“Foreign policy is complicated and doesn’t fit neatly within a bumper sticker, headline or tweet.” Follow TLR on Google+ It’s probably not in America’s interests for Pakistan to have nuclear weapons. After the US invaded Iraq, a poll found that more than half of Pakistanis had a favorable view of Osama bin Laden. One…
Governor of Oklahoma Mary Fallin (R) signed a law that prohibits cities in her state from establishing mandatory minimum wage increases. The act was seen as a move to protect local small business communities. “Mandating an increase in the minimum wage would require businesses to fire many of those part-time workers. It would create a…
Reason TV produced a video that debates the sensitive subject of whether or not revenge porn should be legal. The video considers the case of Nicole Coon, who found out that her ex-boyfriend put an explicit video of her on the Internet. Finding that she was unable to seek help from the authorities, she’s working…
Considering the steady flow of reports about the United States executing its foreign policy abroad using unmanned aircraft, one could easily assume that the government is a fan of what are colloquially known as “drones.” But on the home front, where, instead of dropping bombs, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) could easily be used in roles…
After 9/11, no excuse for not allowing all pilots to carry firearms. by Ian Huyett After Capt. Victor Saracini’s plane was flown into the south tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, his widow – Ellen Saracini – became a leading crusader for increased airline security. In February 2014, Saracini said…
The U.S. Treasury Department may soon require the casino industry to “snitch” on some of their best customers by reporting the source of their gambling funds. The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has made the decision based on people who are using the casino to launder money. FinCEN Director Jennifer Shasky Calvery stated…
By Greg Campbell Colorado’s recreational marijuana sales were up slightly in February, bringing in $4.1 million in overall taxes and fees, a bump over January’s $3.5 million total. The new figures come as lawmakers consider how to spend the money, leaving many feeling cautious about committing to spending anything until the revenue stream is more…
Some seniors at Megan Grassell‘s high school will be looking for jobs this summer, but not her. She’ll be working with her mom to build her own business, but she’s not selling cupcakes or lemonade, she’s making wholesome bras for teens. Follow TLR on Google+ Grassell’s “Ah-ha” moment came when she went to the mall…
BUNKERSVILLE, NV – Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy threatened a “range war” against Bureau of Land Management officials after federal agents arrested his son and impounded his cattle grazing on federal land after the government claimed that Bundy’s cows were “trespassing.” Bundy’s dispute with federal land management authorities goes back over two decades. Follow TLR…
Keith Farrell Congressman Jim Moran (D, NH) has earned scorn for telling CQ Roll Call that “the American people should know that the members of Congress are underpaid.” At first one may be tempted to scoff, to point to Congressional deadlock, to lament the overall condition of the economy that burdens many Americans and tell…