There is still one way the Republican Party can stop Donald Trump from becoming the party’s presidential nominee; a nuclear option that would surely cause backlash from voters, possibly cementing the current split within the GOP. But for some, a party that would nominate Trump is not worth saving. Meet Curly Haugland, a North Dakotan…
By Guy Bentley One of the nation’s leading e-liquid manufacturers is taking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to court over regulations that could wipe out 99 percent of the industry. Nicopure Labs LLC filed a lawsuit in the federal district court in Washington, D.C. Tuesday against the FDA’s “deeming” regulations. The part of the regulations that…
Rarely, do Americans step back and wonder if they are the problem themselves — that their politics is a constant saga of rise and fall, a smorgasbord of false choices put forward by trouble makers. by Joey Clark Many people have given me advice on how to best reach the public on the subject of politics…
Next Monday, May 16th, Penn Jillette will moderate the final Libertarian Party presidential primary debate in Las Vegas. Former Governor Gary Johnson, cybersecurity guru John McAfee, and TLR founder Austin Petersen will debate on a variety of topics ranging from the war on drugs to censorship. There are tickets available to attend the event. All proceeds…
A presently trending news story that you’re not going to see on your Facebook feed is that the site has been filtering which news stories you see! Gizmodo ran an investigative article yesterday disclosing their interviews with Facebook employees who were “news curators.” These curators are responsible for monitoring which items pop up on the social media…
By Guy Bentley The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new e-cigarette regulations, which could destroy 99 percent of the market, are triggering backlash from vaping advocates and businesses vowing to teach vapers to make their own e-liquid. The centerpiece of the FDA regulations, published Thursday, is the requirement for all vapor products released prior to Feb….
A nationally televised debate is causing some controversy among libertarians. Should libertarians take any opportunity for exposure or are some associations antithetical to libertarian values? Russia Today America has announced it will be hosting live debates for the Libertarian and Green Parties, continuing a trend of giving third parties a platform outside of traditional media…
Guy Bentley The Food and Drug Administration’s claim that it’s almost 500-page rule book, which could wipe out 99 percent of e-cigarette products, will increase innovation in the sector is being mocked by experts as “ridiculous.” The centerpiece of the FDA regulations is the requirement for all vapor products released prior to Feb. 17, 2007, (predicate date) go…
Andrew Follett America shut down enough coal power plants last year to blackout Great Britain, according a report published by pro-industry Institute For Energy Research (IER), citing data from The Sierra Club. The total amount of electrical power generation going offline in America is equivalent to blacking out the entirety of the United Kingdom. American coal use has…
Steve Birr Washington, D.C., is buried in debt after going nearly nine times over budget on snowfall removal and charging half of the payments on city credit cards. Despite allocating just $6.2 million for annual snow cleanup the District spent $55 million in the wake of January’s record setting blizzard. The city hired outside…