A look at the proposed military budget by Ian Huyett Follow TLR on Google+ When Chuck Hagel was nominated as Defense Secretary last year, libertarians were split. To some, President Obama’s choice was a pleasant surprise; during the Bush administration, Hagel had been a prominent Republican critic of interventionism and foreign entanglement. On the…
Free To Discriminate TUCSON, AZ–A recent case in Arizona has been making headlines as it deals with the polarizing issue of discrimination. Let’s be clear, I deplore discrimination against any group. However, I am also a voluntaryist above anything else, and believe that compassion can’t be mandated. The question is, is it a violation of…
Homeowner told to leave with no notice. Follow TLR on Google+ An “officer came, knocked on the door then posts a placard that says uninhabitable property, do not enter,” Florida woman Robin Speronis told WFTX-TV. Speronis, a widow and former real estate agent, recently appeared on television to speak about living off the grid: she lives…
“Hearts on the Ground” RAPID CITY, SD–The plight of Native Americans in South Dakota has gone virtually unnoticed in today’s globalized media. There are still severe problems facing the Lakota tribes of South Dakota, and finally steps are being taken to address the state’s brutal treatment of the Lakota tribes most precious resource; its children….
Don’t let the door hit you on your way out. CNN host and anti-gun agitator Piers Morgan is losing his primetime show, “Piers Morgan Live,” due to low ratings. In the three years since the Mr. Morgan replaced Larry King, Mr. Morgan has had difficulty adjusting to an American cable news audience. Follow TLR on…
Austin PD justify their behavior in viral jaywalking arrest AUSTIN, TX–I’m normally a vocally proud Texan, much to the chagrin of my northern dwelling friends. However, after seeing this disturbing video go viral, I’m more aware that even a relatively free state like Texas can’t be spared from entitled police abusing their authority. At the…
Common Core by any Other Name is Just as Weak Common Core has been meeting fierce opposition from parents and teachers since its failed rollout, with even the President of the National Education Association calling it “completely botched“. Now, instead of focusing on ways to improve the program, legislators are instead attempting to “rebrand” Common…
“Pothole vigilante” takes matters into his own hands Follow TLR on Google+ Frustrated by all the potholes in his neighborhood, a Long Island man has started filling them up himself. “I had a huge pothole right here in front of my house and they told me that I could’ve found another way of going around…
Neglecting your children is incompatible with both Christianity and libertarianism We’ve all heard the old joke about the religious believer who steadfastly remains in his home as it slowly floods. A truck, a boat, and finally a helicopter offer to take the man to safety, but he turns down each one in turn, insisting that…
Government Loves Poor People So Much, It Makes More Of Them FLORIDA–I think most libertarians can agree that traffic laws are usually arbitrary and a means for the thugs in uniform to extort money from citizens for minor infractions. Tampa Bay Times columnist Steve Bousquet wrote an article addressing how devastating the consequences for violating…