By Casey Harper U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch gave her stamp of approval for the death sentence of Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, calling it a “fitting punishment”after the verdict came down Friday. “We know all too well that no verdict can heal the souls of those who lost loved ones, nor the minds and bodies…
Second Amendment activists produced a video showing a white man and a black man carrying an AR-15 down the streets. The two different reactions make a very stark statement. One criticism however is the lack of information in the video about the relative locations of the two activists. There is no location data, although the black man…
By Casey Harper A jury sentenced Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death Friday. The jury deliberated a little more than 14 hours to reach the decision. The April 15, 2013 bombings killed four and injured hundreds. Tsarnaev was found guilty of all 30 counts against him, that covered a range of allegations, not just the…
Students attending Arizona State University are criticizing the school’s “Walk Only” zones for their potential to offend disabled people on campus. According to a petition started by Alec Melger on Change.org, ASU should consider changing the name of its Walk Only zones to “pedestrian only or any other inclusive title”. Melger explains, “ASU is one of…
By Michael Bastasch Models used to craft climate models are “close to useless” when it comes to crafting policies to combat global warming, according to a recent paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Economist Robert Pindyck writes that integrated assessment models (IAMs) used to craft global warming policy “have flaws that make them close to useless…
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By R. Brownell Disclaimer: does contain some spoilers of the film! Life, Anarchy, and Fury Road A world struggling in the aftermath of a war long forgotten, in a wasteland that breeds a worldview of resignation; the newest addition to the cult classic film series Mad Max, titled “Mad Max: Fury Road”, pits the film’s hero Max…
Nude Photo Leaked of Liberty Lady, Drama Ensues by Avens O’Brien People in the libertarian movement active on Facebook and other social media may have witnessed a dumpster fire of drama occurring over several status updates, group posts and screenshots on Thursday morning and afternoon. The subject in question was an allegedly topless photo of…
Nursing student who failed course twice files federal lawsuit against school By: Ryan Carrillo A Misericordia University student is suing her school alleging that she “broke down and wept more than once” during a final exam. The student, Jennifer Burbella of Stroudsburg, says that her professor didn’t do enough to help her. Ms. Burbella claims that Misericordia…
ALTON, IL – The Alton Police Department is investigating an incident recorded on video where a patrol officer maces two handcuffed teenagers sitting in a holding cell. The event came to light after a video of the incident was anonymously mailed to the president of the Alton NAACP, James Gray. The video shows two teenagers…
NSA’s PRISM program, could expire if Paul’s filibuster is a success Perhaps the biggest opponent in the presidential race of the NSA’s PRISM program that allows them to collect the metadata of millions of Americans is Rand Paul. Paul is not only vocal about his opposition, but he also takes strategic political action against violations…