For decades, people have been saying that America's best days are behind us.

On this week's show, Glenn Beck says our Republic won't make it to 2016.

John Bolton, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., says that our country is vulnerable because President Obama has made our military weaker... continue reading »

Was 2011 good or bad for freedom?

To answer that question, I've booked an all-star libertarian panel:... continue reading »

What's your political affiliation?

Republican? Democrat?

Or are you an independent?

Most said " independent" when we asked people outside my office.

In their new book, "Declaration of Independents," Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch from Reason say that independents with libertarian politics are on the rise, and they can fix what's wrong with America. Why? Because everything in our culture is being democratized, and the parts of America free from government control are getting better.

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On Friday, the poet/activist Gil Scott-Heron passed away. He's often called the "Godfather of Rap," and is best- known for his political poem "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised."

His work is usually associated with black militarism and Marxism, but my producer points out several of his poems that libertarians should remember him for:... continue reading »

That will be my show topic tonight. I revere the Founders.  The media revere the “green” movement, the anti-war movement, politicians and activists like Erin Brockovich. The media are party clueless, and apparently, so am I. Did you know the Founders fought against dancing, interracial mixing and masturbation? Did you know Martin Luther King called rock 'n' roll evil and degraded black music? Did you know Erin Brockovich’s lawyer buddies made $100,000,000 suing PG&E?  The movie was wonderful, and Julia Roberts deserves her Oscar.  But the “true” story behind it is largely la... continue reading »

That’s what Bill O'Reilly wants to talk about tonight. Sometimes O’Reilly drives me crazy.  Yesterday, his producer tells me: “Bill would like to know your thoughts on Peter King’s upcoming hearings on Islamic extremism.  Is it legit for him to bring Muslims and single them out for hearings?” So I spent the day researching that.  Today he changed the topic.   I like this one better anyway.   One reason capitalism creates jobs is that companies can fire people.  Europe makes that hard.  ... continue reading »

This weekend is the Oscars!  As a stutterer, I'm excited that the King's Speech is favored to win for best picture and best actor.  It actually gets stuttering mostly right.  Hollywood gets so much else wrong. For example:  The movie makers obsess about the Oscars because movies that win make more money.  Oscar nominees re-release their movie around Oscar season... continue reading »

When supermodel Gisele Bundchen was appointed United Nations environmental ambassador last year, she told reporters what inspired her activism. "I started paying attention to what was happening with the environment when I had a visit to the Xingu area of th... continue reading »

My recent show on prohibition discussed how government, thanks to former Congressman Al Gore’s ban on the sale of kidneys, kills thousands of Americans every year.  Selling organs for money may seem repulsive to you, but no one proposes forcing you to sell.  We libertarians just want to allow consulting adults to be allowed to engage in commerce—all kinds—with no restrictions.   Allowing organ sales would save lives and eliminate the dangers inherent in the black market organ trade. Hollywood, of course, is repulsed by the thought.  T... continue reading »

I haven’t had time to see Avatar yet, but I read that the blockbuster is taking heat from folks on the Right, arguing that it is anti-American, anti-military and anti-corporate.   But in the Los Angeles Times today, Cato Institute Executive VP Da... continue reading »