Rubio’s Out-Dated Brand of “Conservatism” Not Useful in 2016 by Josh Guckert On Monday, Marco Rubio announced his 2016 presidential campaign, joining Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Hillary Clinton in their aspirations for the Oval Office. Since being elected to the Senate in 2010, Rubio has long been considered an up-and-comer in the Republican Party. However, he…
“A country that demands moral perfection in its foreign policy will achieve neither perfection nor security” –Henry Kissinger By R. Brownell A week before Hillary Clinton‘s announcement that she would once again run for the Democratic Party nomination for POTUS, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham stated in a recent interview that “Hillary is more Republican than Rand Paul”. …
Hillary Clinton Isn’t Making History, She’s Just the Same Old Story by Avens O’Brien [dropcap size=small]T[/dropcap]he completely unsurprising news broke on Sunday: Hillary Clinton is running for president. As we prepare for the inevitable narrative of the mainstream media’s portrayal of Hillary as a trailblazer and a female icon, this author would like to step back…
No Matter How Hard She Tries, Clinton Cannot Escape Record by Josh Guckert Around 3:00 pm on Sunday, Hillary Clinton announced that she was running for President. However, instead of doing so in front of a live audience like other newly entered contenders Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, she instead chose a purely cyber-strategy. First,…
By Peter Fricke Sen. Lindsey Graham said Republicans should not let ideological idealism divert them from the primary goal of job creation while advocating for the Export-Import Bank Thursday. “If you want to defund this bank and allow China and Europe to have an economic advantage over people in the United States, then I think you’ve lost…
by Josh Guckert Since announcing his presidential campaign on Tuesday, Rand Paul has quickly become one of the most talked about people in the country. With his rhetoric on the campaign trail in Kentucky, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Iowa, he has shattered the image of what it means to be a Republican and a…
By Charles Barr It’s not everyday you find comments from one of the most Progressive members of Congress aligning with Libertarian and pro-liberty minded folks. After Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty on all 30 counts of inhumane acts of terrorism, Senator Elizabeth Warren said in an interview, “My heart goes out to the families here,…
By Josh Fatzick A Canadian documentary has alleged that the Chinese state is aware and approves of the removal of organs from live political prisoners, often without anesthetic. Some 10,000 political prisoners are reportedly killed each year, and at least one former worker is willing to testify to atrocities. The documentary, produced by Australia’s SBS Dateline, purports…
Planned Parenthood launched an all-out attack on Senator Rand Paul after his announcement for president the other day. In a series of hateful tweets, abortion extremists questioned whether Senator Paul even supports women, or if any women would ever support him. So, we at The Libertarian Republic put out a call to see if there…
By Lina Bryce The U.S. Dollar is used to conduct business on a daily basis, seldom provoking any thought to the symbols and their significance that are prevelant throughout the printed bill. Here is a short list of some found on the U.S. Dollar bill. 1. The Great Seal Generally, The Great Seal of the United States is used to…