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It’s libertarian Christmas all year! FreedomWorks’ CEO Matt Kibbe sat down with Matt Welch from Reason magazine to discuss whether there was a “libertarian moment” happening in American politics. Discussing issues such as the IRS targeting of conservative groups, the NSA domestic spying programs and Obamacare, Kibbe argues that the time has come for libertarians…
An anarchist is anyone who believes in less government than Harry Reid! From The Hill Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Thursday said “anarchists” have taken over Congress. Reid (D-Nev.) said Tea Party Republicans are preventing progress on an energy efficiency bill by offering amendments on ObamaCare and other unrelated issues. “We’re diverted totally from what this…
Libertarianism is so hot right now A national survey of registered voters last month was published on Politico that revealed 78% of Republicans and GOP-leaning independents self-identify as fiscally conservative and socially moderate. The survey, conducted by a limited government grassroots group FreedomWorks, revealed that Republicans are subconsciously embracing pure, free-market views most closely tied…
“America’s credibility lies with more than just one man…” Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) offered a rebuttal to President Barack Obama‘s speech urging an attack on Syria for their use of chemical weapons. Senator Paul complained that the president had no plan to win in Syria and that he doesn’t believe the administration knows what it’s…
“We cannot improve a situation with chemical weapons by attacking with kinetic weapons.” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has a serious bone to pick with the Executive Branch on the rush to war with Syria. While all of Washington is abuzz with word there might be a diplomatic solution to avoid war, Massie has penned an…
Weekend Watching! Vice Magazine has had incredible success documenting poverty and disaster areas around the world. They’ve traveled with Dennis Rodman to North Korea and visited the Cowboy Capitalists of Africa in their quest to educate and inform citizens about what’s going on in the world. Gritty, fascinating documentaries are their forte and this one…
The rebels aren’t Syrian! They’re al Qaeda! Senator John McCain (R-AZ) received a severe tongue lashing at a town hall over his advocacy for bombing the government of Syria. A woman whose cousin was recently killed by al Qaeda affiliated rebels stood up to chastise the Arizona Republican for his decision to involve the United States…
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Shifting Tides in the Grand Old Party… Reason Magazine’s Matt Welch appeared on Fox Business to discuss the battle in the US congress over whether to attack the government of Syria. Host Stuart Varney welcomed Welch thusly: “Matt Welch is with me. He’s a libertarian. The libertarians are very much part of this debate, and…
Do you Stand with Rand? Or does Rand stand with us? by Keith Farrell Who could forget Kentucky Senator Rand Paul’s iconic filibuster over domestic drone use in the United States? The junior Senator’s 13 hour protest in favor of due process and transparent governance did not end drone use, nor was it intended to….
Liberty Champion: Leif Bieberson vs. Thom Hartmann Libertarian Republic editor Austin Petersen took on Thom Hartman over the issue of whether America’s middle class is falling behind other developed nations. Hartmann cited a study that showed that we are 27th richest in the world behind countries such as Australia, Luxembourg or Japan. But liberal pundit…