GRAND RAPIDS, MI – When officers cleaned out Kalamazoo County sheriff’s sergeant Matthew E. Emmert’s locker upon his retirement in early December, 2012, they found an unregistered machine gun in the back. [contextly_auto_sidebar id=”N6FKGB14vuEGllNh2PKHFuwAG9XM0SfM”] With the proper tax stamps and approvals, it is perfectly legal to own a fully functioning machine gun. Mr. Emmert,…
The Last Man Standing BUNKERVILLE, NV–Rancher Cliven Bundy, 67, is a father of fourteen children and owns a 150-acre ranch in Nevada. His herd of cattle graze in an area called Gold Butte, which is currently under the control of the Bureau of Land Management. In 1998, BLM outlawed cattle grazing in the area to…
Would executing public officials reduce corruption? Follow TLR on Google+ The English writer G.K. Chesterton said “it is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged.” In the wake of Democratic legislator Leland Yee’s arrest for gun trafficking, one California politician agrees with him. Phil Wyman, a 17-year state senator and Republican candidate for…
Paul is in second place behind Mike Huckabee. Follow TLR on Google+ Could Rand Paul win the White House in 2016? Some people think so, but there are some who say they support him and his ideas, but are skeptical that he could actually win in 2016. Though Kevin D. Williamson is a commendable…
DEER TRAIL, CO– In a small mountain town of around 600 people, an idea to allow residents to shoot down drones from their private property was introduced by 49-year-old welding inspector Phillip Steel last summer. Steel described the notion as a “call to all who love peace and freedom to stand up and resist all…
Every American has the right to support the political speech they choose by: Keith Farrell There is a lot of hyperbole going on in the wake of the Supreme Court decision in the case of McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. In what is being seen as an extension of the controversial 2010 Citizens United ruling,…
Up to 120 Children Cross the Border Every Day Last year the LA Times reported that up to 120 children try to cross the border every day. The numbers of Mexican children fleeing has held steady, while there has been a dramatic surge in the number of children leaving Central American countries Guatemala, Honduras, and…
Taxes are already “the most expensive ingredient in beer today.” Follow TLR on Google+ The Food and Drug Administration loves banning things more than you love beer. The FDA is looking to clamp down on beer brewers with a proposal that would hold breweries to record keeping and food safety standards similar to those…
Bush “did the best he could.” Follow TLR on Google+ Actor Charlie Sheen once believed former president George W. Bush to be responsible for one of the most horrific crimes of the last decade: the September 11th attacks. In 2009, Sheen said that the Bush administration had staged the attacks in order to justify…
A positive Christian review of Noah By Ian Huyett Follow TLR on Google+ I should probably start by warning you that I would make a terrible career film critic. My reasoning is simple: I actually like movies. If you share the jaded and esoteric preferences of contemporary movie reviewers, then, you might want to…