by Josh Guckert As reported by Bryan Caplan, a George Mason economics professor and adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, answers to one particular question in the exit survey of the annual Cato Libertarian-Conservative is of interest. As Caplan notes: Q23. Do you favor or oppose a law in your state that would allow businesses…
5. Change occurs from the bottom up, not the top down There was a study done a few years ago that showed what changes a society, what creates the kind of government and policies that we want to see is when 10% of a population adopts an unshakable belief… -Tim Moen The idea that everything…
Another brilliant cartoon by TLR’s Seamus Coughlin skewers liberals over the double standard on tax exempt organizations. Liberals will quickly point out that churches and religious orgs don’t pay taxes so they shouldn’t be exerting influence in the political process. Well, if that’s so…
The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stunned the world. Abe, a beloved figure in Japan took over the reigns from his predecessor Koizumi, whose actions following the great Tohoku Quake appeared inadequate to voters. Abe quickly went to work restoring that region of Japan. Abe would also become famous for his ‘Abenomics’…
Disecting the GOP Debate From a Libertarian Perspective [dropcap size=small]T[/dropcap]he fourth GOP Debate was a turning point in the presidential contest. Lindsey Graham was removed from all debates, Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee were demoted to the undercard debate, and there was more time to go around for all candidates on the main stage. Thus,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Written by Nick Givason BBC’s “News At Ten” anchor Sophie Raworth began a segment discussing England’s cricket team without realizing that an employee was watching what appeared to be pornography in the background. Raworth began recapping England’s cricket win over South Africa, with the employee’s computer screen visible over her right shoulder. The woman in the employee’s video stripped to the…
