Is the War on Drugs inherently racist? Although a great many in the African American community lean socially conservative and oppose drug reform, statistics show that the laws disproportionately harm their own communities. And despite Democrats lip service to reform of drug laws, they are often the most militant in enforcing this vicious vice war…
Fresh on the heels of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict comes waves and waves of propaganda from both sides on the Internet. People using social media often share photos and videos that they haven’t even watched thoroughly. Most people only read a shocking headline and then instantly forward it to all of their lists. I’m reminded of…
((Washington DC – Wednesday)) In a farewell address to the United States from the floor of the House of Representatives, Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) referred to groups such as “religious organizations, secular organizations and psychopathic authoritarians” who wish to initiate government force on others. It has long been suspected by psychologists that there is a…
A brave citizen videotaped an encounter at a police checkpoint where he was confronted and told to stop recording. His quick thinking and understanding of the laws regarding prior restraint meant that he was informed enough to explain to the officers that they have no right to ask him to stop recording in public. America…
Chicago business owners with mobile restaurants (food trucks) are facing harsh restrictions from Mayor Emmanuel. Brick and mortar stores are lobbying the government to crack down on the food trucks because they fear the competition created, but citizens never complain about the convenience or low cost. Still, the government has demanded that mobile trucks be…
When in the course of human events… Citizens from thirty out of fifty states in America have filed for secession from the Union. President Barack Obama‘s petition website ranks Texas alone as having over 80,000 signatures. Petitions receiving more than 25,000 signatures qualify for an official response from the White House. The President is honor…
Today marks the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989. Before then, East & West divided neatly down a line manned by men with guns and barbed wire. This was a time when the boundaries between cultures were laid in stone and cemented with the blood of those who attempted…
As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepares to step down following her multiple failures of foreign policy in Libya, the situation in Syria seems to be going unnoticed. President of Syria Bashar Al-Assad, plagued by a rebellion, has stated defiantly that he, “must live and die in Syria.” American intervention in Syria has been minimal…
In one short week, the Libertarian Republic news site was launched and has received over 30,000 unique views to original reporting and articles. This news site may be small, but it’s growing rapidly and because of that it has apparently become a target for Denial of Service Attacks. A DOS attack is an attempt to…
A self proclaimed “superhero” by the name of Phoenix Jones knocked a man out during a fight in Seattle, Washington early Friday morning. Police officers on the scene allowed the man to fight an opponent who threatened to follow home the former MMA fighter and self anointed neighborhood watchman. For those who aren’t familiar with…