The MLP Podium

I was asked to answer the question, ” What would Libertarians Do About the Poor Who Cannot Afford Healthcare?” The question may have been intended as bait for a response which echoed the Libertarian stereotype of callous,  unsympathetic and every-man-for-himself.  As I don’t think that accurately portrays Libertarian thought, I responded this way: My personal […]

  [This article was originally published at http://www.politicalstorm.com/libertarian-light-liberating-friends-george-martha/] My friend “George” owns a pet store. A family business. George is the “pop” and “Martha’s” the “mom,” who runs the garden center next door. Two really nice stores, in rural New York, well-stocked, clean, and they know their stuff. George tries his best to compete against

  It’s 2016 and we are in the midst of another election season. Of course elections happen every year but this is the Presidential election, the World Cup of elections. And this particular election is of particular importance to many, not because of the greatness of either of the two major’s potential nominees but for

I am a young (sort of), politically active, Black Man. I have been watching the 2016 election coverage and analyzing the available options which are not very encouraging. Of course as a black man I am expected to and assumed to vote Democrat. However, that is not necessarily the case. But why do the overwhelming

  February 28th – Sen. Chuck Schumer announced today* that he will tack on an amendment to the FAA’s Reauthorization bill demanding that the FAA set Government minimum seat widths and and the spacing between airline seats. The Senator complains that airlines are “forcing” passengers to sit “like sardines.” *This is Sen. Schumer’s most recent