Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum Question Afghan Mission Following Massacre

I can't stop laughing. You know that primary season is getting close to winding down when Santorum and Gingrich start questioning the mission in Afghanistan. Just wait, all the beating of the war drums will turn into love and peace chants for the general election.

Following a shooting rampage by a United States Army sergeant who allegedly killed at least 16 civilians in southern Afghanistan, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum are saying that the United States should reassess its role in the country. "I think that we’re risking the lives of young men and women in a mission that may frankly not be doable," said Gingrich on "Fox News Sunday." "I think it's very likely that we have lost, tragically lost, the lives and suffered injuries to a considerable number of young Americans on a mission that we’re going to discover is not doable." Santorum said the recent news was a call to at least reassess the situation.

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Occupy Mordor or Destroy the Ring?

There has been mixed responses to Occupy Wall Street by libertarians. Some see the movement as a positive, while others see them as little more than lazy hipsters. But libertarians must be sensitive to why people feel the way they do about issues. The occupiers point out a legitimate concern that "the 1%" control vastly more power and wealth than "the 99%", and corporations have accumulated more power and privilege than is healthy for an open society. Some other concerns and demands are absurd, but the heart of the matter is on track. The question is why has this happened? While many on the left are quick to blame a nebulous thing called "greed", or lack of regulation, the matter is more complicated than that. This calls for a Lord of the Rings metaphor. Let's say that Sauron, the big cheese bad guy of Lord of the Rings, is the corporate hegemony. The 1%. Most people in Middle Earth agree that this is a problem, but there are a few differ...

I've Been an Outspoken Critic of Censoring Conservatives, But I'm Not Leaving Patreon Over Sargon of Akkad's Ridiculous Remarks

By: Wes Messamore The Humble Libertarian Photo: Gage Skidmore

Were The Founding Fathers Aided By Aliens?

Photo: Sebastian Bieniek, Dollarfaces https://www.b1en1ek.com/works/bieniek-paint/2015-dollarfaces/ Edit (2/1/26): No

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