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August 2012
Exposing the lie of gun control
The Washington Times‘ Emily Miller exposes the “assault rifle” myth for what it is, a shameless lie intended to terrorize people out of supporting their constitutional rights. Though it is one of the most popular rifles sold to civilians, the AR-15 is rarely used in crimes, presumably because it’s not readily concealed. The most recent […]
Read moreLearn the ’80/20 Rule’
“After pouring over some of the fundraising data points culled from the June FEC filings of President Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, what I found most interesting is that political donations are following the Pareto Principle,” Erik Nilsson writes in Campaigns and Elections. “It’s commonly known as the 80-20 rule and it’s is a basic […]
Read moreTea Party’s roots are libertarian
A new Cato Institute study finds the Tea Party movement “has been dominated by a strong ‘functionally libertarian’ flavor since its inception, downplaying social issues such as gay marriage in favor of reforming entitlements, taxes and reigning in the scope of government,” Red Alert Politics reports. It establishes that the Tea Party movement grew out […]
Read moreConn. Libertarians open campaign HQ
“The Libertarian Party of Connecticut is planning on opening a campaign headquarters in Canterbury this month, something state Chairman Dan Reale called ‘a first,’” The Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin reports. The western office will direct efforts for U.S. Senate candidate Paul Passarelli and 5th District Congressional candidate Robert Lombardo, according to Reale. The Eastern Connecticut office […]
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