Thomas Phippen on September 8, 2017 A major earthquake struck Mexico and Guatemala Thursday night, and it could be the biggest in Mexico in more than a century, according to the Associated Press. The epicenter of the earthquake was off Mexico’s southern coast, but was felt 650 miles north in Mexico City, and as…
After Forty-Five Years in National Politics, It’s Time for the Libertarian Party to Win Some Elections By Lee Enochs “The Best Government is the Least Amount of Government” It is time for the Libertarian Party to win some elections. This is the conclusion I have come to after thinking through the current political…
Grace Carr Feminists are freaking out about Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s Thursday announcement that the Department of Education will move away from former President Barack Obama’s Title IX enforcement and embrace a new strategy based on public feedback. “One assault is one too many. One aggressive act of harassment is one too many,” DeVos said during…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Via the New York Times: “Parents often turn to books to help them navigate complicated, and sometimes uncomfortable, conversations with their children about puberty. This week one such book, ‘Growing Up for Boys,’ by Alex Frith, became the topic of the type of conversation it is supposed to help…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Thomas Phippen President Donald Trump will host Speaker Paul Ryan at the White House residence Thursday evening, according to the president’s daily schedule, the day after Trump took a deal that may favor the Democrats on debt ceiling negotiations. Trump met with congressional leaders of both parties Wednesday, and decided…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Jonah Bennett Authorities have busted 20 people in a prostitution sting conducted over a couple of weeks, 13 of whom are active-duty Fort Hood soldiers ranging in rank from private to major. Law enforcement from Bell County, Texas, coordinated with the McLennan County Sheriff’s Department to post online prostitution advertisements, in…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Antifa’s use of red and black flags is symbolism for anarchism and anarcho-communism, which seems strange given their actions, their words, and their disrespect for individuals and property. I’m not necessarily the best writer to speak on this for two reasons. For one, I’m not an anarchist, I’m a minarchist……
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Amber Randall A Texas woman arrested for shoplifting managed to escape from police custody and steal an officer’s car during an arrest, according to Tuesday body camera footage. The Lufkin Police Department arrested 33-year-old Toscha Sponsler Saturday after coming to an Ulta Beauty store to deal with a potential shoplifter, reports Fox 10….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Last night the House of Representatives voted and approved of the RESPECT Act. Earlier this year Rep. Roskam (R-IL) and Rep. Crowley (D-NY) introduced a bill to end unconstitutional civil asset forfeiture; it was approved by the Ways and Means Committee in July. H.R.1843, or, the Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: DACA has been dominating political news recently. Although there may be many angles and spins used by pundits, we should first familiarize ourselves with the basics. 1. Obama didn’t actually have the authority to unilaterally institute it in the first place. Well… maybe. On the one hand, this can be…