by Lee Enochs In one of the most egregious examples of the abuse of state authority, a Salt Lake City nurse was manhandled and arrested by the police for refusing to let officers draw blood from an unconscious crash victim. The arrest of nurse Alex Wubbels, was captured on a body camera video that…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Amber Randall The debate over affirmative action came back to the spotlight last month when news broke over a Department of Justice memo reportedly seeking to examine an affirmative action lawsuit. With the debate once again spurred over whether affirmative action is beneficial to college students, The Daily Caller News Foundation…
By Kitty Testa Princeton University’s James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions released an open letter to students heading to college this fall with a very simple message that will surprise some and outrage others: Think for yourself. The missive warns new students about the “the tyranny of public opinion” and encourages students to…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: “Facts can be so misleading, where rumors, true or false, are often revealing.” ‘Whose Streets’ is a boots-on-the-ground, in-your-face document of the most seminal race-related event of the past decade: the vigils, protests, police-overreaction, and federal investigation regarding the shooting death of Michael Brown Jr. This is The Black Lives…
Ladies and gentlemen of the press… We have recently seen unacceptable events happening in Charlottesville Virginia. Many people have been injured, and at least one has been killed. This is never to be tolerated in the United States. In that regard, many have been demanding that I take a stand against the virulent positions of…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Written by Thomas Phippen The Trump administration has dramatically slowed the pace of federal regulations to historically low levels, saving businesses billions every year, according to a Tuesday analysis. Trump’s administration has finalized fewer rules in the first six months than any of the past three administrations, according to analysis from the conservative…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Ian Tartt The internet has made it easier than ever before for libertarians to interact with one another. Most dedicated libertarians have many other libertarians in their social media circles, and some go so far as having nothing but libertarians as online friends. Even those who have non-libertarians…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Written by Paul Meekin When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen. – George Washington Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is enigmatic game and seminal touchstone in modern interactive entertainment history. Released in 2007 as the War in Iraq raged, it was among the first modern…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Grace Carr Two pro-life students have won a free speech battle against a man who harassed them and attempted to halt their protesting by intimidation, media outlets reported Thursday. The teens, Connor and Lauren Haines, were protesting on a public sidewalk outside their school when Zach Ruff, the Vice…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Anders Hagstrom In Louisiana, 43 percent of ex-convicts will return to prison within five years of their release — the state has the highest incarceration rate in the world and one of the worst recidivism rates in the country. The state passed a massive 10-bill justice reform package this June to cut…