In the 2016 presidential election, Senator Rand Paul launched his bid for the Republican nomination. Though running on a Republican ticket, Senator Paul had adopted many libertarian principles into his campaign. He consistently finished between third and sixth among 19 other GOP contenders, yet Fox News frequently omitted the Senator from the polls.
Russ Read The leader of the semi-autonomous state of Kurdistan in the northern region of Iraq believes the old borders are irrelevant and should be redrawn. President Massoud Barzani has been the leader of Kurdistan for just over 10 years, and through that time he has witnessed the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the rise of Islamic State,…
When Do Libertarians Support Military Invasions? Apparently When Russia Does It. A British Expat who lives in Lithuania set up a Facebook page recently to call out libertarians who are taking the side of Russia in the conflict over Crimea. Calling it “Confused Pro-Putin Libertarians,” Mark Splinter is using his platform to educate people on…
Yes, it’s true. According to a new report, 26 of the participating Democrats wanting to take away access to guns for everyday citizens are themselves proud gun owners. According to Heatstreet: “Congressional Democrats ended their 25-hour sit-in on the House floor this afternoon, failing to force a vote on two pieces of gun legislation. The…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck Apparently all is not homogeneous inside the belly of the GOP. According to a new report, GOP insiders are worried about the upcoming repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act: Leaked recordings from a closed door session during the Republican Party’s retreat in Philadelphia show…
It seems like a new firestorm is ignited every year in the Libertarian party regarding child exploitation. This year it happened early. No party offers a silver bullet to address every problem. But on this very important one, The Libertarian Party doesn’t even have their guns loaded. On January 19th, Podcaster Tyler Bluntman (Tyler Breen)…
The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon shredded Obamacare in his opening monologue last night. Although he was criticized for giving Michelle Obama airtime to plug the President’s healthcare law, Fallon took a different tack when he discussed the deadline that passed for people to sign up in order to avoid paying a penalty. The Libertarian…
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