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By Jonah Bennett Democratic Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley has criticized the White House on its handling of the immigration issue, but has balked at plans to send unaccompanied migrant children to his state, CNN reports. The reason for his objections? O’Malley thinks that to send the unaccompanied migrant children back to their home countries is to “summarily send…
The attempted commandeering of the cause of liberty should be rejected at every turn (This article originally appeared on the Commentator in January of 2013) A young, attractive couple joined my group of dedicated liberty activists for cocktails and dinner one night in downtown New York City in the late summer of 2011. The man,…
By Jonah Bennett A new poll reveals that the majority of Americans want illegals deported as soon as possible, with the added suggestion that Mexico foot the bill for transportation costs, the Washington Examiner reports. The poll, conducted by Rasmussen Reports, found that Americans want to hold Mexico — in addition to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras —…
by: Patrick Hedger Policy Director, American Encore Freedom is what we Americans celebrate on Independence Day, but with gas prices at a near all-time high, our ability to move freely through the nation is restricted. The last thing the American people or our nation’s economy needs is more taxes on gasoline. However, Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Bob…
When I tell people I’m a feminist, they look at me like I’m a witch that set my hair on fire. I understand the reaction. The name conjures images for some of a conspiracy to elevate women and demote men, but true feminists encompass men and women alike. You, the reader, may even be a…
There’s No Such Thing As A “Right” To Vote Former Senator Rick Santorum appeared in an interview in C-SPAN Television to discuss foreign policy and ended up discussing the merits of democracy. Santorum commented on the fact that the Founders of America specifically limited who could vote when discussing the Egyptian elections. “Were we ready…
Hillary Clinton has inspired outright laughter in the media following her statements to ABC news that she and President Clinton “came out of the White House not only broke, but in debt.” She subsequently addressed her wealth to the Guardian by saying she wasn’t “truly well off.” New data reveals that the Clintons made $12.3…
Gary Oldman is known as many things. Commissioner Gordon, Sirius Black, and even a white Rastafarian drug dealer in Tarantino’s True Romance. Now, those who have grown tired of the double standards in Hollywood have found an ally in the acclaimed actor and self-proclaimed libertarian. In the new July-August issue of Playboy, Oldman doesn’t hold…
Taxes, spiders, North Korea, it doesn’t matter. If you can name it, it’s probably more popular than the United States Congress. Only 7 percent of Americans have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the U.S. Congress, according to a new poll by Gallup. Even after many years of brutally unpopular Congresses, that’s…
The Freedom Report podcast today interviewed CLO of Liberty.me Jeffrey Tucker about his opinion on a variety of topics including bitcoins, Brutalists and bad Catholics. Tucker breaks down the brouhaha over the latest Bitcoin battle where a mining syndicate could potentially threaten the security of the crypto-currency. Could one bad actor be the ballast breaker…