by The Libertarian Republic Editorial Board The Libertarian Republic Editorial Board has decided to build a list of the most important libertarian figures in 2016. This amounts to the overall impact they had, how much visibility and exposure, and whether or not we were profoundly affected by their message. After much deliberation, we have narrowed down…
by Aya Katz Have you ever dreamed of being rich? What were those dreams like? What does being rich mean to you? What would you do if you were rich? Would it surprise you to know that there is no universally agreed upon definition of wealth, and that what it means to be rich is a…
by Micah J. Fleck Sarah Palin has a message for our new president-elect: leave the “shackles” of the United Nations behind, and never look back. According to The Daily Caller: Sarah Palin called on President-elect Donald Trump Thursday to send a message to the world by leaving the United Nations after the Israel settlement vote….
by Micah J. Fleck Well. This is awkward. In his annual New Year’s statement to the fellow world leaders, president of Russia Vladimir Putin congratulated President-Elect Donald J. Trump on his win, and completely omitted still-current U.S. President Barack Obama altogether, even though Obama is still technically the leader of the U.S. and not Trump,…
by Micah J. Fleck USA Today is reporting that what is being suspected as a terrorist attack in Baghdad from the “Islamic State” group or another such entity has killed at least 19 people, maybe more, with 45 others being severely wounded. Details from the report are as follows: A pair of bomb blasts targeting…
By Thomas Phippen An 18-year-old man in Oklahoma was arrested Wednesday for allegedly impersonating an FBI agent online to blackmail a prostitute into giving him free sex. The problem is, he was talking to an undercover cop pretending to be a prostitute. High school student Anthony Maurice Harris thought he was contacting a hooker online, but…
By Thomas Phippen The Colorado health care marketplace improperly spent nearly $9.7 million setting up the Obamacare health insurance exchange system, according to a report by the inspector general (IG) released Thursday. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gave the state of Colorado $183.7 million in federal establishment grant funding to set up Connect For Health Colorado,…
By Amber Randall A Black Lives Matter chapter publicly praised a Starbucks barista for spiting in an officer’s coffee at a local California coffee shop Wednesday night. The Facebook page “Stockton Police Department, Corruption Reporting Page” posted a photo of the officer and his family, reports Fox 40. “We are happy to report that today this…
By Ryan Pickrell While vowing to continue his bloody war on drugs, the president of the Philippines issued a rare apology Thursday for the deaths of innocent victims. “I would admit there were killings that were really unintended, like the children who were caught in the crossfire,” President Rodrigo Duterte said in an interview with…
By Katie Frates “America’s Got Talent” host Nick Cannon reminded everyone that he does not think highly of Planned Parenthood, saying it was founded to “exterminate the negro race.” “I’m pro-Nick because my mother did go to an abortion clinic to abort me,” he said. “I don’t feel like the government should have the right….