Gary Johnson, Austin Petersen, and John McAfee. The three candidates are getting needed media attention that was scant just two weeks ago. Gary Johnson appeared on ABC, CNN, and in the Daily Mail. He has cast himself as the Never Trump candidate, contending for voters who are dissatisfied with both parties. Johnson has also pitched to Bernie Sanders supporters as…
There is still one way the Republican Party can stop Donald Trump from becoming the party’s presidential nominee; a nuclear option that would surely cause backlash from voters, possibly cementing the current split within the GOP. But for some, a party that would nominate Trump is not worth saving. Meet Curly Haugland, a North Dakotan…
By Juliegrace Brufke House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she isn’t a fan of the way Democratic presidential nominee is selected, although she plays a role in the process herself as a Democratic superdelegate. “By the way, I am not a supporter of superdelegates,” Pelosi said during a discussion at the Peterson Foundation 2016 Fiscal Summit. “I am one,…
Rarely, do Americans step back and wonder if they are the problem themselves — that their politics is a constant saga of rise and fall, a smorgasbord of false choices put forward by trouble makers. by Joey Clark Many people have given me advice on how to best reach the public on the subject of politics…
For those of us old enough to remember, 3rd Rock From the Sun was a hilarious sitcom that showed aliens from another planet struggling to adjust to life on Earth. In this clip, Dick is faced with the gloomy and doom-ridden process known as American democracy. Many of us can relate to how he feels, especially this…
Next Monday, May 16th, Penn Jillette will moderate the final Libertarian Party presidential primary debate in Las Vegas. Former Governor Gary Johnson, cybersecurity guru John McAfee, and TLR founder Austin Petersen will debate on a variety of topics ranging from the war on drugs to censorship. There are tickets available to attend the event. All proceeds…
By Jonah Bennett Tom Stocky, the Facebook executive who runs Trending Topics at the social media company, which is currently facing allegations of censoring conservative news outlets, has donated $5,400 to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Public records at OpenSecrets.org show that Tom and his wife Avni Stocky each donated $2,700 to Clinton in October, 2015,…
by Lina Bryce Someone out there wants Bernie Sanders supporters to really feel the ‘burn,’ by creating a graphic that teaches them how to make their own “Bernie Sanders Glowsticks.” Except that these instructions are not for making glow-sticks; they’re instructions for how to make a deadly chlorine bomb. According to a Yahoo article reporting on…
By Juliegrace Brufke Despite major tax increases, 2016 Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders’ healthcare plan would fall roughly $16.6 trillion short over the course of a decade, according to studies released by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center and the Urban Institute. While Sanders claimed all of his proposals would be fully paid for, his…
By Lee Enochs Like many Americans, I have grown exceedingly disillusioned and angry with our politicians in Washington. My deep-seated animus and bitter antagonism towards our elected officials is predicated upon the fact that they essentially do nothing year in and year out exempt contribute to our astronomical $19 trillion dollar national debt. The one…