not being a pure Rothbardian.” He saw that as a positive moment in which modern libertarianism had accelerated in…
Recently, New York University students petitioned university administrators to designate segregated housing for black and black-identifying students while white nationalist Richard Spencer gave his support to Joe Biden and, well, the entire Democratic ticket. It shouldn’t be any surprise that this turn of events was on the horizon. After all, social justice warriors have been…
With the new year approaching comes another year in which state legislators (especially in Missouri) will try to address an ongoing problem facing the nation – drug overdoses. [Missouri Is Fighting Alone Against Drug Monitoring (And Why The Entire USA Should Thank Them)] Although not a new problem in our society, drug overdose seems to…
Tuesday, the murder trial for Amber Guyger, charged in the death of Botham Jean, came to a close. After one day of deliberation, the jury reached a unanimous verdict. Justice was served as Guyger was found guilty of murder by a jury of her peers. But it wasn’t without some concerning tactics employed by the…
By Aaron Abel Remember learning about the Dark Ages in World History, when superstition superseded rational thought and reason? When ritual practices had the potential to protect a person from dark forces, and most tragic or unfortunate events could be explained away with the existence of evil spirits? If not, don’t worry. One only need…
by Ian Tartt Healthcare is a hot topic in the US. Nearly everyone recognizes that it’s in need of a major overhaul, but can’t seem to agree on how that overhaul should look. This article will examine some of the problems with US healthcare and offer solutions for fixing it. If the politicians would…