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There is a lot of hoopla over the upcoming Amendment 8 on this year’s election ballot. So much so that the Florida Education Association is suing the Florida Dept of State in an effort to have the Amendment removed from the ballot altogether. In a nutshell, Amendment 8 changes the class size limits (increases class [...]

March 4, 1789, the first day of our federal government, the debt was approximately 75 million dollars (40% of our economy); this terrified our founding fathers as they acted quickly to pay it down – In 1835, the federal debt was 0. From 1861 to 1862, as a result of the civil war, the debt [...]

In his book Anarchy, State, and Utopia, Robert Nozick lists two types of moral rules: utilitarian rules and side constraints. Utilitarian rules are basically end goals that a person or society must reach. For example, there may be a moral rule which says that society must achieve the greatest amount of good possible. In this [...]

Aghast I do say, to those who do not sway, all other colors be banished away; the yucky yellow, the barbaric brown; these cheeses, I do not pray. A sandwich bar I go, to the cheese course do I so, and thy say upon to me what of a duo? Is it yellow that I [...]

Recently I wrote about where I thought America was heading. I gave my views on taxes, the economy and what you might be able to do about it to protect yourself. Today I would like to give a little back up to that article with some information in history. I am referring of course to [...]

In the fall of 1956, during the Suez Canal Crisis, the world was on the brink of major international conflict. American allies, Britain and France, were engaged in a battle against Egypt over control of the Suez Canal. Social Bookmarking

Circumcision, the practice of removing the skin that covers the tip of the penis, is a procedure commonly performed shortly after the birth of a male child. Approximately 79% of adult males in the United States have been circumcised. Circumcision is known to reduce the risk of contracting AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), [...]

The Arizona gubernatorial election of 2010 will be held on November 2, 2010. While no nominations are set in stone, as the the primary to select the 2010 Republican nominee for governor of Arizona will be held on August 24, 2010, we know that State Attorney General Terry Goddard is filed on the democratic ticket, [...]

Cream cheese is a milky, cheesy substance with one advantage over many of it’s cheese competitors – it is white. The color white is the greatest of all colors because of the color’s constant ability to look pure. Yellow, brown, orange, an unnatural shade, are blasphemous; white, is with God. Social Bookmarking

For many years now I have been warning people to buy gold or silver. I personally buy silver because it is still somewhat affordable. With the recent knowledge that hidden in ObamaCare is a tax on gold and other precious metals comes the realization that not all laws are what they appear to be. Just [...]

Libertarian candidate Alex Snitker calls pollster Scott Rasmussen out for not polling him in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, and stacking the deck for Marco Rubio and the GOP FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jul 23, 2010 – Much like Rocky Balboa, the famed Philly underdog, Alex Snitker keeps getting knocked to the mat, but always comes up [...]

I discovered an interesting little piece on the Humble Libertarian Blog, found here: http://www.humblelibertarian.com/2010/07/liberty-studies-u-of-illinois.html The author, W. E. Messamore, reported on the “awesome opportunity for a libertarian with a bachelor’s degree: You can now get your Master’s Degree in Liberty Studies online from the University of Illinois at Springfield, which is ranked as the fourth [...]

In a nut shell, Subsidies are when the government takes tax money from you by force, and spends it on something you would not be willing to pay for in the free market. Subsidies support questionable or obsolete businesses in the name of the public interest because the government does not trust us to do [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TAMPA – In what is shaping up to be the common man vs. the political elite in Florida this election season, underdog Alex Snitker crossed another threshold in his bid for the U.S. Senate seat. In a poll released Tuesday by Public Policy Polling (PPP), Snitker, the Libertarian nominee, grabbed 4% of [...]

Wow, I am back. Sorry for being away so long folks. The move took a lot more out of my time then I had originally anticipated. We are settling in nicely and we have all begun the job-hunting phase. Weather here is very pleasant. Sometimes a little hot but we are used to that from [...]

14 million Americans, or 1 in 13 adults, abuse alcohol and are considered alcoholics. As such 12 step programs are booming, as there are over 300 different types of 12 step programs. Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith started Alcoholics Anonymous two years after prohibition in 1935. Now, before we dive into the political arguments [...]

Many a time I have tried to explain how the Constitution was a usurpation of power away from the people. Of course, I get all sorts of flack when presenting the theory. I am amazed at how often I get arguments from sophisticated Libertarians who fight for the Constitutional government formed by our forefathers. The [...]

The 2010 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 2, 2010 to choose the Governor of California. The primary elections were held on June 8, 2010. Since constitutional office holders in California are prohibited from serving more than two terms in the same position incumbent Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger is ineligible to run for reelection [...]

The 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election will take place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Ted Strickland, a Democrat, will seek reelection. Former House Budget Chairman John Kasich is widely seen as the front-runner for the Republican nomination. Ken Matesz and his running mate Ann Leech will be running on the Libertarian ticket for the 2010 Ohio [...]

The 2010 congressional elections in Florida will be held on November 2, 2010 to determine who will represent the state of Florida in the United States House of Representatives. Florida’s 20th congressional district is currently represented by incumbent Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz, fighting for reelection against business woman Karen Harrington of Davie, FL, businessman Dennis [...]

The 2010 United States Senate election in Washington will take place in Washington on November 2, 2010. The incumbent Senator, Democrat Patty Murray, is running for re-election. Among the candidates opposing her in the top-two primary are former State Senator Dino Rossi and former NFL player Clint Didier, both Republicans. Social Bookmarking

The Maryland gubernatorial election of 2010 will be held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Governor Martin O’Malley and Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown, both Democrats, will be eligible to run for a second term in office. Robert Ehrlich, former Governor (2003–2007), Representative from the 2nd Congressional District (1995–2002) is on the Republican ticket, as well [...]

The deadline to submit bids to host the Libertarian Party State convention has been extended to July 22, 2010. While currently there is one bid in the running, the Broward County Libertarian party is undergoing efforts to submit a bid of their own. Social Bookmarking

Libertarians love to debate the issues. Debate is important and helps educate people. It may even influence the thinking of some republicans and democrats. I hope so. I used to spend a lot of time debating issues with other citizens and trying to reach people with the message that it was personal responsibility, personal initiative, [...]

Human rights can be listed, defined, premised, within an array of different frameworks in which may lead to inconsistency and conflictual patterns of recognition. Through a Libertarian framework, three premises exist in the determination of what are human rights without any conflicting understandings: 1. One has the right for another person to not take his [...]