The Libertarian Perspective By Lee Enochs “For the best government is the least amount of government.” After watching last night’s debate between Libertarian presidential contenders Austin Petersen, Gary Johnson and John McAfee, I realized that Austin Petersen is the true heir to Ron Paul’s Libertarian legacy and not Johnson or McAfee. I also believe…
By Casey Harper The Nevada State Democratic Party issued a statement explaining exactly how Hillary Clinton was able to edge out a win at the convention Saturday despite Sen. Bernie Sanders going in with more delegate slots. A raucous protest broke out after the convention among furious Sanders supporters that eventually got so out of hand the…
By Juliegrace Brufke Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders said the Federal Reserve should bail out Puerto Rico in the way it bailed out major banks during the financial crisis at a town hall hosted in San Juan Monday. “If the Federal Reserve could bail out Wall Street, it can help the 3.5 million American citizens…
Burlington College is Going Under Because of Jane Sanders’ Debt Burlington College announced on May 16th that it will be closing by the end of next week. The primary reason for it’s closure was “the crushing weight of the debt” racked up by wife of Bernie Sanders, Jane O’Meara Sanders, during her time as president…
Gary Johnson has been the most visible Libertarian Party candidate during this election cycle. But as an article in The Washington Post highlights, he isn’t the nominee. He is fighting against TLR founder Austin Petersen and cybersecurity guru John McAfee for the party’s nomination. The Washington Post highlighted each of the candidates in one of the most in-depth…
By Micah J. Fleck Following our previous list of Five Reasons Why Conservatives Should Vote Libertarian, TLR is now looking at the top five reasons that those other guys, liberals, should also consider voting for the Libertarian Party – in 2016, locally, and beyond. As the resident lefty libertarian on staff, I have explained my…
By Lina Bryce This is the year to say goodbye to President Obama‘s liberal policies draining our economy and the year Republicans would nominate a true Conservative, but Donald Trump isn’t exactly a conservative. Now what? While it may seem like a good idea to have a successful business man taking the helm of our hurting Republic, Donald Trump isn’t much…
By Lee Enochs There is a “smoking gun” in Gary Johnson’s Presidential Campaign and it is his massive campaign debt… This is a matter of central importance to Libertarians who advocate free market capitalism, financial prudence, and have concern about America’s staggering national debt. Former Congressman and 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate Ron Paul has spent…
When it comes to free speech that is used to oppose his quest for political power, Donald Trump turns to authoritarian threats — in this case, threats of taxation and “trust busting.” by Joey Clark As so-called “dangerous faggots” (who are really just frivolous trolls) carry on their blather about Donald Trump being a champion for radical…
In a recent poll done by Public Policy Polling, former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson received 4%, while Hillary Clinton received 42% and Donald Trump, 38%. Johnson claimed more support from Clinton than Trump, despite calls from Republicans saying that a vote for a third party is a vote for Hillary. This correlates with the last…