It was a moment in the State of the Union that stirred powerful emotions among not only those in attendance, but people watching across the nation. President Barack Obama ended his speech by honoring the service of Army Ranger Cory Remsburg, who received a standing ovation from the entire chamber -- and rightfully so.

White House petitions page, We The People, was created to give citizens a place to "engage their government on the issues that matter most to them." However, since the page went live, it has been treated like a joke, and a bad one at that. Petitions to build a Death Star or deport individuals people disagree with have been given more consideration than they should, which begs the question: Why doesn't the site have some kind of moderating system or a better moderating system?

Due to a shortage of the drugs used for lethal injection, the Virginia House of Delegates recently passed a bill (proposed by Del.

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.