As much fun as it is watching people criticize the Obama’s for their vast shortcomings, even libertarians can admit that PETA‘s latest attempt to shame Michelle Obama is unequivocally lame. In a YouTube video featuring cute, completely brainwashed little girls, PETA’s mouth pieces say they’re, “not mad, just disappointed.” Follow TLR on Google+ Their criticism…
“Foreign policy is complicated and doesn’t fit neatly within a bumper sticker, headline or tweet.” Follow TLR on Google+ It’s probably not in America’s interests for Pakistan to have nuclear weapons. After the US invaded Iraq, a poll found that more than half of Pakistanis had a favorable view of Osama bin Laden. One…
As of yesterday, New York’s SAFE Act required New York residents to register any firearm that the state has deemed to be an “assault weapon.” But what really is an “assault weapon?” According to members of the New York legislature, standard AR-15 rifles seem to embody this arbitrary, politicized term. After all, in New…
BUNKERSVILLE, NV–The feud raging in Nevada is far from over, despite reports to the contrary. Protestors are still heading to the area and are uploading videos to YouTube of federal agents and equipment moving in. Former Sheriff Richard Mack stated that the Las Vegas Police are planning a SWAT raid on the Bundy Ranch. Mack…
“We will allow you to keep some of it.” Follow TLR on Google+ The Tax Foundation defines Tax Freedom Day is the day when the country has theoretically earned enough money to pay off its annual tax bill. For illustrative purposes, you might imagine Americans giving all of their income to the government from…
SOUTH EUCLID, OH– Mike Prugh was at the end of his rope after dealing with his neighbor’s harassment over a 15-year period. “You wonder every time you walk outside, you turn to your left to see if your neighbor is there spitting, yelling, screaming at you and you don’t know why,” he told USA Today….
SPRINGFIELD OH– If Robert Kelly Jr. thought the elderly were easy targets, he was sorely mistaken. The 25-year-old had done odd jobs for 92-year-old Hugh Mathis and his wife Ruby, and talked his way into their home by asking to use their phone. “I was so proud of him when he told me he was…
Considering the steady flow of reports about the United States executing its foreign policy abroad using unmanned aircraft, one could easily assume that the government is a fan of what are colloquially known as “drones.” But on the home front, where, instead of dropping bombs, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) could easily be used in roles…
“It was like I was in a nightmare. I hadn’t done anything wrong.” Follow TLR on Google+ WHITEHOUSE, Texas – Melissa Bonnette was on her morning walk when a police officer tackled her and put her in handcuffs. “By law, you have to be to the far left facing oncoming traffic,” Whitehouse Police Chief…
There’s no question that police arrest people for trivial matters, but what police in public schools have been doing to children across America is nothing short of insanity. It’s only gotten worse over time as the supposed infractions have become increasingly inconsequential. Follow TLR on Google+ “We are arresting them at younger and younger ages…