Russia Today Anchor Liz Wahl publicly resigned today from the network as an act of protest against the Russian government’s military invasion of Ukraine. Wahl expressed she felt “many ethical and moral challenges” since her grandparents fled Hungary during the era of the Soviet Union. “Personally I cannot be part of a network funded by…
GOODRICH, MI – Teacher Nicole McVey is facing calls to quit her job after she recorded a student getting stuck in a chair, teasing him and asking him if he wanted to be tasered. Follow TLR on Google+ McVey is a teacher at Oaktree Elementary School when she recorded herself taunting the 10-year-old with…
Yes Libertarians… Liberty Outside the U.S. Matters by Thomas R. Gervasi There are three observations someone of a more classically-liberal viewpoint could make in the aftermath of the Russian military intervention in the Ukraine, in regards to the diverse range of American opinion on the topic. First, in the Democratic camp, surprisingly the President and…
(Photo AP/Daily Record Staff Photographer/Bob Karp) MORRISTOWN, NJ – Rachel Canning lost her lawsuit yesterday which she filed in order to force her parents to pay for her private school and college. Canning left her parents home when she claimed that they were too strict in establishing her curfew (11 p.m.) and after they advised her…
Why U Do Dis Judge? Pop star Justin Bieber is still fighting charges of driving under the influence with an expired license. Now it appears that a judge is planning on releasing blurred photos from a video of the star’s penis while urinating on the evening of the arrest. Follow TLR on Google+ Miami-Dade county…
Why Tax The Rich More? They Already Pay All The Taxes. Yes… ALL the taxes President Barack Obama submitted a budget to congress for $3.9 trillion and it’s as good as dead on arrival. The president doesn’t want to be seen as not pandering to his base in an important election year so he’s putting…
File this one under: “knowing when to keep your mouth shut” The California couple who we reported found the largest gold treasure horde in history may now lose every dime. The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that the gold they found buried in rusty cans may have been stolen from the U.S. Mint. The coins have…
Nuance Desperately Needed In Discussion Over Liberty & Privilege by Rebekah Johansen Over the past six months or so, I’ve watched with varying levels of boredom as an unfortunate trend began to appear. Apparently, libertarians collectively took a sociology 101 class, and everyone has a strong and nuance-free opinion on matters of race and gender. So…
Preying On The Sick? The city of Tamarac, Florida placed a red light camera near a hospital emergency room, ostensibly to catch speeders who are trying to save someone’s life on their way to the ER. Follow TLR on Google+ If you’ve ever had to get to the emergency room for whatever reason, you’ve probably…
Eating Babies, It’s Good For The Economy Famed economist and Assistant Professor of Economics Dan D’Amico at Loyola University in New Orleans says that eating babies strengthens the local economy. D’Amico produced a video in conjunction with his new coursework with the Institute for Humane Studies. He’s teaching a new course about New Orleans with…