http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/libertarian/ en-us Sun, 5 Jul 2009 01:40:03 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285714/posts Dear Sarah, Please forgive my presumption in writing you, but since no one else seems willing or capable of saying these things, which I think sorely need saying, and since they concern you, and what this country is all about, namely: freedom, individuality, and character, I've taken this liberty and beg your indulgence. I'm somewhat appalled by all those who publicly and privately have presumed to know what prompted your decision to step down as Governor of the State of Alaska, and even more appalled by those who presume to tell you what you now ought, or even must do.... Independent Individualist http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285714/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 01:40:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283831/posts Classic Glenn Beck Video to send to friends at link, Schiff quotes from clip: “It’s a tax. We are kicking an economy when it’s down. The last thing we need is a new tax, especially one as expensive to enforce and administer as this tax. And what really bothers me is they don’t really have the specifics of the bill they are passing. They are giving the EPA a blank check. Didn’t they learn anything from TARP? Who knows what these guys will come up with.” “It’s kicking us in the groan. It’s going to hurt OUR industry the most.... youtube/FNC/Glenn beck http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283831/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 03:37:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2282770/posts Libertarians remind Obama of his “firm pledge” not to tax health care benefitsPresident considering backing what he called the “biggest middle-class tax increase in history” WASHINGTON -- America’s third largest party Tuesday reminded President Barack Obama that supporting a proposed $246 billion tax on employer-provided health care benefits – a proposal he opposed as “the biggest middle-class tax increase in history” in campaign ads – would break his promise to oppose any form of tax increase on families making less than $250,000 a year. “In September of 2008, candidate Barack Obama asked Americans to read his lips and that he... The Libertarian Party http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2282770/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:17:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282641/posts One picture says it all: http://forum.teamxbox.com/showthread.php?t=623861 "Video Game Idea of the Century!" http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3143589&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=1 http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=366448 "This is the greatest videogame patent I've ever read #1 " http://www.google.com/patents?id=aAuzAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&dq=exalted&as_psra=1&as_psra=1 NeoGaf http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282641/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:44:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2279084/posts Sound Off Connecticut is a popular conservative/libertarian call in talk show hosted by Jim Vicevich weekday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon ET. Although based in Connecticut, the show welcomes callers from all over the United States. This is your chance to sound off America! Call into the show toll free (800) 966-9842 Listen to the LIVE AUDIO STREAM at http://wtic.com - it’s free and NO registration is required! If you’re in southern New England listen over the air to WTIC 1080 AM, the 50,000 watt Connecticut powerhouse! Radio Vice Online (http://radioviceonline.com) is the offical Web site and blog for... WTIC-AM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2279084/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:51:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2278400/posts What a reversal. Freedom is breaking out across Iran. We are witnessing one of the most historical events of our lifetimes, comparable no doubt to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Yet, Libertarians, outside of this political news blog, Atlas Shrugs, the Libertarian Defense Caucus, and a few other libertarian Republicans, are for the most part silent. Virtually no reportage at Reason. In the last week, just two articles on the whole Iranian Revolution at Reason, and one was more of a criticism of how CNN was covering the event, than coverage of the event itself. Cato is similarly unengaged.... blogspot http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2278400/posts#comment Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:43:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277903/posts Libertarians recommend Senate defeat Koh nominationObama nominee to negotiate treaties says U.S. must adopt "global gun control" WASHINGTON -- America’s third largest party Tuesday recommended the Senate defeat the nomination of Harold Koh to be State Department legal adviser, citing a history of opposition to gun rights and national sovereignty. “The State Department legal adviser is supposed to protect our national sovereignty in treaty negotiations and negotiate pacts that uphold the Constitution and protect Americans’ rights. Under no circumstances should the Senate confirm someone who believes the Constitution should give way to what he calls ‘the global rules,’” said Donny... The Libertarian Party http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277903/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:19:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277745/posts Libertarians urge “no” vote on $1.9 billion Waxman-Markey tax hikePelosi hopes to rush tax hike to a vote this week WASHINGTON – America’s third largest party urged the U.S. House Tuesday to defeat plans for a $1.9 trillion energy tax hike over eight years. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is attempting to rush H.R. 2454, the Waxman-Markey energy tax bill, to a vote this week. “With unemployment rising above and beyond what President Obama said it would be with the multi-hundred billion dollar stimulus bill, now is not the time to dismantle our economy with a multi-hundred billion dollar energy tax... The Libertarian Party http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277745/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:22:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/2277076/posts Last week Congress passed the war supplemental appropriations bill. In an affront to all those who thought they voted for a peace candidate, the current president will be sending another $106 billion we don’t have to continue the bloodshed in Afghanistan and Iraq, without a hint of a plan to bring our troops home. Many of my colleagues who voted with me as I opposed every war supplemental request under the previous administration seem to have changed their tune. I maintain that a vote to fund the war is a vote in favor of the war. Congress exercises its constitutional... U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, 14th District http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/2277076/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:07:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276207/posts Today, the socialists have taught most Americans to expect lots of things -- government schools, government fire and police protection -- are and should be "free." They're not. Everything has to be paid for. Is free health care "a right"? You can't have a right that imposes an obligation on anyone else. (Jury service is slightly problematical, though because jury service can be -- ought to be -- voluntary, that needn't be a problem.) If I have a right to medical care, do I have a right to put a gun to the head of a doctor and threaten to... Las Vegas Review-Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276207/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:13:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276067/posts It's true that the U.S. health care system is a mess, but this demonstrates not market but government failure. To cure the problem requires not different or more government regulations and bureaucracies, as self-serving politicians want us to believe, but the elimination of all existing government controls. It's time to get serious about health care reform. Tax credits, vouchers, and privatization will go a long way toward decentralizing the system and removmg unnecessary burdens from business. But four additional steps must also be taken: 1. Eliminate all licensing requirements for medical schools, hospitals, pharmacies, and medical doctors and other health... Ludwig von Mises Institute http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276067/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:14:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272988/posts This year marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s start of the war on drugs, and it now appears that drugs have won. NYTimes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272988/posts#comment Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:43:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272990/posts LNC Chairman statement in response to President Obama's AMA addressProposed government takeover of health care means higher costs, less effective care and rationing WASHINGTON -- Libertarian National Committee Chairman William Redpath issued the following statement Tuesday in response to President Obama's address to the American Medical Association: "There is no question our health care system is broken and in need of serious reform. Americans deserve health care that is affordable, effective and universally available. However, President Obama’s $1 trillion government takeover of hospitals and doctor’s offices is not the answer. The Obama plan makes health care more expensive, less effective... The Libertarian Party http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272990/posts#comment Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:45:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/2271887/posts Statement of Congressman Ron Paul United States House of Representatives Statement on Global Warming Petition Signed by 31,478 Scientists June 4, 2009 Mr. PAUL. Madam Speaker, before voting on the "cap-and-trade" legislation, my colleagues should consider the views expressed in the following petition that has been signed by 31,478 American scientists: "We urge the United States government to reject the global warming agreement that was written in Kyoto, Japan in December, 1997, and any other similar proposals. The proposed limits on greenhouse gases would harm the environment, hinder the advance of science and technology, and damage the health and welfare... U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, 14th District http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/2271887/posts#comment Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:47:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271655/posts CHICAGO, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Taking issue with the Obama Administration's contention that the economy is showing signs of recovery, Peter Schiff, a well-known American economic commentator, firmly believes that this economy will never recover unless the government changes its policies of taxing, spending and expanding the government. Schiff, currently serving as president and chief global strategist of the brokerage firm Euro Pacific Capital Inc, told Xinhua during an exclusive interview on Saturday that "the things the government is doing with the economy only put us into deeper debt and deeper trouble. All they will probably do is buy us... Xinhua http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271655/posts#comment Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:53:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/2270715/posts The United States has ceased to be a constitutional republic. Our country was established by the adoption of a constitution that is no longer in force in any real way. Our social structures are failing; our foreign policy is an embarrassment; our financial institutions are a giant Ponzi scheme. Since the end of the first world war our country and its commitment to the rule of law has been getting progressively weaker, but at a slow rate and for such a long time that few thought to do anything about it. But now, as the poet says, “The times, they... The Observer, Jacksonville, Fl. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/2270715/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:27:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/2270405/posts Caucus says governor protects taxpayers. BY ROBERT BEHRE At least one faction of the Republican Party thinks South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford should run for president. The National Board of the Republican Liberty Caucus passed a resolution encouraging Sanford to seek the office in 2012. It cited the way Sanford has voted his conscience on tough issues. Dave Nalle, chairman of the California-based caucus, said: "In his two terms as governor of South Carolina, Sanford has shown independence and creativity and acted as a vigilant guardian of taxpayer interests." The caucus is far from the highest profile organization within the... The Post & Courier, Charleston, SC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/2270405/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:08:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270140/posts Audit the Fed Bill Reaches Crucial Benchmark Washington, D.C. - Congressman Ron Paul's Federal Reserve Transparency Act, HR 1207, has reached and surpassed the level of 218 cosponsors in the House of Representatives, which means it is now cosponsored by a majority of the members. The 218th cosponsor was Dennis Kucinich (OH-10), and the bill has since received its 222nd cosponsor. “The tremendous grass-roots and bipartisan support in Congress for HR 1207 is an indicator of how mainstream America is fed up with Fed secrecy,” said Congressman Paul. “I look forward to this issue receiving greater public exposure.” Hearings on... House of represantives http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270140/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:50:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2268905/posts Libertarians say “cancel stimulus spending”New polling shows 45% agree with Libertarians that stimulus spending shoudl be canceled WASHINGTON -- America’s third largest party Wednesday called on Congress to terminate the remainder of stimulus spending citing new polling data showing plurality of Americans now believe what Libertarians have said since January – Obama’s stimulus package is too big, too expensive and doesn’t help the economy. “Despite a Jan. 10 White House report that the Obama spending explosion would keep unemployment under eight percent, it instead grew to 9.4 percent,” said William Redpath, Libertarian National Committee Chairman, citing both a January White... The Libertarian Party http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2268905/posts#comment Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:47:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2267068/posts Libertarians condemn Obama’s still-skyrocketing unemployment numbersJobless rate explodes to over 9%, highest in 26 years as 14.5 million Americans joblessTax and regulatory relief would create “the jobs Americans need” WASHINGTON -- With unemployment exploding to 9.4 percent in May instead of decreasing as Obama promised with passage of his “stimulus” package, America’s third-largest party urges Congress to instead consider tax and regulatory relief to give the nation “the jobs Americans need.” “There is no doubt our economy will recover. Americans have always overcome adversity with our tenacity, creativity and optimism,” said Donny Ferguson, Libertarian National Committee Communications Director. “But as... The Libertarian Party http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2267068/posts#comment Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:19:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263937/posts Libertarians urge Supreme Court to toss Illinois gun bansSenators urged to question Sotomayor on her Second Amendment views WASHINGTON – America’s third largest party Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to hear an appeal challenging handgun bans in Chicago and the Illinois village of Oak Park, and to rule such gun bans violate the Second Amendment. A U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Tuesday that it could not hear challenges to the anti-gun ordinances filed by both the National Rifle Association and attorney Alan Gura after the Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that a handgun ban in the District of Columbia... The Libertarian Party http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263937/posts#comment Wed, 3 Jun 2009 18:08:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2260923/posts Fantastic response here in the running poll of Mark Sanford's new commercial. Through the roof approval from Republicans, and overwhelming support from Democrats as well. Watch and enjoy! Organized Exploitation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2260923/posts#comment Sat, 30 May 2009 00:03:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2258416/posts Libertarians blast Sotomayor pickObama Court nominee ruled government should discriminate based on race WASHINGTON -- America’s third largest party Tuesday criticized President Barack Obama’s nomination of federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, citing past rulings that public employers should discriminate in hiring based on race. “While Judge Sotomayor deserves a fair and impartial hearing, Supreme Court justices should be nominated for their thorough knowledge of and adherence to the Constitution and the rule of law,” said William Redpath, Libertarian National Committee Chairman. “By nominating Sonia Sotomayor, Barack Obama has made it clear he prefers an activist... The Libertarian Party http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2258416/posts#comment Tue, 26 May 2009 16:40:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2255628/posts Jason Talley and his two traveling companions had no plans of making a stop in Jones County when they were arrested by Jones County Sheriff deputies on May 14. Now Talley and his friends are going to make a planned trip to the area. This time, Talley and other crew members of motorhomediaries.com, are coming to the area to film a documentary. No date has been set for the week-long visit. “We have been traveling now for six weeks,” Talley said in a phone interview. “We have 60 videos on YouTube that documents our experiences. “It’s ironic to have these... Laurel (MS) Leader Call http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2255628/posts#comment Thu, 21 May 2009 17:28:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2255506/posts Those of us who are in the trenches fighting for less government and greater individual liberty may wonder, 'What can we do to enhance our effectiveness in this battle?' ... First, focus on "sharpening the saw" as author Stephen Covey called it in his popular book, "7 Habits of Highly Effective People." Big Government In Your Wallet http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2255506/posts#comment Thu, 21 May 2009 15:21:36 GMT