“[W]e may never know all of the facts surrounding the murder of Mr. Jamal Khashoggi,” US president Donald Trump told the nation on November 20, but “[t]he United States intends to remain a steadfast partner of Saudi Arabia to ensure the interests of our country, Israel and all other partners in the region.” Many find … Continue reading Two Numbers That Explain Why Trump Won’t Sanction Saudi Arabia →
Continue reading →When congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) confessed her personal financial dilemma — “I have three months without a salary before I’m a member of Congress. So, how do I get an apartment? Those little things are very real” — to the New York Times, guffaws broke out on the right. “Some of those shoots she had during … Continue reading Hypocrisy Alert: Republicans Agreed with Ocasio-Cortez Until About One Minute Ago →
Continue reading →To whom it may concern: I received an email today from a newspaper editor, in response to a fake email invoice he received demanding payment for Garrison Center op-eds. PUBLISHERS WILL NEVER, EVER, EVER BE ASKED TO PAY FOR GARRISON CENTER OP-EDS If anyone “invoices” you for Garrison Center content, it’s a scam. All Garrison … Continue reading Scam Warning to Publishers: Garrison Center Columns are ALWAYS Free →
Continue reading →On November 15, US Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced new measures regulating the sale of products that seem to reduce the negative health impacts of nicotine addiction — in the name of protecting children from those health impacts. Oddly, Gottlieb also announced a plan to dramatically increase the availability and variety of … Continue reading Scott Gottlieb’s Nicotine Nazism Will Kill Kids, Not Save Them →
Continue reading →On the evening of November 7, administration officials suspended CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta’s “hard pass.” A hard pass allows its holder “access to areas designated for journalists in the West Wing, on Air Force One, and in other secured areas during presidential trips, which are routinely covered by the White House press corps.” The … Continue reading Talkin’ Jim Acosta Hard Pass Blues: Is White House Press Access a Constitutional Right? →
Continue reading →– –PRESS RELEASE– –For immediate release: 10/23/18 CONTACT: Darryl W. Perry, Owner/Managing Editor Phone: 202-709-4377 NEWS RELEASE Email: editor@fpp.cc FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Web: FPP.cc Announcing the publication of Lapping Everyone on the Couch: How I Lost 145 Pounds and Became a Runner Free Press Publications is pleased to announce the … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
