by Josh Guckert Libertarians will be following presidential election news closely over the coming weeks. This is in large part because the Commission on Presidential Debates (15%) is set to announce which candidates will participate in their annual forums. Though the CPD has set a 15% threshold to advance to the debates, this realistically only…
By Micah J. Fleck According to a new piece from local Denver publication Denverite, Gary Johnson still may not quite make it over the 15% required to make the presidential debate stage, despite being so incredibly close to hitting it and working so hard to get his name on the ballot in all 50 states….
Stein’s Extensive Rebuke of Clinton Deleted “For Time” by Josh Guckert On Tuesday, Green Party nominee Jill Stein interviewed with Judy Woodruff on “PBS News Hour.” One of the highlights of the interview was when Woodruff asked Stein the question: You’ve made it clear that you think both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump would be terrible…
by Josh Guckert In one of his most passionate interviews thus far, Gary Johnson interviewed on the Fox Buxiness Channel with Stuart Varney. The two first discussed the Constitution and applauded the University of Chicago for rejecting “safe spaces.” However, the interview became more confrontational when Varney suggested that Johnson might “split” the conservative vote…
by Brian Nichols Another day, another moment Hillary Clinton is in the news for her email scandal. Hillary Clinton’s emails weren’t just deleted, but were completely destroyed. According to Trey Gowdy, House Select Committee on Benghazi Chairman, Hillary Clinton’s emails were destroyed so much so that, “even God can’t read them”. According to Gowdy, Clinton’s…
7 Issues Where Donald Trump is MORE Libertarian than Gary Johnson By Dallas Brooks There doesn’t seem to be a lot of middle ground with Donald Trump. You either love him or you hate him. For every Republican Twitter account with “Make America Great Again” in the bio, there is a “#NeverTrump” lurking right behind it….
Governor Johnson’s “Carbon Fee” Proposal Had Some Merit, After All by Brett Linley Nothing will burn through your libertarian street-cred faster than proposing taxes. In reality, it doesn’t matter what kind of tax it is. The tax’s purpose doesn’t really matter, either. All that matters, when rubber hits the road, is that you want more…
by Josh Guckert In a new ad, the website Balanced Rebellion uses “Dead Abe Lincoln” to appeal to the frustration of American voters while informing about Gary Johnson. It also lays out the site’s objective: matching Democratic voters with Republican voters so as to avoid “indirectly” voting for the other candidate. The faux Lincoln then goes…
Stossel: “We Just Don’t Want To Try To Control The World” By: Elias J. Atienza The Libertarian Republic had the pleasure of interviewing Fox Business Network’s John Stossel, the host of Stossel. Tonight, John Stossel is hosting a Libertarian Town Hall with Governors Gary Johnson and Bill Weld at 9pm EST on Fox Business. Note that this…
By: Kody Fairfield The unprecedented run that has been the Donald Trump for President campaign continues to be entertaining to say the least. Trump has gone from an essential laughing stock of a candidate, to a polarizing nominee, even within his own party. He has been plagued by abrasive comments to women, minorities, his political…