LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Paul Meekin Don’t let the facts get in the way of truth, and don’t let either ruin a good story. With this (paraphrased) dialog, the World War 2 dramedy “Their Finest” illuminates the fundamental problem with government sponsored propaganda. If the government obfuscates facts and fundamental truths in the name of…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Quornsum Yesterday, the city council of Dallas, TX, approved a cite and release program for low-level marijuana users in a 10-5 vote. Coincidentally, the bill resulted in the same voter percentage when it was killed last year. Under the new legislation, which will go into force on October 1,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Michael Bastasch The National Academies of Science (NAS) president refused to initiate another review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) handling of experiments exposing human subjects to high levels of air pollutants. NAS “stands behind the processes that were used to decide to undertake this project, staff the committee,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti Michigan emergency room physician Jumana Nagarwala is charged with allegedly performing female genital mutilation on young girls, the justice department announced Thursday. Nagarwala allegedly used a medical office in the outskirts of Detroit to perform the genital mutilation on girls approximately 6 to 8 years old, according to the FBI criminal…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell Secretary of Defense James Mattis made the U.S. position clear for North Korea Thursday. North Korea appears to be on the verge of another nuclear test. “The bottom line is North Korea has got to change its behavior,” Mattis said at the Pentagon Thursday, according to Stars…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rob Shimshock A law professor wrote an essay arguing sex segregation in sports is “problematic” because it “communicates that women are physically unable to compete against men” and strengthens “unfounded” gender stereotypes. The Daily Caller News Foundation recently discovered the essay, Against Women’s Sports, written by tenured law professor…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky The Kansas Secretary of State officially charged a “non-citizen” for voting illegally, according to a Thursday report from Talking Points Memo. Republican Kris Koback announced Wednesday he charged Victor David Garcia Bebek of Peru with three misdemeanor counts of voting unlawfully from 2012 through 2014. Bebek pleaded…
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LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Will Racke The capital of Michigan was a self-designated “sanctuary city” for just 10 days before it rescinded the decision on Wednesday under pressure from business leaders concerned the status would draw unwanted scrutiny from the federal government. The Lansing City Council voted 5-2 to halt official adoption of the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall A Georgia police officer was fired after video surfaced Wednesday showing him kicking a handcuffed suspect in the face. The Gwinnett County officer, identified as Robert MacDonald, lost his job Thursday a mere 24 hours after the footage surfaced, the department told said in an emailed press release….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall Transgender patients often cause confusion in emergency rooms when their genitals don’t match their listed gender, a Thursday New York Times op-ed explained. Many times the awkwardness stems from the transgender patient’s gender identity not aligning with their private parts, emergency room physician Helen Ouyang writes in The New…