LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Why is the First Amendment so important? Because it keeps you from being hurled into jail for 35 years over a Facebook post deemed insulting to Washington DC for starters. In Thailand, a man named Vichai Thepwong has been arrested and sentenced to 35 years in prison for his reportedly insulting…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will decide whether police need a warrant to track a suspect’s movements through his cellphone records, affording the justices the opportunity to revisit a key tenet of Fourth Amendment law. Warrantless seizure of such records, called cell site data, has…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Richard Pollock Senate Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley has launched a new investigation of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s effort to thwart a Bangladesh government corruption probe of Muhammad Yunus, a Clinton Foundation donor and close friend of the Clintons. The Iowa Republican’s effort is the first…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Lyn Ulbricht My son, Ross Ulbricht, received two life sentences for non-violent charges associated with his alleged role in the Silk Road website. This controversial case and draconian sentence have been the focus of much media attention and sensationalism. Yet lurking behind the hyperbole is something far more…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ted Goodman One of the nation’s largest labor unions spent $20 million more on political activities than it did on representing the interests of its members, according to the Free Beacon. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) spent $55.3 million on “political activities and lobbying” compared to the $36.4…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Andrew Minik With two and a half million subscribers, TwinzTV styles itself as “the best and craziest pranks on YouTube,” and it specializes in baiting criminals. Most videos follow a simple formula: coax thieves into committing a crime, sabotage the scene, and finally torture the criminal because “revenge is…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Dries Van Thielen As more and more states in the US are introducing and raising the minimum wage, it looks as though Canada did not want to lag behind. As of 2019, Ontario will be introducing a mandatory minimum wage of $15 per hour, thus becoming the second Canadian…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Caleb Coggeshall Most American citizens don’t like the ridiculous tax laws in America. Yet, they seem to be completely content with them at the same time. We grumble every time tax season comes around as we prepare our mountains of forms and schedule appointments with agents. Why is it…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Paul Meekin A court in Geneva, Switzerland has ruled that ‘liking’ a Facebook comment is grounds for a libel conviction. “According to a statement from the Zurich district court, the 45-year-old defendant accused an animal rights activist, Erwin Kessler, of racism and antisemitism and hit the “like” button under…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Michael Bastasch A United Nations report published Wednesday highlights the legal risks that opponents say President Donald Trump faces if he does not withdraw from Paris climate agreement. The Paris Agreement could be used to force governments, including the Trump administration, “that have adopted climate-oriented laws to implement them,” reads the UN Environmental…