Gov't Incompetence Archives - The Libertarian Republic

The Post Office Is on Pace for Its Worst Year since 2012 Default 0
- Economics of Liberty, Front Page, Gov't Incompetence, Political Opinion
- August 13, 2019
The United States Postal Service on Friday reported total revenue of just over $17 billion for the third quarter of fiscal year 2019. Total operating expenses came in at $19.3 billion. Excessive Losses The net loss of nearly $2.3 billion comes on the heels of an already bleak fiscal year that saw a combined loss
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Epstein’s Suicide: Conspiracy or Incompetency?0
- Crime, Front Page, Gov't Incompetence, Political Opinion
- August 12, 2019
As my colleague noted, Jeffrey Epstein “shockingly” died from suicide in jail and was discovered Saturday morning. The description of “shockingly” was incredibly tongue-in-cheek considering Epstein’s alleged clients in his sex-trafficking ring were extremely high-profile and would have many reasons to want him dead. It does seem plausible and reasonable that Epstein would commit suicide.
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This ‘Endangered Species’ Case Finally Ended in Defeat for the Government 0
- Abuse of Authority, Front Page, Gov't Incompetence
- July 10, 2019
Last week saw a major victory for property rights and an end to another Endangered Species Act horror story. The saga began in 2012 when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined that 1,544 acres of land in Louisiana was “critical habitat” for an endangered species known as the dusky gopher frog. As a result of this
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Lysander Spooner: The Anarchist Who Single-Handedly Took on the US Post Office 0
- Front Page, Gov't Incompetence, Political Opinion
- June 30, 2019
This is a story about a philosopher, entrepreneur, lawyer, economist, abolitionist, anarchist—the list goes on. As his obituary summarizes, “To destroy tyranny, root and branch, was the great object of his life.” Although he is rarely included in mainstream history, Lysander Spooner was an anarchist who didn’t merely preach about his ideas: He lived them.
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2020 Democratic Policies Would Send Taxpayers a $68 Trillion+ Bill 0
- 2020 Presidential Race, Gov't Incompetence
- June 27, 2019
On Thursday, top Democratic candidates officially took the stage, prepared to fight for the Presidential Democratic nomination. The front-runner, former Vice President Joe Biden sparred with candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders, Businessman Andrew Yang, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Kamala Harris, and others. Sen. Sanders Announces Tax Increases On All Americans Moderators asked a direct question to
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America’s Achilles Heel: Our Debt Catastrophe 0
- Economics of Liberty, Front Page, Gov't Incompetence, Political Opinion
- June 17, 2019
Our economy is strong, but so is the possibility that it may have an Achilles heel—the national debt. That was the consensus of participants in a recent panel discussion at The Heritage Foundation. The unmatched power and recently strong economic growth of the United States masks a dangerous hazard that could lead to our collective downfall,
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