by Josh Guckert In an interview with Fox & Friends on Monday morning, Donald Trump said: I see the other day, and they’re all talking about it so wonderfully because it’s called “freedom of the press,” where you buy magazines and they tell you how to make these same bombs that I saw…I’m totally in…
UPDATE: Kathy Marsh, director of media relations at Orange County Public Schools, has released a statement to TLR to provide a contrasting perspective to this story. It reads as follows: “If a student or staff member kneels or otherwise demonstrates their objection during the singing or playing of our National Anthem at a public event,…
Ventura Supports Kaepernick’s Action as a Veteran Himself by Brett Linley Jesse Ventura can be a controversial figure among libertarians. He is certainly not shying away from the spotlight when it comes to Colin Kaepernick. The embattled 49ers quarterback has had a difficult time since sitting for the national anthem. While he claimed to be…
A Single Moment Changed Our Freedoms Forever by Brett L “Those who would give up Essential Liberty, to purchase a little Temporary safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” This thought by Ben Franklin has never held more truth. After the tragic events of 9/11, we lost more than lives. We lost our essential liberties, in…
Millennials. They may not yet be the present, but they’re certainly the future. These young, uninitiated minds will someday soon become our politicians, doctors, scientists, chefs, television producers, fashion designers, manufacturers, and, one would hope, the new proponents of liberty. But are they ready for it? Time after time, particularly on college campuses, millennials have…
After comments that he would “open up” libel laws to sue journalists, a President Donald J. Trump would clearly be a threat to Americans’ basic liberties. by Joey Clark I can only hope the story of Donald J. Trump‘s presidential candidacy will one day serve as a cautionary tale, the moral of the story being passed on from…
by Casey Harper A college in Colorado has decided to cancel an entire donor program rather than allow Bible references in its football locker room. Former college football player Michael Lucas donated $2,500 in 2015 to his alma mater Colorado School of Mines. As part of the school’s donor program, it allowed donors to put a message on a plaque to…
Freedom of Speech Not for Popular Opinions, But the Most Controversial by Josh Guckert In recent days, the University of Missouri has made headlines for widespread racial tensions and the fallout surrounding them. However, an ancillary point has arisen, as some have protested the use of certain kinds of speech. Perhaps no better example was…
SCRANTON, PA–Nicholas Savino, 42, has been sentenced to a year in prison and will be forced to undergo psychiatric treatment due to statements he made online last August. Savino went to the White House’s website and called Obama “the Anti-Christ” and stated the President will be “shot dead.” While Savino’s statements are protected by the…
BRIGHTON, CO–Colin Andersen, 19, was kicking back with friends in a parking lot near a playground when his group was approached by the police. Andersen’s friend was given a ticket for skateboarding, and the group was asked to leave the area. Andersen became agitated at that point. “[T]hey were asking all of us to leave…