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by Micah J. Fleck Thursday, June 11th, 2015 [dropcap size=small]F[/dropcap]lorida mother Heather Hironimus is in agony. Her son, Chase, is about to be forced into a monstrous, frightening session of bodily mutilation that should make even the most chiseled adult’s skin crawl at its description: the tip of Chase’s penis is going to be sawed off. Not for…
Reddit Bans Web Page For Mocking Fat People By Blake Neff The popular website reddit, which bills itself “the front page of the Internet” and is known for featuring forums called “subreddits” on virtually any topic, has launched a new crackdown on behavior it says constitutes “harassment.” Its first victim? A page dedicated to bashing fat…
With the 2015 FIFA Women’s World-Cup underway, many are hoping to see the heavily-favored Americans win the tournament for the first time since they defeated China in 1999. It seems that US Women’s soccer is willing to do what it takes to win the tournament at the expense of protecting star player and all-world goalie Hope…
Al Sharpton marched at a rally at Shiloh Baptist Church in Hartford, Connecticut, and received a less than warm welcome from a local pastor. “Don’t you come up in here asking for money,” shouted Marcus Jarvis over the sounds of the church. Sharpton was being challenged after he asked every preacher present to donate to…
“A republic, if you can keep it,” Benjamin Franklin was to have said. But what is a republic? And does America qualify, after more than 100 years of progressive victory in public life? It’s often said amongst libertarians, that America is no Democracy, and that’s true. We are a constitutional republic. But the form of…
A heated debate on Fox Business with Stuart Varney saw him kicking anti-fracking activist Josh Fox off the set after he accused the host of lying. Fox was the director of “Gasland,” the popular documentary which attempted to prove that fracking causes the contamination of drinking water. The debate grew tense when Fox brought up the fact…
There are all types of libertarians in the world, and they come from all sorts of backgrounds. Whether you’re a crypto-anarchist, or a constitutional conservative, this quiz is going to figure you out. Please note, this is the official quiz of libertarianism, and thus, no other quizzes are valid. All results are final, non-negotiable, and…
In an interview with ESPN’s Colin Cowherd last week, comedian Jerry Seinfeld said he doesn’t perform at colleges any more because students are too politically correct. As an example, he told how his wife told their daughter, “In the next couple of years, I think maybe you’re going to want to hang around the city more on the…
The Vacuousness of Contextless Symbology by Micah J. Fleck When Last Week Tonight host John Oliver did his recent piece on Hitler imagery in Thailand, I was initially aghast – after all, how could an entire country be so apparently woefully ignorant of something as catastrophic as the holocaust and/or a figure as evil as…
This Feminist Is Over Being Outraged About Manspreading. Here’s Why. by Avens O’Brien I’m a libertarian feminist. I’ve said it numerous times. I have defined what it means to me and written essays and articles on the topic. I don’t expect state solutions to social problems, and I certainly apply my feminist arguments for equal…