Cuban-American rapper Pitbull released a bold message to the world concerning the efforts of the Cuban people to overthrow the country’s Communist dictatorship on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/pw34riWnT3 — Pitbull (@pitbull) July 14, 2021 “This is a message to the world. We need to stand up. Step up. But if you don’t understand what’s going on, then…
The people of Cuba have taken to the streets to protest shortages of Covid-19 and basic supplies. That is what you will read all over the place if you pay attention to any of the mainstream media’s “coverage” of the Cuban people’s uprising that gained worldwide attention Sunday. The Biden Administration even released a statement…
“I’m not the sort to back away from a fight. I don’t believe in shrinking from anything. It’s not my speed; I’m a guy who meets adversities head on.” – John Wayne These words from John Wayne certainly embody a large part of the man I have become and continue to grow into daily. My…
As the dust settles after a tumultuous election year, the liberty movement faces an array of questions. Where do we go from here? How do we elect more libertarians to office? How can we bring policy discussions back toward the principles of individual liberty, smaller government, and free markets? In short—where can we be most…
“I’m not the sort to back away from a fight. I don’t believe in shrinking from anything. It’s not my speed; I’m a guy who meets adversities head-on.” – John Wayne. These words by “The Duke” are not just an inspirational quote, but a creed I have strived to live by as my life with…
Some critics of libertarianism have used the COVID-19 crisis as a “gotcha” or a “checkmate” to discredit the movement. The logic, as I understand it, is that this situation absolutely requires a strong government response, and libertarians would be unable or unwilling to provide such. News flash: our various levels of government aren’t libertarian, many…
My Long, Strange Trip to Liberty or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Laissez-faire by Chris Morrill My evolution into a libertarian took place in three phases: Phase 1: Confused Childhood Dixiecrat I grew up in southeast Missouri, a place so uniformly conservative that anyone to the left of our native son…
by Camellia Plosser In the history of America, there has always been a tug of war of ideas and philosophies. This free discourse is a hallmark of American values. To listen to the glowing accounts of the founding of our country, you would think that Americans were unequivocally united in our quest for independence. The…
In a recent article for American Compass, Patrick Deneen criticized George Will and Brad Thompson for their defense of the classical liberal tradition’s role during the Founding. Part of Deneen’s article defends the idea that the Founding isn’t as libertarian as some are led to believe. While that’s an interesting question, Deneen makes a…
It has often been said that behind every great man is an even better woman. While I am not entirely sure if I would consider myself a great man, I would consider my mother one of the best individuals I have ever known. On the second Sunday of May, we set aside a special day…