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It has always been a bit of a farce, the way America’s right-wing libertarians speak up for “freedom” only when a government, led by Democrats, is explicitly involved.

It may turn out to be a slight overreach, given the existence of weirdo Republicans like Ted Cruz and Rand Paul who cling to the last tattered remnants of libertarian ideals.

Kirk came under scrutiny when he moderated a July 13 debate between Dave Smith, a libertarian stand-up comic, and The Daily Wire’s Josh Hammer at Turning Point’s Student Action Summit.

"Essentially broadcasters do not have the full First Amendment rights that the rest of us have," says Brent Skorup, legal fellow with the libertarian Cato Institute.

Even supposedly staunch libertarians like Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., are calling for a crackdown.