Islamic State Bomb Attack in Syria Kills 19 Including Four U.S. Soldiers

By: Wes Messamore
The Humble Libertarian

Us Marines In Operation Inherent Resolve

Reuters reports:

"A U.S. official who declined to be named said four U.S. troops had been killed and three wounded in the blast, which an Islamic State-affiliated site said was the work of a suicide bomber. A war monitor said 19 people in total had died in the blast."

Congressman Justin Amash (R-MI) said:

"This is precisely why the Constitution requires Congress to approve war. U.S. forces should not be engaged in conflict without an affirmative vote from the congressional representatives of the American people. Pass legislation or bring them home."

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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