A 1946 film produced by Encyclopedia Britannica Films presents a scale from democracy to despotism. The ten minute movie attempts to educate citizens on the tools and tactics used by tyranny to limit the freedom of individuals. Dr. Harold D. Lasswell of Yale, who was a professor of law and of political science at the time, narrates the film…
Rolling Stone magazine has released a video that reportedly shows American and Afghan soldiers torturing and interrogating a prisoner. The video was secured from Afghan social media pages, but was quickly removed. The Afghan soldiers are holding down the man who screams in Kandahari-accented Pashto. He yells “Oh my father” as he is whipped. The…
DETROIT, MI – Despite the short-term fall in copper prices, these copper thieves caught on camera were pretty sure they were going to make a profit. Incidences of copper theft has risen in recent years, but Detroit Police and state lawmakers have been striking back. [contextly_sidebar id=”83db842af571912a57e1dff91ae94e7c”] Law enforcement has been setting traps to catch copper…
Obamacare Hurting Those Who Can Least Afford It HARRISONVILLE, MO – The Casco Area Workshop is a sheltered workshop that provides jobs for the disabled. Recently it was announced that they may be forced to reduce benefits & hours due to the Affordable Care Act which requires any business over 50 full-time employees to pay…
Abandon privacy, all ye who enter here WASHINGTON, D.C. – Applicants to Obamacare may want to think twice. Contractors who were brought in to fix the broken Healthcare.gov website revealed in congressional testimony that there is a buried section that requires users agree to the fact that they have “no expectation of privacy.” This comes…
Tea For Two? New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) will campaign to help Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) get re-elected he announced Wednesday. Graham is facing a primary bid next year in his home state where he has a very high unfavorable rating. A recent poll from Winthrop University found that 48% of voters disapprove of…
Why Millennials Voted For the Libertarian In The Virginia Election By Rachel Burger In a recent viral video, movie star and bestselling author Russell Brand tapped into the Millennial psyche. In the interview with the BBC, Brand argues that the first world’s political system is broken. The solution? Don’t vote. Judging by the percentage of…
Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. An online video producer has been searching for rare and uncommon video clips from World War 2 in order to colorize them and broadcast to the public. The Libertarian Republic has featured some of their work before when they debuted a series of clips from the…
There appear to be no signs of intelligent life here. SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Last week two parents pulled their kids out of Scottsdale Country Day School after the school’s principal allegedly threatened to expel their son over his drawings. The son had drawn a picture of a soldier, a ninja and a Jedi (Star Wars…
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – Buzzfeed has an interesting video out that takes you on a tour of the Mexican Army’s Narco War Museum. The museum contains beautiful weapons that are truly works of art, including gold-plated AK-47’s, rocket launchers and even a bullet-proof leather jacket.[contextly_sidebar id=”dcec01ebadda90782876ee4d4d3a97b6″] The museum has murals depicting the War on Drugs…