According to a Washington Post poll of the presidential race in the various states Clinton is looking much stronger than Trump these days, but in North Dakota it’s Trump who dominates Clinton in a head-to-head matchup. But more interesting are the results from the four-way race that will actually be in front of voters here. When…
Robert Marquette: A Libertarian Fix for Social Security and Pensions
Social Security and both public and private sector pension funds are in serious trouble. The Social Security retirement program has been running deficits since 2010, and its trust funds will be empty by 2036. Unless Washington finds more revenues (a.k.a. taxes), the Old-Age and Survivors benefits offered by Social Security will be cut 23 percent…
Robert Marquette: Hoeven And Glassheim Spar Over Nonsense
Two of the three ND candidates for US Senate began their cat fight over the Memorial Day weekend. According to news reports, Eliot Glassheim criticized John Hoeven’s support of Donald Trump, and apparently, the scandalous part is Hoeven won’t use the word “endorse” when mentioning his support for The Donald. Glassheim went for the kill…
Robert Marquette: The Economy Could Seal The Deal For Libertarians In 2016
Someone once said politics is the art of deception. And, what we have been told about the economy over the past 8 years is proof of this truism. At a press conference on April 5th, President Obama continued the deceptions as he spoke about the economy. And, as I listened to him, I could only…