By Greg Campbell A Cañon City councilman, who along with his friend was accused of beating up an elderly couple outside a wine-tasting event last year, was sentenced to two years of probation for harassment Tuesday. Michael “Colby” Katchmar, 55, will also perform 300 hours of community service and write a court-approved letter of apology…
Plan will be prepared by Friday. Follow TLR on Google+ The Obama administration will soon introduce a proposal to restructure the NSA’s bulk collection of Americans’ phone records. The Justice Department is scheduled to present a plan to do so by this Friday, March 28th. The plan is expected leave the task of holding metadata…
Meet the Magnificent Six ABC News produced a report featuring some of the greatest stunts by the U.S. Navy’s elite Blue Angels flight team in their winter training. The men train together six days a week in the gym and in the air. The Blue Angels have been out of action for a year, but…
By Greg Campbell Several Colorado officials responsible for crafting regulations for the historic new marijuana industry have left to join that very industry, the Denver Post reported. Defectors include Matt Cook, who retired from the Department of Revenue in 2011 and who was in charge of drafting regulations for medical marijuana and Laura Harris, who recently…
A Feminist Libertarian? Duke freshman and pornstar Belle Knox appeared on the Fox Business show The Independents to discuss her views as a feminist and a libertarian. Knox answered questions about the harassment she’s faced, as well as why she thought pornography was the best option to be able to pay for college. Knox admits…
We should “back up humanity,” Page reasons. Subscribe to us on iTunes. Follow TLR on Google+ Larry Page is the CEO of Google, the world’s third-largest company. Speaking to Charlie Rose on Wednesday, the colossally successful entrepreneur said he would leave his tens of billions of dollars to Elon Musk in his will. Musk, a…
Libertarian Foreign Policy Problems On Full Display Over Crimea Conflict The Freedom Report podcast today takes on the difficult issue of the Russian invasion and annexation of Crimea in Ukraine, specifically the differing responses from Senator Rand Paul and former congressman Ron Paul. Whose response was technically more libertarian? Follow TLR on Google+ Congressman Ron…
When Do Libertarians Support Military Invasions? Apparently When Russia Does It. A British Expat who lives in Lithuania set up a Facebook page recently to call out libertarians who are taking the side of Russia in the conflict over Crimea. Calling it “Confused Pro-Putin Libertarians,” Mark Splinter is using his platform to educate people on…
Your Booty Don’t Need Explainin’ By Joseph S. Diedrich As a long-time advocate of open borders, my new favorite song is Jason Derulo’s “Talk Dirty.” I was initially drawn to the delightful ditty by its catchy rhythms and colorful instrumentation. After some reflection on its lyrics, however, I have come to love and respect the…
Photographer Zachary Pointon began his career in a standard fashion by taking photos of people on the street. His latest project however reveals how vulnerable we sometimes allow ourselves to be. By accessing unsecured web cams and security camera streams, he was able to capture people’s most intimate moments, when they assume they’re not…