Rand Paul & Pope Francis by Guest Columnist Sarah Rosier “I’m not going to change who I am or what I believe in. I am an old-fashioned traditionalist. I believe in the historical definition of marriage. That being said, I think contracts between adults—I’m not for limiting contracts between adults. In fact, if there are…
Thom Hartmann invited Libertarian Republic editor Austin Petersen to ask whether or not politicians should be forced to wear the logos of the corporations that sponsor them. Hartmann brings up the subject in light of a petition to the White House forwarded by citizens worried about the influence of corporations on our democratic processes. Hartmann…
Washington Post columnist and conservative stalwart George Will appeared on ABC to hail the rise of the libertarian wing of the GOP. The win by Senator Rand Paul at the Conservative Political Action Conference for the presidential straw poll was evidence that a healthy new discussion was leading to a more libertarian minded Republican party….
Drone Strikes & Just War: One of these things is not like the other by Guest Columnist: Sarah Rosier Thanks to Rand’s Stand, a critical look at the use of drones on American soil has been brought into focus. But what about drone use in general? I would like to think that even in the…
2016 Candidates Update by Guest Columnist: Henry Graebe At this point it is difficult to predict what will be the defining issue(s) of the next presidential election. Our political landscape will surely change but there are some things that we know will be a major factor. The national debt in 2016 is projected to be…
Newt Gingrich appeared on Sean Hannity‘s show Thursday to praise Senator Rand Paul‘s 13 hour long filibuster during the nomination of John Brennan to the position of head of the CIA. Senator Paul took a principled stand during the nomination process as a way to protest President Barack Obama‘s drone program and the indiscriminate extrajudicial…
Chris Christie: The Enigma by Henry Graebe I can’t think of a more apt description of my home state leader, Governor Chris Christie, than “enigma.” It is neither a compliment nor detraction, but simply his political status. For every conservative step he takes forward, he takes two giant RINO steps backward. Governor Christie had been…
Texas Senator Ted Cruz‘s father Rafael Cruz gave a rousing oratory to a group of FreedomWorks activists in Washington D.C. last week. The speech detailed the senior Cruz’s plight in Cuba and was delivered as part of a minority activist summit hosted by FreedomWorks grassroots leaders. Cruz discusses Fidel Castro and his appeal to the…
This is true Liberty when free born men Having to advise the public may speak free, Which he who can, and will, deserv’s high praise, Who neither can nor will, may hold his peace; What can be juster in a State then this? Eurip. Hicetid. Cody Wilson is the founder of Defense Distributed and he…
Legislating Hemp by Mikael Sandstrom The Bluegrass State has introduced a bill that would allow hemp production according to Kentucky Senate Bill 50. The usage of hemp has been widely known as an industrial product, biofuel, it has medicinal and nutritional values and it’s an amazingly strong fiber! The reason…