by Josh Guckert On Twitter Friday, Edward Snowden tweeted that 2016 may be the year for Americans to finally vote for a third party. He said this in light of the fact that The New York Times currently gives Hillary Clinton a 93% chance of winning the presidential election. It should not be surprising to many that…
by Josh Guckert On Wednesday night after the debate, Gary Johnson appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel show to discuss an array of topics. The two went ranged from serious to silly throughout the interview, covering a wide variety of subjects. The presidential debates: The War on Drugs: 2020 and “Aleppo” (featuring Ken Bone): Accepting the…
by Josh Guckert Tonight, after the third presidential debate, Gary Johnson will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live, according to the Libertarian’s Twitter. I will be a guest tonight on @JimmyKimmelLive: “After the Debate”. Tune in! — Gov. Gary Johnson (@GovGaryJohnson) October 19, 2016 This will not be Jimmy Kimmel‘s viewers first exposure to the former…
by Josh Guckert In an undercover tape newly discovered by The Libertarian Republic, Gary Johnson is caught speaking candidly about various polarizing topics. The Libertarian nominee may have to issue responses following these shocking revelations. One of the first incidents involves Johnson in a discussion with his running mate William Weld. As the two have…
by Josh Guckert Gary Johnson has engineered likely the most successful Libertarian presidential run in the party’s history. Nonetheless, he faces harsh criticism from some libertarians who suggest that a “better” candidate would have done better. These critics suffer from the fallacy of “special pleading,” otherwise known as “moving the goalposts.” First, let’s examine the…
by Josh Guckert In a new promo for Nickelodeon’s “Kids Pick the President,” the cartoon channel highlights the choices in this year’s election, including Gary Johnson. After the ad examines how the “major party” candidates are selected, it moves its focus to the many “third-parties.” However, it zeroes in on Johnson and the Libertarian Party…
All Who Oppose Hillary Should Vote for Gary Johnson by Aya Katz For those who believe in the principle of the “Wasted Vote,” here is a news flash: Trump can’t win. Voting for him is wasting your vote. If the reason you are voting for Trump is to beat Hillary, there is only one choice left:…
Part One: Back to the Ideas by Kelly Conley Libertarianism is, and always has been, an intellectual movement. One of the most praiseworthy attributes of the libertarian devotee is his willingness to engage in debate, and to argue the merits of real ideas, to read books, to learn economics and history—and to recognize and expose…
by Josh Guckert In his newest online advertisement, Gary Johnson makes the case for a more prudent foreign policy which takes into account the same strategies as one uses in chess. The Libertarian nominee states that few understand what American goals are abroad. Johnson asserts this is because when not elaborately thinking out future moves,…
by Brian Nichols Dear Langston Bowens, I recently had the pleasure of reading your opinion piece on Red Alert Politics, in which you detailed why you announced your resignation from your Co-Chair position at the New Mexico College Republicans after your branch decided not to support Donald Trump, the GOP nominee, but rather endorsed the…