Editor’s Note: From the Back Forty is Liberty Nation’s longest running and most popular weekly column. Talk of the solar eclipse dominated most conversations across America, though somehow the talk of Monday’s event became more political than scientific. Can you imagine? But a darkened daytime sky isn’t the only phenomena occurring this election year: Former President Trump…
There’s a good chance it won’t even go to trial. Congress will be back from vacation this coming week: Monday for the Senate and Tuesday for the House. Shortly thereafter, the impeachment of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will be presented to the upper chamber for consideration – but don’t expect much in the way of…
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The struggle is real in the Golden State. In February, the unemployment rate was 5.3%, the highest in the nation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. California — the third biggest state after Alaska and Texas — has beaches, mountains, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. So why is it suffering financially? The reasons are many…
President Joe Biden advertised himself as a uniter of Americans but instead seems to have embarked on a crusade to unite government with industry, provocatively challenging well-established constitutional protections of life, liberty, and private property. This disregard for the rule of law parallels an equally dangerous abandonment of fundamental free market principles via government fiat….
The nanny state reigns supreme. On Thursday, April 4, the Food and Drug Administration took a crucial step forward in the war on menthol cigarettes by announcing a new ban on sales in the US. It is a battle that has been waged against flavored smokes since 2009, when the FDA stopped the sales of…
The political cost of crude is too high for the White House. Tap into America’s oil reserves in case of emergency. This was the idea behind the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) when the program was crafted in the 1970s under then-President Gerald Ford. However, under the current administration, the SPR has morphed into a political…
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Cui bono from the vice-presidential options? Presidents and presidential candidates are — usually – powerhouse personalities that attract allegiance and demand attention. But the candidates themselves often need a helping hand with an elusive slice of the electorate. Whether it is a state they want to sew up or a demographic that is wavering, vice…
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In the full year since he first emerged onto the national stage as the biggest political wildcard since Ross Perot, it was first assumed that Robert F Kennedy Jr. was likely to draw votes away from Joe Biden in the Democratic primary and weaken the incumbent for the fall campaign. But after RFK Jr. switched…
Read More “How RFK Jr. Changed the Contours of the 2024 Election – Again” »
It’s a safe bet that most, if not all, FBI agents – if they knew they could speak freely without fear of retaliation – would assert that they did not join the Bureau to spend their time knocking on doors and questioning American citizens about the opinions they post on social media. Those agents know…
Read More “A Visit From the FBI Over Your Social Media Post? It Could Happen” »
Editor’s Note: From the Back Forty is Liberty Nation’s longest running and most popular weekly column. March Madness has taken on a new meaning as conspiracy theories, identity politics, and the annual basketball fever collide. Former President Donald Trump attended the wake of a fallen NYPD officer while Joe Biden was given a gross financial boost to…
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The Ragin’ Cajun is a lot of things – but now progressives are adding “grumpy old misogynist” to the list. The Ragin’ Cajun James Carville is a lot of things. He’s a brilliant and passionate Democrat strategist, the perfect crotchety guest to explain the political process, and one who stores an encyclopedic knowledge of political…
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No matter the eyerolls, the groans, and the nearly uncountable face palms Democrats undoubtedly do off camera, they will still show up for President Joe Biden to drag him across the finish line if necessary. Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton headlined a fundraising event in New York City, yesterday, March 28, raising a…
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