Festivus! It’s a holiday for the rest of us! The state of Florida may have made a terrible mistake when it violated the First Amendment’s establishment of religion clause. Since they decided to display a Christian icon on public property, it’s opened the door for some local atheists to erect a monument of their own….
Punishment is reserved for the courts, not the police WILMINGTON, NC – Wilmington police officer Stafford Brister, who dropped an attack dog in a surrendering man’s lap, was cleared of any wrongdoing by a grand jury. Video from the encounter shows the officer lifting his K9 through the car window and dropping it in the…
UPDATE: CNN has reported that the school has dropped the charges of sexual harassment amidst a tidal wave of negative publicity. Apparently she didn’t mind the kisses CANON CITY, CO – A 6-year-old boy was suspended from a school after he kissed a girl on the cheek. School officials are accusing him of sexually harassing…
Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly made her debut appearance on Jay Leno to discuss her new show at 9 p.m. Kelly defended her job as an unbiased reporter saying, “I’m a straight news anchor, I’m not one of the opinion hosts at Fox.” “But I always laugh, because I’ll have a conservative pull me aside and…
Next Generation TV host Michelle Fields interviewed students at Howard University in D.C. to see how many of them signed up for Obamacare. They had quite a bit of trouble finding even one student. Most of the students were either unfamiliar with signing up, or didn’t think they needed to. One Obama supporter wearing a…
Blue Collar comedian Larry the Cable Guy appeared on Sean Hannity’s show on Fox News to discuss his new movie and to have a few laughs over Obamacare. Larry recently came out as a libertarian and he’s been making the rounds to show he’s true blue. He even tells the story of his grandma who…
Free market libertarian hero Milton Friedman was always the best at explaining economics. His speeches and Free to Choose documentaries have educated millions around the world about how free trade and limited government encourages economic growth and strengthens individual liberty. His position on illegal immigration however is one area where many conservatives part ways with…
Let them eat cake? WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Rand Paul‘s (R-KY) comments about his unwillingness to extend unemployment benefits have caused a strong backlash. The question came up in light of Paul’s trip to Detroit where he planned to propose “economic freedom zones,” which would lower personal and corporate income tax rates to 5% in…
“I fell in to a burning ring of fire…” MILLICENT, AUSTRALIA – Regular readers of The Libertarian Republic know how much we love stories about stupid criminals receiving swift justice. This story out of Australia is no different. A gas thief would have been nominated for a Darwin award if he hadn’t survived the blast…
The federal government announced that it will sell the last of its stock in General Motors for a loss of around $10.5 billion dollars. The government initially acquired 912 million shares of GM, which at the time was 60.8% of the company in exchange for offering them $49 billion in cash. The government will reportedly recoup…