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Seemingly lost last week amid coronavirus fears and the senseless murder of George Floyd were reports circulating that President Trump was weighing options to withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by November in time for the general election. These reports contradicted the earlier agreement that the Trump administration made with the Taliban in February, which…
On Wednesday, former President Barack Obama held a Zoom town hall to call for police reform and legislative changes in the wake of the George Floyd protests. While it’s certainly commendable that Obama would use his significant platform to speak up on such an important issue, I’m left wondering why he didn’t make any of…
The United States has 328 million people. We have some of the most educated and creative minds in the world. But in 2020, amid numerous crises, the two major political parties appear to be nominating for president, individuals so exceptionally flawed, that all one can ask is – can’t we find someone better than these…
With the nation still in chaos from the fallout of George Floyd’s murder, the political response has been a mixed bag, to put it mildly. Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul are working to demilitarize the police; Michigan Representative Justin Amash is introducing legislation to end qualified immunity; and a gaggle of…
On Monday, President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in order to deploy the US military to states to address the looting and rioting that is going on. Shortly thereafter, Trump had the military fire tear gas at peaceful protesters in front of the White House so he could walk to a nearby church…
Dear Black Lives Matter: For the very first time, you have the ears of the entire nation. Many Americans, including mainstream conservative pundits have seen the video footage of George Floyd die with a knee on his neck. They were all horrified. People who were previously skeptical of your message, who criticized taking a knee…
People are angry, frustrated and tired. The injustices we’ve witnessed over the last several days are likely the culmination of years, even decades of abuses of power going unaddressed. That needs to change now. Instead of rioting, looting, and brutalizing protestors, we need to embrace solutions that are reasonable and just. And, we need to…
California based Daniel Camarillo has decades of competition and coaching experience using a strategic combination of (he and his brother Dave’s) intense Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu called ‘Guerilla Jiu Jitsu’. Camarillo trains those from all walks of life including kids, hobbyists, professional fighters and even celebrities. His opinions on the recent procedures which led…
Many conservatives are upset. They are upset that they cannot post their opinions, as they see fit, on various media outlets. President Trump just chimed in, using Twitter to denounce Twitter and other social media platforms by saying, “Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives (sic) voices. We will strongly regulate, or close them…
If you are a frequent reader of TLR, chances are that you are aware that Jo Jorgensen is the 2020 Libertarian Party nominee for President. Jorgensen has been a longtime Libertarian, including a run in 1996 as the Vice Presidential Nominee. She is the first woman to run for President as a Libertarian. As a…