For the people turning 21 this fall, America has been at war their entire lives. The Global War on Terror has reached its second generation of soldiers. Defense spending and the global presence of the U.S. military and armaments continue to proliferate. The Libertarian Party and its Veterans Caucus are fighting to bring this era of U.S. intervention to a close by bringing peace to the forefront of political discussion while providing a mechanism for other disillusioned service members and civilian antiwar activists to stop the wars. Ron Paul famously received more campaign donations from...
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Whether Medicinally Effective or Not, Marijuana Ought to Be Legal
Earlier this year, Mississippi became the 37th state to legalize the medical use of marijuana, which is also legal in the U.S. territories of the District of Columbia, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Since California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996, every couple of years, another state or two are added to the list (there were five in 2016). It is inevitable that the medical use of marijuana will eventually be legal in all 50 states. The effectiveness of medical marijuana has been debated ever since the residents of...
Despite Social Media Narratives, School Shootings Remain Incredibly Rare
In response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Texas this week, one now sees repeated claims that school shootings are somehow “normal” or common in the United States. For example, social media at this moment is teeming with users—assuming they’re not bots—posting about how they’re absolutely terrified if the idea of allowing their children to attend school. Yesterday, in a now-deleted post, Elizabeth Bruenig—notable for writing on the topic of Millennials having babies—declared that one reason Millennials don’t have babies is because they believe their children are likely to be...
The Biggest Lie of American Foreign Policy
https://youtu.be/gPItOqn8apA Then the fighters realized that the gang in the White House could not see things clearly, and that their leader (that idiot they obey) was claiming that we envied their lifestyle — when the truth, which this Pharaoh would like to hide — is that we are attacking them because of their injustice toward the Muslim world, and especially Palestine and Iraq, as well as their occupation of the land of the two sanctuaries. When the fighters saw this, they decided to come out of the shadows and take the fight into their territory, into their homes. – Al Qaeda in Its...
Science Deniers Refuse to Admit the Failure of Lockdowns
As hard as it is to believe, the Chinese regime is still employing a “zero covid” strategy and claims it can eradicate covid entirely through lockdowns and vaccinations. China’s draconian, nightmarish, near-total lockdown policy—which is notably still “necessary” in spite of widespread vaccination—has recently been revived in Shanghai, where residents are now struggling to find food. But the regime has only doubled down on the policy, with Chinese president Xi Jinping declaring that “persistence is victory.” This approach has no basis in any actual science, however, and contradicts...
State Department Greenlights Patriot Missile Support Package for Taiwan
Washington has approved an arms sale to Taiwan worth $95 million, agreeing to provide the island with training and gear for its US-made Patriot missile systems. China has previously sanctioned American firms over similar transfers.
Australia Joins NATO in Shipping Anti-Tank Missiles to Ukraine
Australia has become one of the latest US allies to ship weapons into Ukraine, devoting $50 million in arms and other security assistance amid reports that Western powers have flooded the country with more than 17,000 missiles in the space of just a few days. Initially announced last week and set to include anti-tank weapons, ammunition and other gear, Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed the shipment had arrived to Ukraine on Monday, saying “Our missiles are on the ground.” Canberra has been hesitant to detail exactly how the arms made their way into the country, but the Australian...
State Officials Pass Anti-Russian Measures to Virtue Signal Support for Ukraine
As supporters of Ukraine make loud displays of solidarity amid Russia’s invasion – including boycotts on Russian vodka – state governments in the US are virtue signaling their own support with proposals for bans and prohibitions on the country’s exports. A bill introduced last Friday by Massachusetts Democratic state representative Patrick Kearney calls for an outright ban on “the purchase and/or consumption by any and all consumers and entities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of any and all product[s] made in Russia.” It's unclear how Kearney intends to keep residents from drinking...
News Roundup 1/25/2022
US News The Massachusetts Department of Health reports that about half of people hospitalized with covid have incidental covid infections. [Link] The US donated 150,000 doses of the Pfizer covid vaccine to Kyrgyzstan through Covax. [Link] Seven sailors were injured during a landing accident on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson. [Link] The US deploys two aircraft carrier strike groups to the South China Sea, including the USS Vinson. [Link] Russia Cyber Partisans - a ‘pro-democracy’ hacker group - claims to have carried out a ransomware attack on Belarus’ rail system to prevent the...
To Attack the Root of Evil, Fix the Money
After the Consumer Price Index surged last year to its highest level since 1982, politicians are feeling pressure from constituents to do something about it. Last Monday, President Joe Biden announced $1 billion in grants, loans, and other assistance for small meat producers. Another costly government program will, supposedly, help tame rapidly rising beef and poultry costs. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has been on a tear lately, and there is a startling commonality between all these ideas: This is your brain on fiat monetary systems and central banking: price inflation is...
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