By Jake Porter Herman Cain is finally ending his Presidential campaign after a series of allegations including sexual harassment and adultery. A case can be made that adultery would have little to nothing to do with Cain’s ability to govern; however, I think most reasonable and prudent Americans would agree we do not want sexual harassment to take place in the White House. That being said,... 

“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.” (Benjamin Franklin) Harry Browne was one of the most gifted writers the libertarian movement has ever known. He had a special ability to communicate libertarian ideas and ideals in a clear, direct and concise way so that anyone could understand what libertarianism is all about. One of... 

The inability of the United States Congress to do the responsible thing and make a deal to finally cut federal government spending and increase government revenues to pay our debt is causing shareholders like me to needlessly spill blood in the financial streets as Congress fiddles and the American dollar burns before our eyes. The downright refusal by our elected officials to stand up, admit mistakes,... 

Republicans and Democrats are fighting like cats and dogs over increasing the debt ceiling; however, this is just a false issue to take away from the decades of government financial mismanagement by both Democrats and Republicans who have consistently voted to increase federal government spending while simultaneously lowering taxes, and rolling out entitlement programs. Personally, the thought of... 

CNN reports that “A [U.S.-led] coalition … made good Saturday [March 19] on international warnings to Gadhafi, hammering Libyan military positions in the first phase of an operation that will include enforcement of a no-fly zone.” As reigning hegemon and maintainer of global political “stability” (the euphemistic justification given for its military empire) the United... 

Originally Published In The Des Moines Free Press Monday, 03/07/2011 With the recent protests and split within the nation of Libya, many are suggesting that the United States should enforce a no-fly zone or even take military action on Libyan dictator Muammar al-Gaddafi and his loyal forces and mercenaries to stop the violence, continued bloodshed, and threat of a civil war. Unlike the Egyptian... 

This article has previously been published by the Advocates for Self Government As one who has been a Libertarian activist for nearly 25 years, I have participated in a variety of outreach efforts, both with respect to providing information about Libertarian ideas to those unfamiliar with the term “Libertarian” and to helping heretofore “lone wolf Libertarians” link up with existing Libertarian... 

One of my favorite writers is John Maxwell.  Each month, I read John’s column “Maximum Leadership” in “Success” magazine.  John’s December article “Be a Dealer in Hope” really struck a chord with me and my feelings regarding the Libertarian Party.  In the article, there is a list containing the reactions of people who sense victory and people who sense defeat. When People... 

Letters on Libertarian Strategy #5 Strategic Planning is not a new idea. Successful businessmen have been doing strategic planning for millennia. 25 years ago, it was understandable that the newly-founded Libertarian Party would lack a strategy. It is now 2000, not 1972. This letter discusses a particular strategy — the Local Organization strategy. In the previous letter, I discussed activities... 

Originally Posted On libertyforall.net Is there room inside the libertarian movement for a moderate?  Is there such a thing as a libertarian moderate? Any small but passionate cause runs the risk of creating an echo chamber.  The libertarian movement is experiencing remarkable growth online — a happy by-product of the simultaneous rise of Ron Paul and social networking — which means activists...