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Talk show host Glenn Beck took to the airwaves to argue against Obama’s intervention in the civil war in Syria. Beck has been taking a more libertarian tone on foreign policy recently, claiming that the government is sucking us into another unnecessary war in the Middle East. Of course that would mean that we were…
Legal Vs. Constitutional Fox News Sr. Judicial Analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano joined Lou Dobbs to discuss the Edward Snowden NSA whistleblower case. Judge Andrew Napolitano asks the question of whether Snowden is bound by an obligation to keep secrets, or the duty to uphold the constitution. Dobbs asked whether the Judge believes there should be…
80 years have passed since the end of the gold standard Russia Today’s Liz Wahl reports on the 80 year anniversary of the ending of the gold standard on the renewed push for commodity backed currency. Critics of the Federal Reserve cite the extreme devaluation of the US dollar that has occurred since the inception…
“A full belly is little worth where the mind is starved.” -Mark Twain vs. “It is difficult for me to imagine what ‘personal liberty’ is enjoyed by an unemployed person, who goes about hungry, and cannot find employment. Real liberty can exist only where exploitation has been abolished, where there is no oppression of some…
School Choice Is About Education, Not Race by Logan Albright Education policies that promote school, choice are becoming increasingly popular in the United States, as traditional public schools continue to fail to adequately provide for the needs of students. The success of charter schools and other options that give individuals control over their own educations…
The Unintended Consequences of IP Laws by Logan Albright Recently, the House introduced a bill to allow consumers to “unlock” their cellular phones and other wireless devices, a practice which allows customization and the ability to switch carriers without purchasing new hardware. Unlocking was previously permitted under the law until January of this year, and…
Senator Mike Lee joined FreedomWorks on Tap Wednesday to discuss the coming IRS/Obamacare train wreck barreling at full speed at the American people. Sen. Lee discussed the constitutionality of the IRS’s recent actions and the impact it might have on the implementation of Obamacare in this 30 minute discussion with FreedomWorks Policy Analyst Patrick Hedger…
The media is buzzing with talk of a planned armed march on Washington D.C. and has identified the source as libertarian activist Adam Kokesh. Kokesh is famous for being violently choke-slammed to the marble floor of the Jefferson Memorial for the crime of dancing in public. It was an unbelievable display of brutality shown by police,…
Former Presidential candidate Ron Paul appeared on Geraldo‘s show to discuss his endorsement of Mark Sanford in South Carolina. Paul expressed that he believed that Sanford was obviously the best candidate despite his shortcomings. Geraldo agreed and asked if Paul supporting Sanford was a tweak at Karl Rove and the establishment. Paul expressed that he…
Public Safety = Private Danger? The editor of the Libertarian Republic Austin Petersen joined Thom Hartmann on his show to debate the role of regulations in the fertilizer plant explosion that occurred last week. Hartmann argues that a hyper-regulatory state would solve all of our problems, while Petersen contends that more regulations wouldn’t have saved…