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by Kody Fairfield Following a litany of issues with illegal donations, “clerical errors,” and other odd discrepancies, the Attorney General of New York, Eric Schneiderman, has decided to open an inquiry into the Donald J. Trump Foundation. According to a piece released by NBC News, AG Schneiderman, someone who has had an unfriendly relationship with Donald Trump…
Johnson Does Best Among Millennials By: Elias J. Atienza Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson received 13 percent in a new poll released by Quinnipiac University. This puts him at his highest poll numbers ever. His previous highest was at 12 percent. Clinton leads a hypothetical four-way race with 41 percent, while Trump received 39 percent. Stein…
by Eric Lieberman Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona introduced an amendment that would grant the FBI extensive surveillance powers during deliberations over a bill pertaining to American water supplies Monday. The legislation is intended to help solve water problems that have arisen from incidences like the one in Flint, Michigan, but McCain capitalized on the bill to…
by Kitty Testa We’ve now had about seven years of a near-zero Federal Funds Rate, and three phases of Quantitative Easing from the Fed since the economic meltdown of 2008. Is it working? Well, yes, and no. For most people, the most important economic indicator is personal: having a good job. Good jobs generally include…
Stanton Needs to Be Polling at 9 percent To Be in Debates By: Elias J. Atienza A new poll released by Public Policy Polling (PPP) shows Libertarian Senate candidate Paul Stanton at 10 percent. Incumbent Marco Rubio leads with 40 percent against his Democratic opponent Congressman Patrick Murphy, who had 37 percent. Rubio has a high…
by Josh Guckert In an interview with Dr. Oz, Donald Trump commented on his health and discussed several subjects. However, one particular topic of interest arose which has interests many onlookers: his relationship with daughter Ivanka Trump. As reported by Justin Green of Independent Journal and Katy Tur of NBC News, Trump noted that he kisses his…
by Micah J. Fleck In a story broke by Being Libertarian overnight, the latest “Guccifer 2.0” leak from Wikileaks was sifted through to discover something very disturbing – that the DNC has been systematically bribing people to donate to their causes in exchange for power positions within the American political sphere. According to the original…
by Josh Guckert Governors Gary Johnson and William Weld likely represent the most pro-gay rights ticket in American history. This is in large part due to their record. While the Democratic Party positions itself as a defender of LGBTQ Americans, the Libertarian Party and its ticket has done so for much longer. For example, neither Hillary…
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by Kody Fairfield Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency (NSA) operative turned whistle-blower, is a political quagmire. He is seen by half the nation as an American hero for exposing the overreach of government into their private lives, and as a traitor by the other half for, in the same action, exposing and potentially making vulnerable…
by Kitty Testa Recreational marijuana usage elicits visions of dread-locked burnouts giggling over pot gummies, but a more refined market is developing—at least in Colorado. Cultivating Spirits is an upscale eatery in Silverthorne, CO offering cannabis pairings to complement their food and wine offerings. The establishment’s owner, Philip Wolf, is a cannabis sommelier, accredited by…