Articles by Conor Murphy

Ken Cuccinelli at the Liberty Political Action Conference Virginia // Credit: Gage Skidmore The Virginia gubernatorial election between Ken Cuccinelli and Terry McAuliffe poses an interesting question for libertarians/constitutionalists: At what point does a libertarian-leaning conservative candidate cross that threshold to become acceptable to the libertarian base as a whole? It is a question that has not yet been adequately answered, and therefore merits discussion. Obviously, libertarians a...

credit: rickety.us Much has been written about Rand Paul and his rise to prominence after his historic filibuster last month. As big and as important as that story was, more focus should be concentrated on the rise of the libertarian movement itself. The last time libertarianism has had this much of a voice in a major party was almost fifty years ago when Goldwater was the Republican candidate for president. Since that time, the liberty movement has had little to no voice in the national spotl...

Photo: Gage Skidmore This past Thursday, Rep. Ron Paul made an appearance on Fox Business and while most of the interview involved the Texas congressman's coming retirement and his work on the Fed, he was asked whether or not he would vote for Mitt Romney. Congressman Paul said he had not yet made a decision on who he would vote for. No matter what Paul decides to do with his endorsement, it is unlikely to affect the outcome of the 2012 elections. It is commonly known that Dr. Paul's endorseme...

This year's upcoming presidential election has demonstrated the sad state of affairs that the United States finds itself in. While Barack Obama and Mitt Romney may treat each other as polar opposites, they might have more in common with each other than any other presidential candidates in this country's history. Romney and Obama may have very different rhetoric, but their policies are almost indistinguishable. This may be unbelievable to some, but when one examines the facts, it is undeniable. ...

Once again, the issue of same-sex marriage has awoken from its three and a half year hibernation cycle, and graced us with its presence during this 2012 election season. Last week, President Obama made the announcement that he believes “same-sex couples should be able to get married.” One thing the President did not mention was of the top ten most important issues facing this country, same-sex marriage does not make the list. The federal government is over fifteen trillion dollars in debt, the ...