by Josh Guckert Following the revealing of the “Trump Tapes” Friday night, the Republican nominee is pretty much finished. Many prominent Republicans have rescinded their endorsements, and Donald Trump, for the first time in memory, was actually forced to apologize. Some have even suggested that Trump should withdraw from the presidential election altogether, but with…
by Ryan Pickrell Two state-run newspapers, the People’s Daily and the Global Times, ran scathing commentaries on America’s political process and the presidential nominees Saturday, reports Reuters. “The race to the bottom will…make [people] rethink the value of democracy,” the Global Times said of the elections. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton was criticized for leaking national secrets and destroying evidence,…
The Green Party is Further From Liberty Than You May Think Many people are familiar with Jill Stein. The Green Party candidate seems like the natural successor to Bernie Sanders’s revolution. For far-left socialists, this may be the case. For those interested in a free and productive society, however, Stein falls far below par. Here…
By Wayne Pac Hillary Clinton’s platform as a whole advocates for more taxation, which does hurt the economy. Let’s first focus on just what her planned tax increases. Among her proposed taxes are a soda tax, as well as a 25% national gun tax. Interestingly enough, her husband, President Bill Clinton, said that even he didn’t support a gun…
by Russ Read A former top Pentagon aide left an 81 percent tip on his official government credit card after allegedly patronizing a strip club in South Korea, according to an inspector general report. Army Maj. Gen. Ron Lewis accrued $1,121.25 in “personal expenses” at the Candy Bar club, a South Korean gentleman’s club in…
by Josh Guckert On Tuesday, Libertarian Gary Johnson‘s campaign became the first to address the topic of vaping. The Johnson Campaign’s national director Jim Wallace released a statement, reading: In the first presidential debate, voters listened to two candidates dance around the American economy. What you’ll never hear from those candidates is how the economy is being…
by Brian Nichols Trump vs. Clinton, Clinton vs. Trump. Yup, we’re all sick of it. For the past nineteen months, when Senator Ted Cruz became the first official candidate to announce his candidacy for President of the United States, Americans have been bombarded with politics, and many have tuned out. Sure, the frenzy that surrounded…
by Josh Guckert The new National Museum of African American History and Culture recently opened, and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is barely present. However, Anita Hill, who accused Thomas of sexual harassment, is prominently featured. As reported by The Daily Caller: The new Smithsonian, which opened in September, gives Hill pride of place in…
by Kody Fairfield Libertarian candidate for President, Gov. Gary Johnson has been dragged through the mud recently by major media outlets for his supposed “gaffes” on foreign policy. First on his suggested list of “gaffes” was Johnson’s appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe when he was posed with a “gotcha” question posed by panelist Michael Barnicle. With no previous conversation on foreign…
By Joe Klare New, stricter, rules on the labeling of cannabis edibles have taken effect in Colorado after complaints from many that marijuana edibles look much like regular edibles and it’s hard for children to tell the difference. Authorities in CO — one of four states that have legalized marijuana possession and use by adults…