A fatal bout of runaway instability becomes inevitable when “extraordinary emergency measures” become permanently essential to keep the bubbles from popping. A funny thing happens as policies intended to fill financial potholes transition from “temporary emergency measures” to “we need to keep doing this to stabilize the status quo”: extremes get more extreme as what were […]
Former Lake County, Florida, Sheriff’s Office Deputy Tristan Macomber resigned after rear-ending another car while on duty. An Internal Affairs investigation found Macomber was looking Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, and thought-provoking commentary. Championing the principles of individual freedom, […]
TikTok is back in the US after a brief shutdown, reportedly because Trump pledged to suspend the Biden administration’s ban. A Gaza ceasefire has also finally emerged due to pressure from Trump after Biden stalled for 15 months, and NBC News is reporting that the Trump administration plans on pressuring the Israeli government throughout negotiations to establish a permanent peace beyond the 42 […]
I have not seen much press about President Trump’s order concerning the death penalty. But several provisions could prove to be quite significant. First, Trump has ordered that the murderers with commuted sentence be placed in “appropriate” conditions: The Attorney General shall evaluate the places of imprisonment and conditions of confinement for each of the […]
Shortly after the inauguration, I observed that President Biden and his supporters would soon come to regret the Eleventh Hour pardons. Monday evening, around 8:20 p.m., President Trump delivered these remarks about the pardons in the Oval Office (my transcription): Trump: I was a little bit surprised he did it. It makes them look guilty. […]
I have now reviewed each of the new presidential actions signed by President Trump. Here, I will offer some short thoughts on some of the lower-profile orders. I’ll address several of the more significant actions in different posts. First, a common theme in the orders was a focus on protecting American values and ideals. The […]
The Libertarian Party’s identity crisis Carolina Journal Read More Article from “libertarian” – Google News In The NewsVarious articles mentioning Libertarians, libertarian thought or the Libertarian Party.
North Dakota is staunchly conservative, having voted Republican in every presidential election since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. So how is it that the state boasts the only state-owned bank in the nation? Has it secretly gone socialist? No. The Bank of North Dakota (BND) operates on the same principles as any capitalist bank, except that […]
In my last column, I wrote about the new Independence Day, Jan. 20. This is when a corrupt and tyrannical administration exits Washington, D.C., for Delaware beaches or unwatchable and dying left-wing cable news shows. Such a housecleaning is long overdue. Thanks to former (that has a nice ring to it) President Joe Biden, America […]
Senate Candidate: Sid Daoud, Libertarian KTVH Read More Article from “libertarian” – Google News In The NewsVarious articles mentioning Libertarians, libertarian thought or the Libertarian Party.