“When you couple this militarization of law enforcement with an erosion of civil liberties and due process that allows the police to become judge and jury-national security letters, no-knock searches, broad general warrants, pre-conviction forfeiture-we begin to have a very serious problem on our hands.”
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck The American Health Care Act, which was touted by establishment Republicans as the perfect Obamacare replacement but the more liberty-minded GOP members in the House and Senate argued as being merely “Obamacare lite,” has been killed. This bodes much better for the libertarians in the GOP…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield The Associated Press is reporting that GOP Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky and three other Republican Senators, Ted Cruz of Texas, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, and Mike Lee of Utah, plan to oppose the newest health care bill as it has been written, placing the viability of the bill in jeopardy. “The…
By Connor D. Wolf Bernie Sanders supporters were “weeping” on the floor of the Democratic National Convention Monday as the Vermont senator prepared to formally endorse his rival Hillary Clinton. “I think it’s fair to say, no one is more disappointed than I am,” Sanders told a cheering crowd. Some of his supporters apparently saw…
SNL Indicates Early That It Will Leave Mark on 2016 Race by Josh Guckert Since it concluded its 40th season just a few months ago, many have wondered what kind of jokes Saturday Night Live would make as the 2016 election has heated up. After all, SNL has truly shone a light on the weaknesses of…
5. A change of pace Voters have shown in numerous reports that they do not want to have to face a Bush vs Clinton race in 2016. O’Malley was applauded by many Democrats and Republicans during a recent statement he made in March, which elevated his possible 2016 stature: “Let’s be honest here, the presidency of…
by Kody Fairfield Since before he was elected as the 45th President of the United States, businessman and reality TV star, Donald Trump has been an antagonist to current President Barack Obama. Attacking things from the President’s birth certificate to larger and more pejorative claims, Trump has never been afraid to speak his mind, and…
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