Can the government take away someone’s job for no good reason? That is the question to be answered by a major constitutional lawsuit filed by three animal massage therapists and the Institute for Justice (IJ) in the Superior Court of Maricopa County, Arizona. Celeste Kelly, Grace Granatelli, and Stacey Kollman, three entrepreneurs, are fighting…
Moms should know better than to demand pointless Facebook policies Follow TLR on Google+ When Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America persuaded Facebook and Instagram to create new policies that monitor and attempt to curb illegal gun sales within their networks, they had the right idea – most times moms do. Especially with…
By 2020, Texas will be a majority Hispanic state. Likewise, many people are moving to Texas from other states like California, FreedomWorks’ Whitney Neal tells The Freedom Report. Yet while newcomers are often drawn to Texas by its business environment, they may not understand that “if you come to Texas and elect the same type…
Gun store owner had to file for a restraining order Follow TLR on Google+ OCEANSIDE, CA – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives threatened to raid a gun shop and charge the owner with committing felonies after he refused to turn over information on which of his customers bought 80% AR-15 lower receivers….
“Who benefits from a minimum wage increase – American workers or Government?” By Heather Hughes According to the US Small Business Administration, small businesses employ about half of the country’s private sector workforce. This may be the clearest argument against raising the minimum wage. Heather Hughes recently appeared with Ron Unz, Chairman of Higher Wages…
The Libertarian Republic‘s Faith Braverman reports from Snowden’s SXSW appearance. Follow TLR on Google+ AUSTIN, TX – At one of the most anticipated events at SXSW, Edward Snowden, NSA whistleblower/hero held a video conference at 11 a.m. yesterday. The cavernous conference hall was similar to a Ted Talk, with everyone looking anxiously towards the stage….
Interruption took several hours Follow TLR on Google+ SAN DIEGO, CA – When nearly a dozen heavily armed and armored cops showed up at the Cheetahs strip club in San Diego, the manager’s first reaction was to suspect that there were violent fugitives on the loose. That was not the case. The police were there…
Yes Libertarians… Liberty Outside the U.S. Matters by Thomas R. Gervasi There are three observations someone of a more classically-liberal viewpoint could make in the aftermath of the Russian military intervention in the Ukraine, in regards to the diverse range of American opinion on the topic. First, in the Democratic camp, surprisingly the President and…
Female engineers earn as much as male coworkers Follow TLR on Google+ Establishment feminists have long claimed that the underrepresentation of women in certain fields is automatic evidence of systemic discrimination that must be corrected with legislation. In particular, this school of thought tends to decry female underrepresentation in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)…
Big Brother Turned On His Head RIALTO, CA– A small California town outside Los Angeles has been the subject of an intriguing experiment in law enforcement. Over the past year, the 70 officers of the Rialto police department have all been equipped with body cameras. The results are encouraging, and are likely to expand to…