Jack Hunter rejoins the Freedom Report podcast to discuss the issues of foreign policy and philosophy. In this episode we discuss neoconservative columnist Jennifer Rubin and her constant attacks on Rand Paul in the Washington Post. Apparently the only person she attacks more than Paul is Barack Obama, what kind of conservative is she anyway?…
The Libertarian Republic is celebrating the new redesign of our website by giving away for free a replica of George Washington’s famous flintlock pistol! “Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.” -Washington George Washington’s pistol was made in 1748 by English manufacturer John Hawkins who was one of the…
Author Natalie Johnson is a political science student at James Madison university currently studying abroad. This post originally appeared on her blog here and has been reprinted with permission. I feel the need to begin this post with a disclaimer: This is not a fun, here’s-what-I’ve-been-up-to post. This is a candid account of various…
A Chinese woman named Li Jinbang posted a photo of her boiling a dead cat into soup on a social network. The Internet hate campaign that ensued has sparked a debate over whether it should be legal to eat cats and dogs. Follow TLR on Google+ The post sounded like a joke, but Li…
By Greg Campbell A Cañon City councilman, who along with his friend was accused of beating up an elderly couple outside a wine-tasting event last year, was sentenced to two years of probation for harassment Tuesday. Michael “Colby” Katchmar, 55, will also perform 300 hours of community service and write a court-approved letter of apology…
By Greg Campbell A health-care navigator with Colorado’s state-run health-care exchange bluntly told a customer that she would pay substantially more in monthly premiums for her new insurance policy if she insisted on sticking with her long-time doctor. Rebecca Ryan, shopping for a new insurance plan when her previous one was canceled for not conforming to the…
Meet the Magnificent Six ABC News produced a report featuring some of the greatest stunts by the U.S. Navy’s elite Blue Angels flight team in their winter training. The men train together six days a week in the gym and in the air. The Blue Angels have been out of action for a year, but…
By Greg Campbell Several Colorado officials responsible for crafting regulations for the historic new marijuana industry have left to join that very industry, the Denver Post reported. Defectors include Matt Cook, who retired from the Department of Revenue in 2011 and who was in charge of drafting regulations for medical marijuana and Laura Harris, who recently…
How Does The National Debt Impact Average Americans? By Breanna Deutsch The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing asking “Why debt matters?” Here are the top six takeaways from Tuesday’s meeting about how the nation’s over $17 trillion debt impacts the average American. 1. It means lower growth, fewer Jobs, and lower salaries. It hurts everyone,…
Don’t Try This If Male NORFOLK, VA – A security guard who had sex with a 15-year-old boy and plotted with him to kill her husband will avoid jail time. Patience Perez, 24, received a suspended seven-month sentence after she entered a guilty plea. Perez will have to register as a sex offender but charges…