As Yelp's biggest fan, I have always defended the platform because I truly believe that giving consumers a space to share their experiences makes businesses more accountable. Yelp allows reviewers to rate businesses on a scale of 1 to 5 stars, requiring that users explain their personal experiences in a short review.

"The service was phenomenal, I can't wait to Yelp about it," is a phrase my friends have now become accustomed to hearing.  

On Tuesday, January 28, Ron Paul invited supporters to join him as he live-tweeted President Obama's 2014 State of the Union Address.  Dr. Paul is known for having a broad online following, which has likely helped keep his Internet channel, The Ron Paul Channel, going. During the speech, Ron Paul responded to the president's remarks on the economy, education, health care, foreign policy, and other issues.

However what was most interesting was what he decided to leave out:

"I am part of that power which eternally wills evil and eternally works good.”--Mephistopheles in Goethe's Faust

Adam Smith was right and Karl Marx was wrong. Free markets are much better than command economies at creating wealth and distributing goods and services. The 20^th century’s experiments with communism certainly proved this to most people’s satisfaction.

The following is just one of the insights I discovered while walking in the New Hampshire Rebellion.

Alaska

Alaska is a conservative, red state, but with a libertarian, live-and-let-live hue and a history of openness toward marijuana.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E6YMdgGUY4

Economic freedom and opportunity, the superiority of the free market, lower taxes, and hope for the future were all part of U.S. Senator Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) response to Tuesday's State of the Union address.

It's 2014 and that means it's a midterm election year. This means the two main parties will head to their respective corners and leave out nearly a third of Americans.

Presidential Commission on Election Administration submitted its report to the president this month, detailing a number of recommendations to improve the voting experience for all eligible voters. The report specifically detailed some recommendations for military and overseas civilian voters. Unfortunately, those recommendations don't go far enough to ensure that all eligible voters are able to vote.

submitted a proposal to amend the state constitution and require gender quotas in the Montana state legislature.