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"Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under." - H. L. Mencken
Republican lawmakers, right-wing media outlets and influencers, and Trump himself are pushing conspiracies about Biden’s health and the debate in general.
![Trump–Biden Debate Conspiracies Have Already Flooded the Internet](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/5cf7efbf-329f-442e-8abf-02cf0323a6b8.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
The Libertarian Party's controversial plan is to "stop Biden" and extract promises from Trump along the way.
![A power struggle consumes the Libertarian Party](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/1929f867-2024-48b0-b472-2b23eb51a92a.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
"It was the weirdest room I've ever been in," one Libertarian Party delegate tells 'Reason'.
![WATCH: Libertarians react to Donald Trump's speech at their convention](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/dbdf6847-59b9-45e0-9e4d-98edca282cce.png?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
The pro-Trump group behind video mentioning ‘unified Reich’
The Dilley Meme Team has produced dozens of videos and images reshared by the former president
![Dilley Meme Team: Pro-Trump group behind video mentioning ‘unified Reich’](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/43d0d27f-328c-43bb-b8ad-0667d52b7053.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Israel seized broadcast equipment during the raid, ostensibly because live Gaza footage was shared with Al Jazeera.
![Israel raids the Associated Press and seizes equipment over war coverage](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/26c5348c-b759-447d-abf1-db930c9554ea.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
It is rare to get major presidential candidates – on either side of the political aisle – outside the confines of prepared remarks, stump speeches and friendly audiences, so it’s worth paying attention when they actually take detailed questions.
![Analysis: Trump explains his militaristic plan to deport 15-20 million people | CNN Politics](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/13b6ac4f-b1f4-4081-92d2-86b34654491d.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Eight years ago, America’s third-largest party had its best-ever showing. Then came the fallout.
![The spectacular implosion of the Libertarian Party](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/fba7fe7b-bbf6-4b71-832a-36d6c8fb93dd.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Controversial conservative commentator Candace Owens and the Daily Wire have parted ways.
![Candace Owens Is Out at Daily Wire, CEO Says](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/5c3c58df-7d9b-48e4-b36b-2656734a9eb9.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Researchers and journalists have been blocked on X from sharing the alleged identity of the neo-Nazi cartoonist Stonetoss.
![Elon Musk's X Is Suspending Accounts That Reveal a Neo-Nazi Cartoonist's Alleged Identity](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/a2a648f7-328e-4bf0-ad01-84cbe5344255.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
John Bolton, former national security adviser, issued a warning about a potential Trump reelection.
![Donald Trump compared to Kim Jong Un by ex-ally](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/4bdc4bf0-0cd2-49ce-878c-fb81b49d3abe.png?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Not surprised in the slightest.
"It's a disturbing gift of unprecedented authority to President Biden and the Surveillance State," said Sen. Rand Paul (R–Ky.).
![Banning TikTok would give the feds way too much power](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/f2354ce4-f354-479d-9be1-1e4ff88551f8.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Gaming companies are sharing gamers’ user information with the government to root out so-called domestic violent extremists.
![The Feds Are Coming for “Extremist” Gamers](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/569228a5-376e-464a-9676-4953ce3b502d.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
A new bill would ban TikTok and give the president power to declare other social media apps off limits.
![Dear government: Stop trying to make TikTok bans happen](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/04e0ebeb-a439-49e2-8640-2b2987596bb1.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Pure evil.
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"Hero-worship is strongest where there is least regard for human freedom." - Herbert Spencer
Buy a firearm.
"All government is against liberty." - H. L. Mencken
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When one person can initiate war, by its definition, a republic no longer exists.
If you sacrifice liberty for security, you will lose both.
An article from Reason magazine about the results of the vote to temporarily reauthorize Section 702 of the NDAA. The final vote was 310-118 with bipartisan support. 147 Democrats and 63 Republicans voted for unconstitutional, warrantless surveillance of the American people. This is terrible news for libertarians as discussed in a previous post.
"The kind of man who demands that government enforce his ideas is always the kind whose ideas are idiotic." - H. L. Mencken
An article about a federal surveillance bill pending in the House called the FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act that, if it passes, will substantially expand the federal government's digital surveillance powers used to track digital communications unwarranted through its Section 702 database. Edward Snowden among other civil libertarians have criticized this measure as the biggest infringement on your privacy rights since the PATRIOT Act. Libertarians especially should be wary of this. This nakedly authoritarian bill should be strongly opposed and voted down. The future of freedom as we know depends on it.
An article from Reason magazine about taxpayer-subsidized cop training seminars in New Jersey that encourage cops to engage in arbitrary and illegal traffic stops. This is a blatant attack on the Fourth Amendment.
Embracing authoritarianism to own the libs.
More proof this nutjob is not fit to be President of the United States.
You are absolutely right.