If you are looking for a history of libertarian thought to gain a greater appreciation for a philosophy you already adhere to and lock in your priors—one that is written by someone who was as deeply moved by it as you were—then Burning Down The House is not the book for you. (If that’s the…
The Left and the Right are two wings of the same bird I used to say. Two sides of the same coin. It was easy for me to sit on the sidelines, be electorally insignificant, and throw rocks at both parties. Even though I wasn’t a member of a party that had any serious political…
Libertarians are underdogs. The game is rigged against us. The Republican/Democrat duopoly colluded to effectively prevent any 3rd party from winning. There is no major institution in the country with a strong libertarian influence. Hollywood. The education system. Congress. The president. The corporate media. The deep state. All are anti-libertarian. Increasing spending, foreign wars, domestic…
Peter Hassonon October 21, 2020 The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump political group, appears to have helped an Iranian disinformation effort go viral. Federal authorities concluded that Iran was behind a string of threatening emails targeting Democratic voters in swing states, The Washington Post reportedWednesday. The email senders claimed to be members of the Proud Boys,…
By Stephen Weese During the last presidential election cycle, I performed a mathematical analysis of the phenomenon of “wasted votes” and determined that there were many fallacies assumed by people using that term. Wasted votes, specifically, are votes that have no outcome on the election – including all of the votes for the losing candidate…
A few weeks ago, I dove into the question of why everyone hates libertarians, and why we hate each other. Having stirred that hornet’s nest, it’s now time to look into a related question: should libertarians be in the Libertarian Party (“LP”)? Or one of the two duopoly parties? Or, should we just stay out…
Andrew Trunsky on September 3, 2020 Rick Snyder, a former Republican Governor from Michigan, endorsed Joe Biden for president Thursday in an opinion column published in USA Today. Snyder, who said that he “will continue to stand up for Republican policies and values,” also said that he believes President Donald Trump has failed to unify…
“The main colors of Missouri are: Green for the grass and the trees Blue for the sky and the lakes Brown for the bricks, the dirt, the mud, the rivers—and the bullshit.” -me, November 18, 2003 Missouri has always had an identity crisis. We don’t know if we’re Southern or Midwestern. Missouri had a star…
by Jamie Marie Pope If people don’t show up as much as they speak up, change will never happen. It’s easy to get on social media and tell your friends and other like-minded individuals how you feel. It’s fun to troll those with opposing views. But at the end of the day, if you don’t…
Libertarian Republican and former WWE superstar, Mayor Glenn Jacobs (Knox County, Tennessee) made headlines this week casting the solo “Nay” Knox County Board of Heath vote against mandatory facial masks requirements. Read more about the ruling on Knox News: The order goes into effect Friday and lasts until the board votes to rescind it. Violating…