This Neil deGrasse Tyson Tweet Will Make Anarchists & Libertarians Do A Happy Dance

by Austin Petersen

Neil deGrasse Tyson, sometimes we love you, sometimes we hate you. Today, we love you. It’s not just anarchists that love open borders, it’s hardcore libertarian free market capitalists such as myself. Borders really are just imaginary lines drawn on a map. Who needs a border to define a culture? Who needs a border to define a nation? Who needs a nation? [RELATED: Can the Tea Party Go to Space?]

Ruh roh. Sorry.

Did we scare you? What’s to be afraid of? We got the poutine coming in from the north, and we’ve got tacos and latinas coming in from the south. How could you not love the free exchange of people and goods?

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UPDATE @4:13pm ET : Looks like the man HIMSELF is making overtures towards libertarians, questioning someone who assumed he was for bigger government… we’ll reach out to him to see if we can get a statement.

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Our editor debated this topic with a progressive on his show:

Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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