Around the world, people are marking April 20 by celebrating a drug that has been prohibited by the United States federal government since 1970. History has proven that prohibition never works, and states began implementing policies that conflict with federal law in 1996. By 2016, the majority of states had legalized medical cannabis, and in…
In honor of the “Father of our Country,” here are some favorite quotes for my fellow liberty lovers. “Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the attachment.” – Farewell Address, Saturday, September 17,1796 Washington believed there was something different…
On February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born on Sinking Spring Farm near Elizabethtown, Kentucky. I know Lincoln did some very un-libertarian things that we can discuss at a different time, but in honor of our 16th President’s birthday, here are some quotes from Lincoln that all lovers of liberty can appreciate. “Slavery is founded…
By JP Carroll Associate Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, died Feb. 13, 2016, after serving on the court since 1986. The conservative jurist was known to be a great wit who loved his country dearly. On America’s birthday, here are some of his most notable remarks: 1. “If it was up to me, I would have thrown this…
2016 has been an interesting presidential race not just because the Republicans nominated a nutcase and the Democrats nominated someone under FBI investigation, but because of the foreign policy shift occurring at the top of the ticket. Since the early 1990s, the Republican Party has been dominated by an ideology known as neoconservatism, which advocates…
From our friends at Hypeline.org: By Emily Holt Being born and raised conservative, Ronald Reagan has naturally become on of my biggest role models. Not only was he an epic conservative, he was born in a town less than two hours from where I grew up in Illinois, and also lived in the town where…
1.Speak American! “You got to learn our language. I don’t speak it very well, well, look how far I’ve come?” Somehow each time I hear someone say something like this, my mind goes immediately to this…. Source: Bustle
By: Laura Meyers Hillary, why do you make this so easy? She may be aloof. She may be cruel. She may be the biggest hypocrite known to mankind. But nonetheless, I’m going to vote for her because she’s a woman and I think that’s super cool. 1. “If I didn’t kick his ass every day, he…
By Laura Meyers 1. “As nations can not be rewarded or punished in the next world they must be in this.” George Mason was a politician for the people, and praised the decentralization of the federal government in order to keep the feds in check and accountable, as he emphasizes above. Mason foresaw such a…
1. “I promise you, the President has a big stick.” This quote, made on the campaign trail in 2012, was in reference to the Obama Administration’s emulating of President Theodore Roosevelt‘s “speak softly and carry a big stick” foreign policy. Thankfully, President Obama has not yet had to brandish his “big stick” in negotiations, though we’re…