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by Joshua Ferguson In a stunning and brave example of top-tier Twittering, Libertarian Party Chair Nicholas Sarwark has shown us, once again, how to analyze a complex situation and get it completely wrong from even a basic understanding of libertarianism. For many the fundamental part of American libertarianism is the Non-Aggression Principle. Think “do no harm”. One…
Kaylee Greenlee Cards offering an “exemption” from wearing face masks are bogus, according to federal officials. The cards, sold by the “Freedom to Breathe Agency,” supposedly granted holders exemptions from wearing face coverings in public spaces, The New York Times reported. The Department of Justice (DOJ) did not approve or distribute the cards, according to…
On Saturday a Catholic prayer event in front of the St. Louis statue in Missouri was interrupted by Black Lives Matter protesters. Violence broke out at the event as Black Lives Matter members attacked participants of the prayer event. The event was documented by Conor Martin who was present at the event and was attacked…
Criminal justice reform is an important topic for Libertarians. Not only do they want to change the laws to get rid of nonsensical and failed prohibitionist policies, such as the War on Drugs, but they also want to retroactively release anyone who’s been imprisoned for things they shouldn’t have been charged for in the first…
The acronym ACAB (All Cops Are Bastards) has become a well known message in the form of signs, protest chants and graffiti. Yet, it remains an empty slogan as many Leftists who use it don’t actually mean it. Actually, they love Cops. Seattle is the site of the CHAZ/CHOP zone, where protesters took over several…
The Libertarian Party, today, welcomed former National Security Advisor John Bolton into their ranks as a Lifetime member. Bolton has been conflicted, stating that he hopes Donald Trump would be a one-term President, while refuting he would support Joe Biden over Donald Trump. The Libertarian Party jumped at the opportunity to recruit a former high…
Donald Trump’s strategy has never been about promoting a set of policies, an ideology, or even a party. It’s not even entirely about promoting himself or his brand. It hasn’t been about promoting any of these things, exactly, because it hasn’t been nearly as much about promotion as vilification. He hasn’t ascended to the heights…
Eastman Johnson (American, 1824-1906). A Ride for Liberty — The Fugitive Slaves (recto), ca. 1862. The day before Juneteenth, 2020, Senator John Cornyn announced his intention to introduce legislation aimed at making it a federal holiday. He called it, on the Senate floor, “an opportunity to reflect on our history, the mistakes we have made,…
Taking responsibility It is truly amazing how much U.S. leadership has changed from Harry Truman, a real wartime president, to Donald Trump and Governor Andrew Cuomo, who deem themselves “wartime leaders” against a pandemic. In the late 1940s, we had a president with a sign on his desk, “The Buck Stops Here.” President Truman clearly…
In a recent article for American Compass, Patrick Deneen criticized George Will and Brad Thompson for their defense of the classical liberal tradition’s role during the Founding. Part of Deneen’s article defends the idea that the Founding isn’t as libertarian as some are led to believe. While that’s an interesting question, Deneen makes a…