Government: We banned testing for COVID for the first several weeks of the outbreak.
Us: That's terrible.
Government: Then we forced nursing homes to accept COVID patients, so it spread to the people most likely to die from it.
Us: That sounds like murder.
Government: This lead COVID to seemingly come out of nowhere, and the fatality rate to be way higher than expected.
Us: Why the hel-
Government: In the midst of that panic, we locked you down, causing immeasurable social and financial devastation.
Us: You're monsters.
Government: Then we ran up trillions in debt, gave most of it to big corporations and government agencies, and stuck you with the bill for it. It was the biggest transfer of wealth from the poorest to the richest in human history.
Us: You caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, all so you could subjugate and rob us.
Government: And if another pandemic comes, we're going to do it all again.
Us: I don't think you should do that.
Government: See how difficult you are? This is all your fault.
When you see government and corporate media trying to convince you that we need more central planning in order to combat future pandemics, remember what their central planning did this time around.
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A cornerstone of libertarian justice is the concept of due process. If we simply rule by decree, we are no better than the Republicrats.
Absent any proof of something deserving of its disaffiliation, the rightful LPNH is the one that was elected at its March convention.
I call on the LNC to restore the duly-elected LPNH's access to its website and CRM, and to conduct a full & transparent investigation into how this fiasco happened in the first place.
I further call on former LPNH Chair Jilletta Jarvis to return social media access to LPNH.
Whatever bad actions may have been taken, by anyone, need to be openly investigated and dealt with according to bylaws.
I've seen no justification to declare the formation of a "new" LPNH.
They're inept, outgunned, poorly trained, and massively in debt.
Their ideas suck and they eventually destroy everything they hold dear.
All they have left is fear.
Don't give in to it.
Be of good cheer.
Liberty will win.
We've been saying from day one that people should be able to decide how to live their lives.
After 17 months of lies and widespread destruction of our livelihoods, a solid majority now realizes what we've been saying all along.
The emperor's nudity is being exposed.
3d manufacturing is quickly becoming so advanced and prolific that not only will gun control become irrelevant, you'll be able to build and distribute the newest small arms tech faster than they can.
101 years ago today, the Jones Act became law. It has crippled the US maritime industry, driven up the cost of living (especially in the US Islands and Alaska), and American jobs and lives.
It is long past time to repeal it.
In order to understand the problem, let's look at how we got here. For a more detailed look at the Jones Act, be sure to follow @cpgrabow at @CatoInstitute, one of the foremost experts on this subject, but here are the basics:
Early on in our history, the US had the most vibrant & successful shipbuilding industry on earth. Over the years, other countries' shipbuilders became more competitive. Rather than rising to the challenge, US shipbuilding companies pushed for government to "protect" them.
That is the number of US military personnel who have died at war.
Today is Memorial Day, a day for us to remember and honor those who have fallen.
Let's truly honor them by ending the wars that are sending more to join them.
For many, this is a day for cookouts, fireworks, vacations and spending time with loved ones.
For some, this is just another day to mourn their lost spouse, parent, child, sibling, friend.
Let's be very clear: the best way to honor them is to stop more families from suffering.
Millions of Americans, some of the best salt-of-the-earth people in this country, swear an oath to support and defend the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic. They join to protect Americans and our freedoms, with promises of financial and educational support.