Ron Paul received similar treatment by the media, just like his son Rand Paul. During the first 2007 GOP presidential debate, the media completely ignored Ron’s performance and popular approval. A C-SPAN Poll had Ron Paul polling over 60%, yet the media did not cover his success.
Hillary Clinton has inspired outright laughter in the media following her statements to ABC news that she and President Clinton “came out of the White House not only broke, but in debt.” She subsequently addressed her wealth to the Guardian by saying she wasn’t “truly well off.” New data reveals that the Clintons made $12.3…
Jacob Bojesson While watching the Oct. 13 Democratic debate from his refuge in Moscow, Edward Snowden got a glimpse of hope for the future. Edward Snowden commented on the chances of him returning to the U.S. one day in an interview published Friday by Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter. He said the words of Bernie Sanders and…
By Casey Bennett Anorexia, an eating disorder in which people are afraid of gaining weight and starve themselves to achieve the “perfect” figure, is often viewed by society as unhealthy and irresponsible to promote on both individual and commercial levels. ‘Thinspiration” blogs which aim to inspire women to continue losing weight are an increasingly common target for societal…
by Kevin Daley Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump doubled-down on a campaign pledge to recalibrate libel laws to make it easier for public figures to sue the press for allegedly defamatory or disparaging reportage. Trump told Jim DeFede of Miami’s CBS affiliate that he supports applying slander and libel standards codified in the United Kingdom…
“In the last few weeks,” writes Tyler Cowen, “I’ve seen a lot of evidence that a new political era truly is upon us.” Specifically, he refers to the stunning upsets against left social democrats around the world, along with the rise of what is being called the New Right. The New Right is not generally about dismantling…
by Kitty Testa Graham Vyse of The New Republic suggests that “Libertarians and Democrats need to fall in love again.” He encourages liberty-minded legislators to reach across the aisle to oppose Donald Trump’s agenda on issues where liberals and libertarians agree, using a term coined by Brink Lindsey of the Cato Institute: liberaltarians. As a presidential…
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