by Ian Tartt What’s the best way for libertarian politicians to be able to affect change from within the government? Run on the Republican ticket. Here are three reasons as to why. 1. Republicans have a long history of electoral success Since their first victory in 1860, Republicans have won 24 presidential elections out of…
by Ian Tartt There are far too many books in the libertarian spirit to mention here. So instead, enjoy this short list of the ones every libertarian should read at least once. 1. The Law Written in 1850 by Frederic Bastiat, this book shows how the very laws that are in place to preserve our…
by Publius By October, presidential candidates typically have locked up their base within their respective parties. This allows them to be focused on appealing to the electoral at large. In the case of Gov. Gary Johnson, it isn’t quite that simple. Despite locking up his party’s nomination in only two ballots, he has faced consistent opposition…
by Kody Fairfield For many big L and little l libertarians, their Vice Presidential candidate, former Governor of Massachusetts Bill (William) Weld, is considered t0 be a bit lighter on liberty and freedom than they would like. See, Weld has has some serious contentions from within his own party, such as his floundering support of libertarian activism…
by Julie Borowski A lot of people are accusing Ron Paul of suggesting that libertarians should vote for Jill Stein. Of course, Ron Paul did no such thing. Here’s what Ron Paul actually said in the interview, “The independents who don’t know what to do and who should they pick, I say if you tend to…
by Brett Chandrasekhar Ron Paul slammed the Johnson-Weld ticket in an interview with FOX Business’s Stuart Varney earlier this week. VARNEY: [Are you going to vote for] Gary Johnson? PAUL: Well, if he were a libertarian, a true libertarian, and promoted the non-aggression principle, and didn’t have Weld on the ticket, I’d consider it. Many…
by Micah J. Fleck In the wake of the recent news that Dr. Ron Paul does not endorse Gary Johnson, and even went so far as to say that Johnson is not a “true” libertarian, and that he preferred Jill Stein due to her foreign policy, we thought it would be a good occasion to…
by Jacob Nestle Ron Paul is known for his frequent and extensive predictions. While he’s been wrong before, he’s usually right. Without a doubt his prophetic side should be paid close attention to. His predictive speech made to Congress on April 24, 2002 is the most dramatic example of this. Here are the five most…
by Eli Bowman Murray Rothbard is someone who is often quoted by libertarians. His writings and teachings have contributed to what the modern liberty movement is today. It’s difficult to narrow down the 10 best things he said, so what we’ve done is simply given you 10 Murray Rothbard quotes that will make you cry…
by Josh Guckert In 2008, Ron Paul famously refused to support Republican nominee John McCain and instead urged voters to vote for a third-party. At the time, that included Libertarian Party nominee Bob Barr, Green Party nominee Cynthia McKinney, Constitution Party candidate Chuck Baldwin (whom Paul would ultimately endorse) and Independent candidate Ralph Nader. Paul was so…