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Kevin Daley Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas did something extraordinary on Wednesday. He spoke. Appearing before the Supreme Court is rather like meeting your spouse’s family for the first time. The questions are relentless, probing and impolite. One hundred questions over the course of an hour-long argument is typical. Attorneys arguing cases can expect an interruption from…
It seems like it is impossible to log on to social media nowadays and not see people arguing over whether or not vaccines should be mandatory. Memes poking fun at anti-vaccine parents and children have flooded the internet, and the conversation on this topic has filled the web’s comment sections. So, what is the libertarian view…
As libertarians we may all have very different beliefs on the size and scope of government, but I think we can all can agree that both self-ownership and private property rights are fundamental to the preservation of a free and prosperous society and that if government is to exist at all its functions should be…
Last night, this publication ran an article entitled “The Libertarian Party: By Idiots, For Idiots”, from the pretentious and erudite pen-name Publius. Given that I don’t consider myself an idiot, I figured a rebuttal was in order. Now, I’ll be the first to admit that the LP has it’s fair share of flaws. I’ve been…
by Ian Tartt “Liberty and justice for all” is a popular phrase in the American lexicon, especially as it is the last line in the Pledge of Allegiance. But what does it mean, and is it an accurate description of the modern US? Most people have some understanding of liberty, but what about justice? Some…
Don’t get me wrong. I’m enjoying this immensely. The smug, condescending, self-righteous champions of women’s political nobility, dignity and worth are being paraded in public as the very same manipulative, lecherous, womanizing bounders that their pre-Savior savior, Cuckold Bill, was. And likely still is. The fact that it is now backfiring on them is delicious. …
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Ian Tartt Immigration is a hot topic, especially since the most recent presidential election. Some people advocate increased border control while others favor fewer restrictions. Libertarians, while generally falling into the latter category, sometimes end up in the former category. This leads to a lot of arguments over what…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: In 2016, the Libertarian Party gave us Gary Johnson. So they essentially gave us nothing, which is really not surprising, because when does America’s third largest party ever get anything at all done? Their Vice Chair is a hateful, anti-military hack and our Chair doesn’t bother to control him. In…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Written by Ian Tartt “No particular orderism” (also called “no particular order) is a position held by members of the Radical Caucus in the Libertarian Party. This article will examine that position as well as offer a potential path from the status quo to a free society. A good thing…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Ian Tartt Libertarians have a reputation for being “atomistic”. Those who attach this label to libertarians assume that they think the individual is all that matters or that cooperation is unnecessary. Let’s take a look at some problems with that type of thinking. When libertarians talk about…