LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Father of Modern Liberal Thought Said Very Outrageous Things by Josh Guckert 1. “There seems to be no question that [Mussolini] is really interested in what we are doing and I am much interested and deeply impressed by what he has accomplished and by his evidenced honest purpose of restoring…
#1. “Only one thing is impossible for God: To find any sense in any copyright law on the planet.” Mark Twain was not a fan of the copyright system.
by Josh Guckert 1. Tax Man by the Beatles (Video features cover version due to YouTube copyright policing) There’s nothing that libertarians hate more than taxes. The Beatles share this hatred in their 1966 song, which was in response to the high level of taxes enacted by then-Prime Minister of the UK Harold Wilson. Best…
They may take our lives. But they will never take our yoga pants! This past Tuesday, Montana state Rep. David Moore introduced an indecent exposure bill which would include “garments that give the appearance of a person’s buttocks, genitals, pelvis or female nipple.” He stated afterwards that, “Yoga pants should be illegal in public anyway,” a…
by Josh Guckert 10. Ronald Reagan Reagan is the only post-1929 President to be listed, and one of only two on this list who served in the 20th century. Reagan was quoted as saying that “the heart and soul” of conservatism is libertarianism. Additionally, he is much less hawkish than some modern conservatives wish to remember….
Yes, we know Hitchens wasn’t a libertarian, per se. He was a free thinker in many ways, and later in life became as skeptical of governments as he was about theocrats. Here are the famous intellectual’s top 20 most libertarian quotes. [postriddle data_game=”//www.riddle.com/Top10/Embedded/2445-Top+20+Most+Libertarian+Christopher+Hitchens+Quotes” data_width=”100%” data_height=”auto” data_recommendations=”true” data_share=”false” data_comments=”false” data_info=”false”]
Makin’ it rain, son! A Massachusetts man bought a couple of lottery tickets to break a $100 bill and won $10 million. The Associated Press reported that he had just wanted to get some change to buy some sandwiches with, but now he can send someone else out to get them. The man will claim…
By Michael Bastasch How old is too old for employment data? Well, the Environmental Protection Agency has been using decades old economic data to analyze regulations, according to a government watchdog report. The Government Accountability Office reported the EPA “estimated effects of its regulations on employment, in part, using a study that… was based on data…
By Blake Neff Published: July 8, 2014 A group of tech leaders are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to spend billions expanding access to wireless Internet in the nation’s schools and libraries. The group of 41 leaders, which includes Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and Star Wars director George Lucas sent a letter…
By Jonah Bennett Marijuana stores across the state of Washington will finally be able to open their doors Tuesday after obtaining licenses during the early hours of Monday morning, ABC News reports. In total, 24 stores were granted licenses on Monday morning from the Liquor Control Board to operate in Washington. It has been a long…