Before You Go To University: Do I Need A Degree?
All our lives we have always been told that they key to financial success is to get a college degree. So much so, that college degrees have flooded the labor market
The Hate for GMO – The Right Engle
Why all the hate for genetically modified (GMO) foods? It seems like one thing granola-munching hippies and buck-hunting far-righters agree on is that GMOs are somehow dangerous and that everyone should go organic. The reasons for their evil (corporate greed, big government
The School Reform Debate: An Outsider’s Perspective
There exists some confusion on the implementation of a business model to address the issues of public schools. Despite the moral default among libertarians and conservatives of the accepted notion that school reform is needed and vouchers are the answer, there
I Do Not Need Religion to Oppose Abortion
All too often, in our arguments on abortion, we give absolute power to the rights of the mother. As a child conceived out of wedlock, I am thankful that my rights as a human, to exist, were not molested by parents
Shortcuts & Delusions: Finally, Peace In The Middle West
CNN assures us, "A rabbi, a reverend and an imam (no, it's not a setup joke) are partners in a decadelong quest to bring together the three Abrahamic faiths -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- to share and worship on
Shortcuts & Delusions: Books, Books, I Need My Books!
If I ever need material for this column, I just mosey on over to Slate or Salon; they are a wealth of material for writers like myself who like to point and laugh at jerks. *** In a book review for Minnesota
Shortcuts & Delusions: Kill Your Guidance Counselors
Editor's Note: Dillon Eliassen is phoning it in this week. He spoke at University of New England Springfield/Manchester's commencement ceremonies. Below are his prepared remarks. Good morning graduates, parents, professors, administrators, trustees, coaches, janitors, Oxycontin and Ritalin dealers, and members of
North Korea and its Violation of the NAP
I recently spoke to a seasoned libertarian and expressed to him my concern regarding North Korea’s actions and provocations. I explained how war with North Korea seemed inevitable. He began to tell me that there was no justification for such a
Libertarian Candidate Mark Wicks Impresses Panelists In Montana Congressional Debate
Libertarian Party candidate Mark Wicks appeared in a televised debate with Republican Greg Gianforte and Democrat Rob Quist Saturday for Montana’s at-large congressional district election occurring May 25th. Wicks has been a virtual unknown in the race, with the media focusing
Being Libertarian Makes Organizational Changes Within Multimedia Department
Michael J. Mazzarone has stepped down as Director of Being Libertarian's Multimedia Department. Mazzarone commented: This move will only accelerate the growth of Being Libertarian and our Mulitmedia Department. My tenure as Director of Multimedia was always meant to be temporary. I