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Rocco Lucente

Rocco Lucente is the Editor-at-Large of The Liberty Conservative as well as the chairman of the Town of Ulysses GOP and a county coordinator of Campaign For Liberty in New York.

$29,000 Reasons To Call Donald Trump Supporters Racist?

July 5, 2017
Politics

There has been no shortage of controversy surrounding the Ron Paul inspired activist group Young Americans for Liberty since Cliff Maloney Jr took over as president of the organization. Fresh off his time as leader of the youth arm of the Rand Paul campaign, Cliff took over in May of 2016, and almost immediately became

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Rising Liberty Star Eric Brakey Announces Maine US Senate Run

April 3, 2017
News

The liberty movement has seen our political momentum stagnate in the past year, and with activist groups all over the country antsy to get back to the work of winning elections it appears a key race for our cause has arisen from the far Northeast, in the old Ron Paul 2012 stronghold of Maine. It is here

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Antifa “Doxxes” The Liberty Conservative Writers, Hoppe Caucus

March 1, 2017
Politics

It was very shocking to get on Facebook and see that two of this website’s finest writers, editor Shane Trejo and guest contributor Mitchell Steffen, had their personal information posted by a blogspot website identifying themselves as “Antifa Libertarians”. This is a tactic known as “doxxing”, a public shaming method popularized by the left and

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YAL Leader Promoted After Calling All Trump Supporters Racists

January 4, 2017
Politics

The unfortunate news came Tuesday that Ty Hicks, the Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) National Field Director who declared that all Trump supporters are racist, has been promoted to Executive Vice President of YAL. This news comes on the heels of the election of Donald Trump, who received support from a wide swath of youth activists from across

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CRYBULLIES: Cornell Social Justice Warrior’s Heckle, Shout Down Rick Santorum

December 1, 2016
Politics

In an unprecedented act of incivility and rudeness, the Standing Up for Racial Justice chapter at Cornell University shouted down Senator Rick Santorum as he gave a talk regarding conservative values and the 2016 election. Before the Senator even came out on stage it was clear that he was going to be in for a rough

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WIKILEAKS: Clinton Campaign Manager Has Ties To DNC Instigator

October 30, 2016
News

The latest round of emails released from Wikileaks has revealed an email from Mike Lux,  co-founder and president of Progressive Strategies, L.L.C and a former member of the Bill Clinton administration, stating affirmatively that Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook has close ties to Robert Creamer. Creamer is the former DNC member who resigned after it was revealed

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NOT GUILTY: Oregon Wildlife Refuge Patriots Cleared Of All Charges

October 28, 2016
News

In a stunning victory for liberty the seven people who were charged with conspiracy to impede federal workers from doing their jobs, having weapons on federal property and several other crimes were found not guilty on all counts leveled against them. To review for those who do not remember, the Bundy family along with several other patriots

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PAY TO PLAY: Clinton Foundation Files Expose Corruption

October 4, 2016
Politics

Zero Hedge has broken the news that, on the heels of the disappointing 3 AM Wikileaks press conference, there was a hack that has resulted in a leak of major information which does in fact have the potential to change the presidential election. Guccifer 2.0, the hacker whose revelations led to the DNC staff resignations on

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The Liberty Conservative Endorses Rebekah Bydlak For Congress

August 16, 2016
Politics

The Liberty Conservative has made many congressional endorsements in the past, though this year we have been saddened at the seemingly low number of true liberty candidates putting themselves out there for congressional runs. Between this and the struggles of the presidential cycle it has been an easy time to feel negatively about the trajectory

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Eric Brakey SCHOOLS Neocon War Pigs In EPIC Speech At RNC 2016

July 14, 2016
Politics

One of the negative byproducts of the rise of Trump and the general lack of libertarian involvement since that rise has been a demonstrably less pro liberty delegate slate than what we had in 2012. Fortunately, CSPAN provided us with a breath of fresh air in the form of this impassioned speech from a Liberty

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LYING TED STRIKES AGAIN: Cruz Votes To Gut 4th Amendment

June 23, 2016
Politics

After the horror of the Orlando night club shooting, which killed over 50 people and injured over 50 more, each party has scrambled to encroach on fundamental Constitutional rights of the American people in an attempt to provide them with a sense of security. On the Democrat side, as we speak, members of the house

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Why Milo Yiannopoulos Matters To The Liberty Movement

June 19, 2016
Politics

If you’re a conservative or libertarian who is active on social media, you have likely heard of the latest personality to sweep through the youth culture on the right, Milo Yiannopoulos. Milo, the self-described “Dangerous Faggot”, has made quite a name for himself with his campus tour bearing the “Dangerous Faggot Tour” moniker. His talks generally

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Libertarian Party Sells Their Soul, Nominates Johnson/Weld

May 31, 2016
Politics

When the Libertarian Party was founded it was intended to be the party of free markets, civil liberties and a non interventionist foreign policy. Though electoral success was fleeting and sparse, the party quickly grew a reputation as being a party of principle. By nominating dedicated activists activists like David Koch and Ron Paul and

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William Weld Signed Letter Supporting PATRIOT Act

May 30, 2016
Politics

The nomination of former Massachusetts Governor William Weld as the Libertarian Party’s Vice Presidential nominee was not one which was met without controversy. Activists booed Weld throughout the convention and there even had to be a second ballot to ultimately confirm him as Vice President. This was due to Weld’s positions on spending, gun control, war,

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PARTY REVOLT: Delegate Straw Poll Places Gary Johnson Nomination In Doubt

May 28, 2016
Politics

The Liberty  Conservative has just received a photo from an anonymous delegate at the Libertarian National Convention in Orlando, where the Libertarian Party’s 2016 Presidential nominee is being selected. This photo is of the final results of the straw poll taken of the delegates to determine who will make the debate stage for tonight’s CSPAN

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Students for Rand Director Cliff Maloney To Lead Young Americans for Liberty

May 17, 2016
Politics

The liberty movement received very exciting news today, as Cliff Maloney Jr announced that he has been promoted to the Executive Director position at Young Americans for Liberty (YAL), the largest libertarian youth organization in the country. Cliff brings a wealth of experience from within the liberty movement, most recently as the national director of “Students

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Where We Go From Here: The Rising Stars Of The Liberty Movement

May 15, 2016
Politics

Donald Trump has, in the last two weeks, wrapped up the 2016 Republican presidential nomination and ensured what many are calling “the worst election of our lifetimes” by making this a Trump vs Clinton election. When faced with such a prospect, combined with the embarrassing ineptitude of the Libertarian Party as they attempt to choose

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Austin Petersen: Sugar Daddy?

May 5, 2016
Politics

With Ted Cruz having dropped out of the Republican presidential primary, Libertarian Party candidate Austin Petersen is looking to capitalize and bring in Cruz’s disaffected supporters who are now looking for an alternative to Donald Trump. With the Never Trump movement reaching a fever pitch and conservatives across the country looking for alternatives, it would

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SHOCKING NEW VIDEO PROOF: The FBI MURDERED LaVoy Finicum

March 9, 2016
Politics

The video from inside the car where LaVoy Finicum was shot has been released, and what was seen is sure to incite anger nationwide. The video shows LaVoy Finicum and the people in his car driving away from a police group who had pulled them over, and then crashing into a snowbank to avoid hitting

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Austin Petersen: “Ron Paul Sounds Like He Hates America”

March 8, 2016
Politics

“The more I listen to Ron Paul the more I think he actually despises this country” -Austin Petersen Austin Petersen has emerged as one of the frontrunners for the Libertarian Party nomination, campaigning as a son of the Ron Paul revolution who hopes to bring conservative leaning libertarians into the tent in order to create

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What Went Wrong With Rand Paul 2016

March 6, 2016
Politics

It has been a little over a month since Kentucky Senator Rand Paul dropped out of the presidential race, but for liberty activists across the country it has seemed like an eternity as we watch what has become a very depressing primary process unfolding. At this point most in the liberty movement are simply trying to

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Feds Move In On Oregon Refuge; REFUSING Negotiation With Occupiers

February 11, 2016
Politics

As we speak the FBI has moved in on the Malheur Refuge, surrounding the building with armed agents and even helicopters. The FBI is not negotiating with the occupiers to allow Assemblywoman Michele Fiore into the building to bring the occupiers out peacefully, saying the time for negotiation has passed. They continue to say they

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The Liberty Conservative Endorses Rand Paul For President

February 1, 2016
Politics

When we founded The Liberty Conservative in May of 2014 our mission was to promote the vision of less government and more liberty in achieving true prosperity for all through interviewing and endorsing candidates who shared those ideas, as well as bringing on several outstanding writers to help us in the spread of those ideas.

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HANDS UP, DONT SHOOT: LaVoy Finicum Murder Video Released

January 29, 2016
Politics

While most of the nation was fixated on the Fox News GOP Debate, the shocking video of the murder of patriot LaVoy Finicum was released, conclusively proving that the FBI shot the man as he was surrendering. If you want to skip to the relevant portion, start at the 8 minute 30 second mark.

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CAUCUS CORRUPTION: Craig Robinson Firm Receives HUNDREDS Of Thousands From GOP PACs & Candidates

January 23, 2016
Politics

Craig Robinson is perhaps the most influential politico in Iowa today, having turned his years of GOP activism into a basis for the creation of a highly read and respected publication. The former Iowa GOP State Political Director founded the “Iowa Republican” website in 2009, a site that is now frequented by media and activists

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Ted Cruz Misses Audit The Fed Vote

January 12, 2016
Politics

Ted Cruz made a decision today which is sure to puzzle many conservatives and inflame liberty activists across the country, missing the vote on Senator Rand Paul’s Audit The Fed bill. Cruz is reported to be campaigning in New Hampshire today, opting to take his message to the voters in that state rather than vote

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The Shocking Video Ted Cruz DOESN’T Want You To See

January 9, 2016
Politics

We are now less than 4 weeks away from the Iowa Caucuses, and Ted Cruz has emerged as the frontrunner to win the first in the nation caucus. This has lead to an unprecedented level of scrutiny from many activists in the Hawkeye state, including former state house candidate Eric Durbin. Eric has released a

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Ted Cruz’s 10 Biggest Flip Flops

December 10, 2015
Politics

As the 2016 GOP Primaries come into view, less than 60 days until the Iowa Caucuses, one candidate has crafted an image of being the most consistent conservative candidate in the field. It would certainly be hard to find a candidate who is more in touch with the “talk radio” wing of the party than

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Ted Cruz Doesn’t Read CISA, Votes For It Anyways

October 23, 2015
Politics

Ted Cruz disappointed advocates of internet freedom on Thursday, voting for the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA), a bill that incentivizes businesses to turn over third party records to both the government and other businesses for purposes of “cyber security”. Civil liberties advocates such as the ACLU, Rand Paul and a slew of major tech

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Ted Cruz’s Neocon Problem

October 16, 2015
Politics

Ted Cruz has been trying to market himself as an acceptable alternative to Rand Paul for liberty minded voters who are looking for a champion in the 2016 election. Recently the publishing of an info graphic by former Liberty Iowa Executive Director Adil Khan and myself brought some very important questions to light regarding Ted

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Ted Cruz’s Faux Liberty Takeover

October 13, 2015
Politics

There has recently been a string of press detailing Ted Cruz’s attempts to poach Liberty minded voters from libertarian Republican candidate Rand Paul. These stories invariably will contain references to several former Ron Paul supporters who now back Ted Cruz, painting a picture of a movement that is at least partially divided on the presidential

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The Indefinite Detention of Kim Davis: Liberty Litmus Test

September 6, 2015
Culture/Politics

If you have engaged in social media discussions over the weekend with politically active friends, you have almost undoubtedly come across the situation with Rowan County, Kentucky clerk Kim Davis and her refusal to issue marriage licenses. Chances are, especially if you are libertarian or have many libertarian friends, you have seen many people passionately

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The Debate Bubble

July 5, 2015
Politics

We are a little over one month away from the first Republican Primary debate, and one of the major storylines developing is which candidates will find themselves on the wrong side of the “debate bubble”. The top 10 candidates in an average of five polls will make it into the August 6th Fox News GOP

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“The NSA Knows I Bought This Rand Paul TShirt”

May 19, 2015
Politics

When Rand Paul put out the call to design his next t-shirt, he didn’t expect such an overwhelming response. There were 160 entries from across the nation, which were narrowed down to 10 by a campaign team committee. Thousands of votes later, one t-shirt, designed by Chris Mandle of Mandle Design was the winner. His

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Rand Paul Opposes Obama Fast Track Authority, Cruz & Rubio In Favor

May 12, 2015
Politics

One of the major issues that has caused a divide of late in the Republican presidential field is the granting of fast track authority to the Obama administration to negotiate the Trans Pacific Partnership. Earlier tonight, Senator Rand Paul came out against granting Obama fast track authority. Paul told WMUR.com that “the Trans Pacific Partnership

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Paul Goes After Clinton In #LibertyNotHillary Campaign

April 12, 2015
Politics

Senator Rand Paul became the first candidate to launch a direct attack on Hillary Clinton Sunday morning, releasing an ad excoriating her as “the worst of the Washington machine”. The ad claimed that the “Washington Machine is destroying the American dream”, and admonishes Hillary Clinton’s arrogance and corruption. The ad then takes a dramatic turn,

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Rand Paul: With The Help Of Liberty Lovers Everywhere, I Am Running For President

April 7, 2015
Politics

Senator Rand Paul made official today what most of us have been anticipating for a long time, declaring his intentions to run for President of the United States. Paul spoke in front of a raucous crowd of his vision for America, outlining several bold proposals in his 25 minute speech. Paul spoke of a need

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Youth-Driven #LibertyKaraoke to Host 50+ Events for Rand Paul Announcement

April 4, 2015
Politics

Youth-Driven #LibertyKaraoke to Host 50+ Events for Rand Paul for President Announcement Grassroots Effort Hopes to Engage Young Voters Across the U.S. ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – Young supporters of Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, who is expected to announce his 2016 presidential campaign on Tuesday, April 7, will host #LibertyKaraoke fundraising events in at least 50 cities

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Paulonomics: Rand’s Plan For An Economic Boom

March 26, 2015
Politics

The 2016 race has begun to heat up in recent days for the Rand Paul campaign, with several key hires having been made and an April 7th announcement date scheduled to declare his candidacy for president. With over a dozen rivals expected to challenge Paul for the Republican nomination, one of his major challenges is

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Tompkins County GOP: “Ditch Mitch McConnell and John Boehner”

March 14, 2015
Politics

The Tompkins County GOP Executive Committee has issued a vote of no confidence in the leadership of House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The resolution states that the party “Has no confidence in the “leadership” of House Speaker Boehner and Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and requests the respective Republican congressional caucuses

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15 Things To Watch For At CPAC 2015

February 24, 2015
Politics

1. Will Rand Paul 3-peat, and by how much? Senator Rand Paul has had a very good showing at his first two CPAC conferences as a potential presidential candidate. Paul won the conferences annual straw poll narrowly over Marco Rubio 25-23% in 2013, and ran away with the straw poll in 2014 with 31% of

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Rand Paul Taps Liberty Movement Leader As Iowa Political Director

February 21, 2015
Politics

Sen. Rand Paul’s 2016 presidential campaign, which in recent months has gone from being a strong possibility to a near certainty, has hired a new political director to conduct operations in the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa. Jonathan Van Norman, who served as former Rep. Ron Paul’s regional director in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District during

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Ted Cruz Flip Flops On Marijuana

February 6, 2015
Politics

The weekend of the Iowa Freedom Summit was seen by many as the unofficial kickoff of the 2016 Iowa Caucuses, and Ted Cruz was in full campaign mode. Before delivering a rousing speech to a raucous crowd at the summit, Cruz took some time to meet with activists from Liberty Iowa, a group founded after

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“Tax Hike” Mike Huckabee: Too Liberal For Conservatives?

January 10, 2015
Politics

The 2015 political season kicked off with a bombshell hitting the 2016 GOP Primary field, with former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee announcing that he would be leaving his Fox News program to explore a run for president. This announcement comes at a time when the GOP primary field is as convoluted as ever, and many

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“War on Women” Charge Draws Laughs, Ridicule From Debate Crowd

October 26, 2014
Politics

This past Thursday, I had the privilege of attending the New York 23rd Congressional District debate, featuring Republican incumbent Tom Reed and his challenger, Democrat Martha Robertson. I arrived to the debate an hour prior at the request of my county GOP chair, and was surprised to arrive at an absolute spectacle. Several hundred supporters

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Ben Carson: Counterfeit Conservative

September 27, 2014
Politics

If you are a member of the conservative movement who has been paying even a modicum of attention, you have no doubt noticed the rise of the “Draft Ben Carson for President” movement. The group made their first major statement by coming in 3rd place in the CPAC 2014 straw poll, just 2 points behind

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Perry gets it wrong on Reagan

July 12, 2014
Politics

With the 2016 presidential primary races seemingly just around the corner, one new face that has begun to emerge on the Sunday shows and all over the political commentary sites as of late has been Rick Perry. Perry seemingly began to lay the groundwork for a 2016 bid with a rousing speech at CPAC, where

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Rand Paul: The Most Conservative, The Most Electable

June 29, 2014
Politics

It may seem rather unbelievable, but we are only 7-8 months away from the 2016 primaries starting to ramp up, with several candidates saying they will begin to make their decisions in early 2015. Though we have the most wide open field the Republican Party has ever seen at this juncture, it would not be

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How Standing with Rand Has Broadened the Liberty Movement


June 5, 2014
Politics

Recently Steve Deace, a man for whom I have tremendous respect and admiration, had some very poignant questions as to Rand Paul’s commitment to upholding liberty principles. As a person in the liberty movement who supported Ron Paul and now Stands with Rand with conviction that runs just as deep, I had some immediate thoughts on how

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