Potentially dangerous letters are being mailed to millions of homes across America starting this week. The letters are not rigged to explode. Still, they may be quite dangerous for recipients. These letters contain questionnaires from the United States Census Bureau....
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Rep. Thomas Massie Rebukes House Leadership for Pushing Lobbyists-and-Deep State-Drafted PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Bill
by Adam Dick | Mar 11, 2020 | Congress Alert
Speaking today on the United States House of Representatives floor, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) discussed how a committee markup of legislation dealing with reauthorization of USA PATRIOT Act provisions was terminated so the final bill could be drafted in a “backroom”...
Making the Best of Running a ‘Sure to Lose’ Libertarian Presidential Campaign
by Adam Dick | Mar 9, 2020 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Even most libertarians would probably agree that it is just about a sure bet that none of the current candidates or commonly discussed potential candidates for the Libertarian Party’s 2020 presidential nomination would, if he becomes the party’s nominee, defeat the...
The Return of Mayor Kucinich?
by Adam Dick | Mar 7, 2020 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
It has been 40 years since Dennis Kucinich completed his term as mayor of Cleveland, Ohio in 1979. Kucinich, who had been tagged as the “boy mayor” given his age and youthful appearance when mayor, went on to later hold elected office in the Cleveland city council...
Bye-Bye, Libertarian Party Chairman
by Adam Dick | Mar 5, 2020 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
United States Libertarian Party Chairman Nicholas Sarwark announced at Facebook last night that he will not seek reelection as party chairman at the Libertarian Party national convention in late May. Sarwark’s activities during his time a Libertarian Party chairman...
Jacob Hornberger, Libertarian Presidential Race Frontrunner?
by Adam Dick | Mar 4, 2020 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Matt Welch concluded his Wednesday Reason article regarding Super Tuesday results for the Libertarian Party presidential race with this statement: “Much can and will change between now and late May but, for the moment, Jacob Hornberger is your Libertarian...
Thomas Massie, ‘One of the Most Unusual Members of the US House’
by Adam Dick | Feb 28, 2020 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
A Thursday profile of Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) at the Cincinnati Enquirer declares that “neighbors, colleagues and friends all agree: Massie, who is running this year for a fifth term, is one of the most unusual members of the US House.” You can read the profile here...
Will Jacob Hornberger Sweep Upcoming Libertarian Presidential Primaries and Caucuses? If He Does, How Much Will It Matter?
by Adam Dick | Feb 25, 2020 | Featured Articles
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has been racking up wins in state-level contests of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Much less mentioned in the media is that Libertarian presidential candidate Jacob Hornberger won the February 8 Iowa Libertarian...
Marijuana Legalization at State Legislatures and on Voters’ Ballots this Year
by Adam Dick | Feb 21, 2020 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
There was much reason for hope that marijuana legalization would be approved in several state legislatures in 2019. In January of 2019, I suggested that such action could be taken that year in any of six states — Connecticut, Illinois, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New...
Rubber-Stamping Gun Grabbing
by Adam Dick | Feb 18, 2020 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Proponents of red flag laws in states or countrywide often assert that the laws protect targeted individuals’ due process rights. However, examining the exercise of the Florida red flag law in Broward County, Jacob Sullum provided in a Reason article last week plenty...
Ron Paul Gives Donald Trump’s Presidency a ‘C-Minus’ Grade
by Adam Dick | Feb 16, 2020 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
During a new Fox News interview, Watters’ World host Jesse Watters asked former United States House of Representatives member and presidential candidate Ron Paul to give President Donald Trump a grade based on Paul’s evaluation of Trump’s actions as president...
Ron Paul Sees ‘Politics as Usual’ Continuing Despite Partisan ‘Vitriol’ Among DC Politicians
by Adam Dick | Feb 15, 2020 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
With recent presidential impeachment proceedings as well as the insults flying between Republicans and Democrats in Washington, DC, many people may jump to the conclusion that the politicians of the opposing parties cannot work together on major policy matters and...
Many People in NATO Countries Say ‘No’ to Supporting a NATO Ally in a Military Conflict with Russia
by Adam Dick | Feb 11, 2020 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
NATO is marketed as providing each member nation with the benefit that the other member nations are committed to coming to its aid militarily in the event of an attack by another nation, especially Russia. However, Pew Research Center poll results released Sunday...
How You Unlock Your Phone May Determine if Police Can Access It Without Your Consent
by Adam Dick | Feb 8, 2020 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
You may find it more convenient to unlock your phone by pressing your fingerprint on or staring at the phone screen instead of typing out a password. But, some courts have determined that having your phone set to be unlocked via your biometric information will also...
‘Racist’ Joe Biden
by Adam Dick | Jan 30, 2020 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Democratic primary presidential candidate Joe Biden, in the 1990s when he was a member of the United States Senate, said racist stuff in two speeches. That is an insinuation of a Monday The Intercept article by Aída Chávez. The basis for this insinuation? Biden in the...
Ominous REAL ID Moves Forward
by Adam Dick | Jan 28, 2020 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
In a new interview with host Scott Horton at the Scott Horton Show, politics writer James Bovard describes some of the latest ominous developments in the rollout of United States government-prescribed identification requirements arising from the 2005 REAL ID Act....
Ron Paul Gives Jimmy Dore a Libertarian Tutorial
by Adam Dick | Jan 25, 2020 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Want a brief presentation on some key libertarian ideas regarding matters including United States tariffs on China, the status of the US dollar as the reserve currency of the world, pollution, and laws concerning labor unions? You can find it in the new interview of...
Ron Paul: The Impeachment Trial of President Trump is ‘Pure Politicking’
by Adam Dick | Jan 23, 2020 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Former United States Hose of Representatives member and presidential candidate Ron Paul is not too impressed with the ongoing impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in the US Senate. The impeachment trial is “pure politicking,“ declares Paul in a new interview at...
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s New Militarism-Cheering Election Opponent
by Adam Dick | Jan 18, 2020 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Just like you should not judge a book by its cover, you should not judge a political candidate by his religion, sex, or place of birth. That is a lesson from Dalia al-Aqidi’s Thursday video announcing her campaign as a Republican in opposition to United States House...
Lawrence Wilkerson Lambasts ‘the Beast of the National Security State’
by Adam Dick | Jan 13, 2020 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Lawrence Wilkerson, a College of William & Mary professor who was chief of staff for Secretary of State Colin Powel in the George W. Bush administration, powerfully summed up the vile nature of the US national security state in a recent interview with host Amy...
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