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Ep. 65: What Does Libertarian Feminism Look Like? (with Elizabeth Nolan Brown) – Video

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Elizabeth Nolan Brown joins us for a discussion on libertarianism and women. What does libertarian feminism look like? How does libertarianism appeal to women? It seems that there are more...

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Adele has offered 5.2 million to buy an oceanfront home in Malibu, California.

The London-born hitmaker is determined to get her hands on the impressive property, which features an infinity pool and Jacuzzi overlooking the ocean, as well as three massive bedrooms and bathrooms.

What's more, the desirable abode includes a temperature-controlled wine room, gourmet kitchen and a luxury outdoor barbecue, with one estate agent describing it as an "entertainment oasis".

The estate agent told the Daily Star newspaper: "I think what truly blew her away was the panoramic ocean view from the stone deck outside. It's like being in your own private luxury resort."

The 'Someone Like You' hitmaker doesn't intend to move to Malibu full-time but is blown away by the property.

According to a friend, Adele, her partner Simon Konecki, 40, and their two-year-old son Angelo will escape there during the cold winter months in the UK.

The friend added: "Adele is thrilled to have found a place that she, Simon and Angelo can enjoy as a family as well as being able to work and entertain there.

"She told me she thought it was a little slice of heaven on earth."

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Anti-Terror Bill Means Familiar Tug-Of-War For Harper

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OTTAWA - As the prime minister and his cabinet craft the latest anti-terror legislation, they'll be thrust into a familiar balancing act between civil liberties and public safety.

Stephen Harper will also have to contend with the friction between the strong libertarian contingent in his caucus and those who support an enhanced role for government.

There has been speculation that the bill, which Harper says will be introduced soon, will restrict speech that encourages or glorifies terrorism. Britain and France already have such controversial measures on the books.

Harper and his cabinet have strongly condemned the attack on free speech and the press that occurred when Islamic extremists targeted France's provocative Charlie Hebdo magazine last week.

Over the years, the Conservatives have introduced legislation and made political gestures that have spanned the spectrum from libertarian to interventionist.

In the category of libertarian-inspired action:

Dismantling the long-gun registry, derided by the government as wasteful and coercive to mostly law-abiding hunters, farmers and sports shooters.

Axing the long-form census. The government argued the mandatory nature of the questionnaire was coercive and intrusive.

Removing the prohibition on the dissemination of phone and Internet hate speech from the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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Rand Paul: Judicial Activism Can be a Good Thing

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January 14, 2015|9:31 am

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, gives remarks at the Heritage Foundation's Conservative Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, January 13, 2015.

WASHINGTON United States Senator Rand Paul stated that "judicial activism" can be a force of good in American politics.

At an event sponsored by the conservative group the Heritage Action for America, the outspoken libertarian-leaning Republican told those gathered Tuesday morning that judicial activism can play a positive role in public policy.

"There is a role for the Supreme Court to mete out justice. The Fourteenth Amendment gives the Supreme Court, gives the federal government a role in saying the states can't do certain things," said Sen. Paul.

"I think the federal government was right to overturn state governments that were saying that 'separate but equal' was fine'."

Paul believes that the conservative position that judicial restraint was intrinsically beneficial was wrong given the need for decisions to combat state-level wrongs like Jim Crow legislation.

"If you're for judicial restraint, I guess then what happens when a legislature does bad things?" asked Paul to an audience that has often expressed support for restraint over activism.

"What happens when a legislature says 'well, we're going to pass Jim Crow laws' should we have an activist court that comes in and overturns that?"

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Libertarian Kennedy Montgomery: disclosing CEO to worker pay ratio is "slut shaming" – Video

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Libertarian Kennedy Montgomery says that forcing public companies to disclose CEO-to-worker pay ratio is "slut shaming." The type of Reason Magazine Trash Fox News Pulls straight from Youtube.

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$35 million in criminal profits seized by SA Police shows 'unfairly balanced' laws, civil libertarian says

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More than $35 million in property and cash seized by South Australian Police last financial year reflects "unfairly balanced" laws targeting criminal assets, a civil libertarian says.

SA Police this week said luxury cars, homes, jet skis, jewellery, boats and a large amount of cash were restrained by the courts last financial year in a tactic to target the profits of criminals.

Superintendent Wayne Overmeyer said it had bolstered the confiscation branch's claim value from a comparatively small $9 million five years ago.

But criminal defence lawyer and SA Council for Civil Liberties spokesperson George Mancini questioned the fairness of legislation targeting the proceeds of crime.

"Some years ago, there was a man who cultivated some cannabis in his home, and he lost his home," he said.

"But his home had never been connected to crime, other than the fact it was being used this once to grow cannabis. It was certainly not bought from the proceeds of crime.

"Just because a person gets a criminal record, it doesn't mean everything they have is from the proceeds from crime. Many people will acquire property legitimately."

Mr Mancini also questioned the figure claimed by police, saying the total dollar value would ultimately depend on the forfeit orders made by courts.

"It's one thing to say you've got $35 million restrained, but what's the actual yearly recovery?" he said.

Superintendent Overmeyer said the confiscation process included identifying potential assets prior to a planned raid by detectives.

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With eye on 2016, Rand Paul tries to block US aid to Palestinians

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By introducing a bill this week to halt all United States foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority, Sen. Rand Paul (R) of Kentucky was hardly blazing into new political territory. This is the libertarian senator who, in 2011, proposed ending all foreign aid to all countries, after all.

But as with most things in Washington, timing is everything.

Senator Paul clearly has his eye on running for president in 2016, and last week he met with top Jewish donors including casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire who bankrolled Newt Gingrich's surprisingly successful 2012 campaign. The race for Adelson's support among potential 2016 Republican presidential candidates has been called the "Sheldon Adelson Primary."

And Paul has some fence-mending to do.

Israel's staunchest supporters weren't too impressed by Paul's 2011 proposal to end all foreign aid including the $3 billion sent annually to Israel. The criticism grew to such a pitch that Paul reversed course and not only called simply for a freeze of foreign aid at current levels but denied ever having advocated cutting foreign aid to Israel. PolitiFact called this a "Pants on Fire" lie.

Ever since, Paul has steered clear of the aid-to-Israel snarl. But last week, it seemed, was an opportune time to remind Washington of his willingness to block aid to the Palestinians until they accept a cease-fire and recognize Israel's statehood. Paul introduced a similar bill last year.

Paul's action comes on the heels of the Palestinian Authority's admittance to the International Criminal Court. The authority's admittance means it could bring complaints to the court regarding Israel's activities in the West Bank.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas also signed 21 other international treaties on New Year's Eve as part of a strategy to force the international community to recognize the Palestinians' claims to statehood. By acting like an independent state, the Palestinian Authority hopes to persuade nations to see Palestinian statehood as a fait accompli.

Neither the United States nor Israel has ratified the statute that underlies the ICC. Israel and the US support the court's goals but say that the process by which individuals can be sent to the court could be politically motivated or manipulated.

The US has spent about $400 million annually on aid for West Bank and Gaza since 2008.

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With eye on 2016, Rand Paul tries to block Palestinian aid

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By introducing a bill this week to halt all United States foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority, Sen. Rand Paul (R) of Kentucky was hardly blazing into new political territory. This is the libertarian senator who, in 2011, proposed ending all foreign aid to all countries, after all.

But as with most things in Washington, timing is everything.

Senator Paul clearly has his eye on running for president in 2016, and last week he met with top Jewish donors including casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire who bankrolled Newt Gingrich's surprisingly successful 2012 campaign. The race for Adelson's support among potential 2016 Republican presidential candidates has been called the "Sheldon Adelson Primary."

And Paul has some fence-mending to do.

Israel's staunchest supporters weren't too impressed by Paul's 2011 proposal to end all foreign aid including the $3 billion sent annually to Israel. The criticism grew to such a pitch that Paul reversed course and not only called simply for a freeze of foreign aid at current levels but denied ever having advocated cutting foreign aid to Israel. PolitiFact called this a "Pants on Fire" lie.

Ever since, Paul has steered clear of the aid-to-Israel snarl. But last week, it seemed, was an opportune time to remind Washington of his willingness to block aid to the Palestinians until they accept a cease-fire and recognize Israel's statehood. Paul introduced a similar bill last year.

Paul's action comes on the heels of the Palestinian Authority's admittance to the International Criminal Court. The authority's admittance means it could bring complaints to the court regarding Israel's activities in the West Bank.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas also signed 21 other international treaties on New Year's Eve as part of a strategy to force the international community to recognize the Palestinians' claims to statehood. By acting like an independent state, the Palestinian Authority hopes to persuade nations to see Palestinian statehood as a fait accompli.

Neither the United States nor Israel has ratified the statute that underlies the ICC. Israel and the US support the court's goals but say that the process by which individuals can be sent to the court could be politically motivated or manipulated.

The US has spent about $400 million annually on aid for West Bank and Gaza since 2008.

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Krauthammer: Santorum worthy condender

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After every other conservative alternative to Mitt Romney crashed and burned (libertarian Ron Paul is in a category of his own), from the rubble emerges Rick Santorum. But he isnt just the last man standing. He is the first challenger to be plausibly presidential: knowledgeable, articulate, experienced, of stable character and authentic ideology.

Hed been ignored largely because he appeared unelectable out of office for five years, having lost his Senate seat in Pennsylvania by a staggering 17 points in 2006.

However, with his virtual tie for first in Iowa, he sheds the loser label and seizes the momentum, meaning millions of dollars worth of free media to make up for his lack of money. Hes got the stage to make his case, plus the luck of a scheduling quirk: If he can make it through the next three harrowing primaries, the (relative) February lull would allow him to build a national campaign structure before Super Tuesday on March 6.

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Medicaid expansion not healthy for individuals, government: Sarah Bevins, Libertarian Party of Ohio

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Sarah Bevins serves as Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee of the Libertarian Party of Ohio.

Guest columnist Sarah Bevins serves as Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee of theLibertarian Party of Ohio, and Director of the party's Communications Division. She writes in opposition to Ohio's expansion of Medicaid.

In 2013, Gov. John Kasich performed an end run worthy of Isaiah Crowell to bypass the state legislature and push through the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion. According to some sources, this expansion has put 430,000 Ohioans on Medicaid this year.

No one, least of all Libertarians, is against people getting adequate medical care. That would not only be bad for those individuals, it would be a bad thing for society as a whole. But wanting healthcare for everyone isn't the same as wanting the government to do it. Expanding big government healthcare is being done with the best of intentions. But we all know what road is paved with good intentions.

Government-provided care, such as Medicaid, has a variety of problems built into the system. The most obvious problem is availability of care and how quickly it can be accessed.

Throughout its history, going back to its founding in 1965, healthcare providers have complained about the paperwork hurdles that must be jumped and the time it takes to get Medicaid payments. These problems were bad enough under traditional, government-administered Medicaid.

But today, in Ohio, much of the Medicaid is administered by insurance-company managed care groups that combine the worst features of government services and private insurance.According to some doctors who have been serving Medicaid patients for years, these plans pay even less for care than the state Medicaid agency.

Doctors are in practice to take care of patients, not to do paperwork or wait for reimbursement. A recent report by the inspector general for theFederal Department of Health and Human Services found that half of the doctors appearing on Medicaid lists could not accept new patients. Many were no longer at the addresses listed. Others either were not participating in the plan or had no appointments available for new patients.

The shortage of available providers means that not only is it difficult for a patient to find a doctor, it can also take a long time to get to see that doctor. Poor levels of reimbursement also incentivize doctors to see as many patients as possible as quickly as possible in order to bring in more money. Bureaucratic red tape can further add to wait times, by heaping requirements that must be met by patients before care will be provided.

Of course, there are other issues. Increased Medicaid spending is a burden on the Federal Government now, and the expansion offered by the President and accepted by Gov. Kasich will become a greater burden on state budgets later. Government spending on care today means higher deficits for our children tomorrow. Fraud and abuse add on even more cost.

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