They’re usually very similar. There may be hills in one place, or flat terrain in others. It could be seventy-degrees in January, or minus-twenty. With all of their aesthetic differences, these locales usually have one thing in common: the spirit of libertarianism...
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Weren’t the Police Supposed to Be Defunded or Something?
by Peter R. Quiñones | Nov 2, 2021 | Peter Quinones
What should’ve been an obvious propaganda campaign/slogan to most, didn’t even turn into the conversation libertarians would’ve wanted to have: if you’re going to defund the police, or even replace them, what are you replacing them with? The overwhelming majority of...
‘Private Companies’ Will Do The States Bidding – ‘Vaccine Passports’ Edition
by Peter R. Quiñones | Mar 31, 2021 | Libertarianism, Peter Quinones, Politics
I’ve pretty much resigned myself to the fact that until the day I shuffle off this mortal coil I’m going to be subjected to the “it’s a private company” argument from “libertarians.” They’ve spread this asinine slogan so far and wide that they have progressives and...
So Much For A ‘National Healing’
by Peter R. Quiñones | Mar 4, 2021 | Events, Op Eds, Peter Quinones, Politics
We were told the nation was in desperate need of “healing” because a large portion of the population wanted Donald Trump to “lead” the country. And if you believe that the “national healing would begin” because the “adults” are in the White House…well, you're a dupe....
2020 – The Longest Year of My Life In Review
by Peter R. Quiñones | Feb 3, 2021 | Libertarianism, Op Eds, Peter Quinones, Politics
A Requiem on Facts If you’ve ever heard me share my “origin story” you know that it’s a pretty common story for many. I was watching a 2007 presidential debate and this guy I had never heard of before, in the middle of the “War on Terror,” states plainly that the...
So, Tell Me, ‘Do You Hate the State?’
by Peter R. Quiñones | Jan 21, 2021 | Foreign Policy, Libertarianism, Peter Quinones
This is a simple question. One you should ask yourself often (some of us ask and answer it everyday). Murray Rothbard’s short article quoted in the title is a masterpiece, but was written in 1977. The last remnants of the gold standard had just been done away with and...
Libertarian Messaging For 2021: Part 2
by Peter R. Quiñones | Dec 7, 2020 | Criminal Justice, Libertarianism, Peter Quinones
Let’s just jump right in since you can go to part 1 and see my yada, yada qualifications and such. Here’s the Tweet: End all corporate bailouts/welfare For those of you who remember the great recession of 2008, or have read about it in books such as Tom Woods’...
Libertarian Messaging For 2021: Part 1
by Peter R. Quiñones | Dec 4, 2020 | Economics, Foreign Policy, Libertarianism, Peter Quinones
This is a continuation of my pieces on the LP and what it would take for me to support them. The great Dave Smith made a Tweet yesterday in which he laid out what the libertarian message should be for 2021. Since he is confined to 280 characters by Twitter I thought...