‘You’re worth what you’re worth!’: Libertarian CEO worth $70M says the ‘mentally retarded’ should be happy to work for $2 an hour.” “Rich CEO Tells ‘Daily Show’ The ‘Mentally Retarded’ Are Maaaybe Worth $2 An Hour.” These are some of the headlines that have been ascribed to Peter Schiff after he made an appearance on…
“There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.” -Ayn Rand Every year, at every…
America’s number one progressive talk radio host Thom Hartmann invited The Libertarian Republic editor Austin Petersen for a discussion of the role of government in marriage. Hartmann fears the new Oklahoma legislation proposed by Republicans that advocates for the separation of marriage and state. In a 9 minute interview, Hartmann asks Petersen why government shouldn’t…
Education key to defeating minimum wage by Ian Huyett In case you’d been wondering what arcane algorithm Democrats used to choose $10.10 as their proposed new minimum wage, President Obama told us during last night’s State of the Union speech. “It’s easy to remember: 10.10,” chirped the president nonchalantly. Sidestepping the question of whether the…
“Beretta doesn’t bluff” GALLATIN, TN – Abandoning previously planned expansion in the vehemently anti-gun state of Maryland, Beretta, one of the world’s leading firearms manufacturers, announced its decision to expand its manufacturing capabilities to a facility in Tennessee. The announcement comes nearly a year after the company promised to relocate if Maryland legislators passed highly…
Head of The Blaze Glenn Beck issued an offer to the cast of Duck Dynasty after the news broke that Phil Robertson the “Duck Commander” had been suspended for his comments on homosexuality. From The Blaze: “Duck Dynasty on TheBlaze” has a nice ring to it, according to Glenn Beck. “[All the other networks] will fold…
Regular readers of The Libertarian Republic are aware of the mission of our site, to inform and educate people about the news from a perspective of economic freedom and personal liberty. But that mission took one big dramatic step backward this month when Facebook updated its algorithm in order to restrict the amount of “organic…
Television host Arsenio Hall set the record straight with Kanye West on why his popular show ended, and it wasn’t because of the white man, or racism. West said in an interview that he didn’t want to end up like Hall, turning up too much” and getting “fired.” But Hall walked West back, saying, “Like usual,…
TURIN, ITALY – Italian riot police in Turin are just as fed up with the state of the country as the citizens they were supposed to be restraining. While demonstrators were marching down the street, riot police headed to the front and removed their helmets, joining the chanting throngs. The anti-EU demonstrators were protesting problems…
The federal government announced that it will sell the last of its stock in General Motors for a loss of around $10.5 billion dollars. The government initially acquired 912 million shares of GM, which at the time was 60.8% of the company in exchange for offering them $49 billion in cash. The government will reportedly recoup…