The poor persecuted son of a white millionaire, Rand Paul knows what it is like to be a minority in America. How so, you might ask? Well, Paul is a libertarian who believes the government shouldn't redistribute wealth, and power should be in the hands of giant corporations who ...read more
I had a funny experience after going on the Thom Hartmann's show 'The Big Picture' last night, and one that made me cautiously optimistic for the future of America. I went on the show to discuss Illinois Gov Bruce Rauner's declaration of war on state unions and Bernie Sander's ...read more
Thanksgiving is a tradition that Americans from every walk of life can enjoy. It is a time when friends and family get together and give thanks for what they have. However, the tradition has some rather worrying elements to it that could teach Americans socialistic concepts like ...read more
I was on 'The Big Picture' with Thom Hartmann last night, getting into it with Tea Party activist Kris Ullman and Libertarian Patrick Hedger of 'Freedomworks'. We discussed the Benghazi conspiracy theories, Nancy Pelosi, the Republican's disastrous immigrant outreach strategy, ...read more
By Ben Cohen: Those who define themselves as Libertarians, Tea Partiers, and Free Market Capitalists have one primary objective: To get rid of government and let markets reign supreme. Unfortunately, none of them seem to have thought through the consequences of a country with ...read more
My friend and fellow Banter Media blogger Matt Osborne disagrees with me on Glenn Greenwald (again): First, Greenwald is not a liberal. He's a libertarian who's just peachy with Citizens United and compares anyone who dares to say anything supportive of Obama to Leni ...read more