This week, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Angus King (I-ME) introduced the PRIME Act, which is designed to “make it easier for small farms and ranches to provide locally-produced meats to consumers.” The Processing Revival and Instrastate Meat Exemption Act, or PRIME Act, would give states the freedom to “permit intrastate distribution of custom-slaughtered…
This week, Bernie Sanders, in an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, said that he wouldn’t end the federal government’s drone program. Sanders, however, did note that he would limit the use of drones in order to avoid civilian deaths. “I think we have to use drones selectively and effectively. That has not always been the case. What…
Stop Being Idiots By Elias J. Atienza Last night, as I was browsing through the drudges of the internet, I stumbled upon a cancer. A NowThis Election Facebook comment section discussing Hillary Clinton’s win in Mississippi. Clinton won the state by nearly 70% and as with most of her wins, it was due to large…
Libertarian Party Has Both Fireworks and Substance by Elias J. Atienza Last night, a second Libertarian debate took place, this time hosted by the Libertarian Party of North Carolina. This debate was unique in that it wasn’t on a debate stage, but conducted on the internet. The topics ranged from the War on Terror to the…
by Elias J. Atienza Yesterday, John McAfee, according to Daily Dot, lied about hacking into the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone, but said he did it for a good cause. McAfee has been on a media blitz: he’s appeared on CNBC, CNN, and Business Insider. He made social media waves when he claimed he could hack into the iPhone of the San…
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is using a little known Senate rule in order to force a vote on the State Department’s approval of a $700 million arms sale to Pakistan. Sen. Paul is invoking the Arms Export Control Act of 1976 in an attempt to end the potential sale of F-16 fighter aircraft to Pakistan,…
The tech world has finally thrown their support behind Apple in the legal war against the FBI. Facebook, Google, and Amazon, along with Yahoo and Pinterest, filed a joint amici curiae brief in court in support of Apple. In it, they acknowledge that they compete with Apple and that they support law enforcement efforts to solve crimes. However, they…
John McAfee, Libertarian Party presidential candidate and cybersecurity legend, argued that he can crush Trump and Hillary in the general election in a recent interview with US News. “Trust me, I’ll have no problem whatsoever winning this election,” McAfee said on Wednesday. McAfee argued that if he couldn’t win in a year where political dissatisfaction is…
Donald Trump attempted to defend his economic plan last night, arguing that it would save the government money and reduce the deficit. But moderator Chris Wallace noted that according to the Tax Foundation, his plan would increase the deficit by over $10 trillion. When Wallace asked how Trump would deal with this, the billionaire dismissed…
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton may have won most of the states on Super Tuesday, but Gary Johnson is confident he was a winner as well. “I actually believe I may have won Super Tuesday,” he said in an interview with The Washington Times. The Libertarian Party presidential front-runner is the favorite to win the nomination,…