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We Need More, Not Less, Separation of State and Journalism

Posted on 09/27/2018 by RSS FeedSeptember 27, 2018

“Newspapers are dying,” writes Rob Kall, Editor-in-Chief of progressive (but refreshingly open-minded) opinion site OpEdNews, in a (recently updated) 2010 op-ed. “Let them. There may have been people who wanted to rescue the buggy whip industry. But they were misguided. It was transportation they really cared about. We need to initiate dynamic, bottom-up approaches to … Continue reading We Need More, Not Less, Separation of State and Journalism →

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Kavanaugh: A Little Perspective, Please

Posted on 09/23/2018 by RSS FeedSeptember 23, 2018

“I’m not going to ruin Judge [Brett] Kavanaugh’s life over this,” US Senator Lindsey Graham told Fox News’s Chris Wallace on September 23. “How much evidence is required to destroy a person’s life?” conservative columnist Marc A. Thiessen asked in the Washington Post a few days earlier, weighing in on the same controversy. “Ruin?” “Destroy?” … Continue reading Kavanaugh: A Little Perspective, Please →

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Two Cheers for Trump’s Declassification Order

Posted on 09/18/2018 by RSS FeedSeptember 18, 2018

On September 17, Politico reports, US president Donald Trump partially declassified a government surveillance application targeting former campaign consultant Carter Page and directed the US Department of Justice to publicly release text messages relating to the “Russiagate” probe between former FBI Director James Comey and other DoJ/FBI personnel. Whether or not this is a SMART … Continue reading Two Cheers for Trump’s Declassification Order →

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Political Boycotts with Taxpayer Money? Just Don’t Do It

Posted on 09/16/2018 by RSS FeedSeptember 16, 2018

The latest round of American boycott/buycott enthusiasm centers on Nike’s new marketing campaign, which features former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick — central figure of the “take a knee” protest movement in the National Football League and elsewhere. Angry (and not very smart) anti-Kaepernick Nike customers are publicly burning their expensive Nike shoes and sharing … Continue reading Political Boycotts with Taxpayer Money? Just Don’t Do It →

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Darryl W Perry issues endorsement for NH Governor

Posted on 08/01/2018 by Darryl W. PerryAugust 1, 2018

This September the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire will have its first primary election in over 20 years, which will include the first ever contested gubernatorial primary. I could give a lengthy comparison of the resumes of the two candidates; however, I will refrain from doing so. Instead, I will … Continue reading →

As it relates to Syria: is it 2013 all over again?

Posted on 04/15/2018 by Darryl W. PerryMay 22, 2018

Once again, the US military is ramping up the rate of air strikes against Syria. Some outlets have reported this as something along the lines of “Trump starts war with Syria,” which is a misrepresentation of facts as the US military has been involved in the Syrian Civil War for … Continue reading →

Former Presidential candidate puts best foot forward to restore justice

Posted on 03/06/2018 by Darryl W. PerryMarch 11, 2018

Press Release For IMMEDIATE Release Former Libertarian Party Presidential candidate Darryl W Perry has been outspoken about the need to reform the current justice system; as a member of the 2016 Libertarian Party Platform Committee, Perry co-sponsored the proposal to add an anti-Death Penalty plank to the LP Platform. He … Continue reading →

Privacy rights at stake in SCOTUS case

Posted on 02/25/2018 by Darryl W. PerryApril 16, 2018

The US Supreme Court will, in the next couple of months, issue a ruling in a case that could have broad consequences. The case is United States v. Microsoft Corp. and according to SCOTUSblog, the issue before the Court is “Whether a United States provider of email services must comply … Continue reading →

An Open Letter to Libertarians

Posted on 02/04/2018 by Darryl W. PerryFebruary 26, 2018

One of the great things about the internet is the availability of information at the push of a button, and the ease with which people from around the globe can communicate. While this can be a powerful tool to help minority voices (including libertarians) publish their views, it has contributed … Continue reading →

What the non-shutdown means to you

Posted on 01/21/2018 by Darryl W. PerryFebruary 4, 2018

Shortly after midnight on January 20 the federal government, we are told, was shutdown. However most people haven’t noticed any differences in their daily life. CNN reports, “Essential services, such as Social Security, air traffic control and the Transportation Security Administration, will continue to be funded even if some employees … Continue reading →

Keeping a DREAM alive

Posted on 01/14/2018 by Darryl W. PerryJanuary 21, 2018

On January 15, many Americans will observe Martin Luther King, Jr Day with a bank holiday, school closures, and no postal service; otherwise it’s not really holiday that is celebrated by most Americans. King is probably best known for his “I Have a Dream” speech from 1963 where he famously … Continue reading →

A new year brings new laws

Posted on 12/31/2017 by Darryl W. PerryJanuary 14, 2018

Every January 1 a deluge of new laws take effect across the country, more than 200 of these new laws were added to the books in Illinois alone. Illinois state rep Mark Batinick said, “We passed bills that talk about things like how we label fish on a menu. I … Continue reading →

Trump’s tax reform, is not real reform

Posted on 12/17/2017 by Darryl W. PerryDecember 31, 2017

President Trump recently held a press conference where he said, “I promised we would pass a massive tax cut for the everyday, working American families who are the backbone and the heartbeat of our country.” Adding, “Congress has reached an agreement on tax legislation that will deliver more jobs, higher … Continue reading →