I was so fascinated by the Constitution as a youngster that I attempted to re-write the Junior High Student Council Constitution in a way that would have given me, the esteemed Junior High Student Council President, vast executive powers. Our advisor wisely squashed my naked power grab. When you first learned about the U.S. Constitution…
Better Dead Than Red is a line I’ve found myself using on a number of occasions. Perhaps to be edgy, but also perhaps because I believe it. Absolutely, I would fight a war against an American version of The Great Leap Forward. That may be an extreme case, but don’t slippery slopes tend to slide…
Much has been written on Bernie Sanders and his identification with outright socialism back during his heydays in the latter half of the 20th century; from his honeymooning in the Soviet Union, to his praising of breadlines and the Cuban regime, to the utter laziness he displayed while living in his hippie commune. Today, he…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley President Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued executive order 9066 75 years ago, beginning the internment of 120,000 American citizens and resident aliens of Japanese descent. The order enabled the secretary of war to designate “military areas” from which civilian activity would be precluded. These sites became the network…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jordan LaPorta For most Americans, Monday is just another day. But for many refugees trying to get into the country and countless other Green Card holders, Monday was the first of many long days battling for equal protection under the law. Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order…
The Top Five Presidents with Health Problems by Aya Katz With the recent speculation about Hillary Clinton’s deteriorating health, some have suggested that her medical problems should be an immediate disqualification for holding office. But did you know that many of our presidents in the past struggled with poor health while in office? Here are…
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all” By Casey Bennett [dropcap size=small]I[/dropcap]t was the year 1776 when American colonists declared independence from Britain and set the stage for war with one…