by Micah J. Fleck [dropcap size=small]W[/dropcap]hen my fellow writer at The Libertarian Republic, R. Brownell, typed up his recent article scathing the parent of a transgender teen, the response from our readers was much more heterogeneous than I anticipated. In the past, our most vocal audience has primarily been comprised of right-of-center readers complaining about an…
Steve Birr on October 1, 2015 Volkswagen may dodge criminal charges for violating environmental laws, but the financial penalties they face could bankrupt the company, reports The Wall Street Journal. The largest automaker in the world is facing billions in potential fines in the wake of the emissions scandal, which revealed that VW had been…
Juliegrace Brufke on October 1, 2015 Russia-based hackers attempted to hack into Hillary Clinton’s private email server on at least five occasions while she was serving as secretary of state, according State Department emails released Wednesday. The former first lady received multiple phishing emails disguised as speeding tickets in August 2011, it hasn’t been confirmed whether she…
1. Because There Is No Hiding We’re Libertarians Forget the whole “he’s a liberty Republican” or the old “he’s libertarian leaning!” With the Libertarian Party (LP) you know what you’re getting: 100% libertarianism, all the time. No more asking yourself whether you have to compromise social liberty with economic liberty or vice versa, because the Libertarian Party is fighting for your economic…
Guy Bentley on September 30, 2015 Billionaire Apple investor Carl Icahn warned about potential financial calamity on the verge of hitting Wall Street and Washington in a new video titled “Danger Ahead.” Icahn introduced the video saying he felt obligated to speak out about what he sees as an overheated market heading toward a crash. The video’s topics…
By Lina Bryce The argument that all life should be protected is a contentious battle in libertarian circles when it comes to abortion. The question is whether or not killing a fetus is a violent act and a violation of human rights, and whether the rights of the fetus trump those of the individual sustaining its life. In full disclosure,…
Guy Bentley on September 29, 2015 Three GOP Presidential candidates are taking a stand against crony capitalism, opposing the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. More than 40 years old, OPIC has been lambasted by critics as a shining example of corporate welfare. OPIC’s functions closely mirror those of the Export-Import Bank, which recently became a prime target…
Today’s Freedom Report podcast looks at the lawsuit filed by Governor Gary Johnson against the Commission on Presidential Debates. Johnson and attorney Bruce Fein are filing an anti-trust lawsuit, claiming that the CPD is in restraint of trade, and arguing that the debates are a monopoly. From Johnson’s Our America Initiative: With the filing of our…
By Simon Behrakis Efficiency is an important thing to consider in an economy. If a society produces too much of a good or service, it will go to waste, if it underproduces a good then the result is a shortage. Goods and services that are provided by free markets come very close to efficiency, thanks…
Rachel Stoltzfoos House Speaker John Boehner will resign from his speakership and from office Oct. 30, “for the good of the Republican Conference and the institution,” his aides said Friday. Boehner shocked the Republican caucus when he announced his decision early Friday morning in a closed-door meeting, just a day after Pope Francis addressed a joint meeting…