By Kevin Daley The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a court order requiring the Gloucester County School District to allow a transgender student to use the bathroom of his choice. Gavin Grimm, 17, was born female but identifies as male. He sought to begin using the boys bathroom at Gloucester High School, though district…
By Richard Pollock Former President Bill Clinton collected $5.6 million in fees from GEMS Education, a Dubai-based company that teaches Sharia Law through its network of more than 100 schools in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation. The company’s finances strictly adhere to “Sharia Finance,” which includes giving…
By Phillip Stucky Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus called top advisers to Republican nominee Donald Trump to vent about Trump’s comments about Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. The Washington Post asked Trump Tuesday about his thoughts on Ryan, and Trump had a few choice words for the ranking Republican. “I like Paul, but these…
Johnson and Weld Take Off the Gloves in CNN Town Hall by Josh Guckert After months of remaining somewhat mum on the candidacies of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, Libertarian candidates absolutely let loose last night on CNN. The question originated with host Anderson Cooper, who asked what Johnson meant when he said that Clinton…
by Daniel Stephens Apparently, the Republican Party’s top brass is becoming wary of a possible Trump departure, so much so that they are preparing a contingency plan for if/when this potentially cataclysmic event comes to pass. ABC News reports: ABC News has learned that senior party officials are so frustrated — and confused — by…
by Daniel Stephens Former actor, professional wrestler, and governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura recently wrote an op-ed for Time Magazine featuring his thoughts about the 2016 election, particularly in the context of his long-time friendship with Donald Trump. He had this to say: Donald Trump is not a fool. He’s been a friend of mine for…
Johnson Isn’t Perfect, but Trump and Clinton are Even Worse By: Elias J. Atienza Libertarian Republicans and liberty-minded Republicans need to look to Gary Johnson when voting for the presidency. Johnson may not be the ideal choice, as he is iffy on religious freedom, but he’s a proven governor who is fiscally responsible, socially tolerant, and…
Shaker Asks for Positive Reason to Vote for Johnson and Weld by Josh Guckert During last night’s Libertarian Town Hall on CNN, TLR contributor Mohammed Shaker was selected from the audience to the ticket a question. Shaker prefaced by saying that he was not going to vote for Clinton or Trump, but that he needed a…
Weld is More Libertarian Than He Lets On by Josh Guckert Since being selected as Gary Johnson‘s running mate, William Weld has been subjected to intense scrutiny on his ideology. However, he has noted that he has always considered himself a libertarian, and that since his time in law school, his bibles were The Constitution of Liberty and The…