Over this past weekend Epic Games, creator of Fortnite, had the wondrous idea to host a panel on race and America for the 4th of July in their flagship title. The intended effect was to unify gamers in a sense of progressive justice. The actual outcome was players jeering the act of corporate political posturing….
People are angry, frustrated and tired. The injustices we’ve witnessed over the last several days are likely the culmination of years, even decades of abuses of power going unaddressed. That needs to change now. Instead of rioting, looting, and brutalizing protestors, we need to embrace solutions that are reasonable and just. And, we need to…
Abortion is arguably the most controversial and divisive issue today. It involves disagreements on personal topics like bodily rights and the value of human life, which can set the stage for emotionally-charged debates. Libertarians find themselves on both sides of the issue, though nearly six in ten could be best described as pro-choice. The Libertarian…
Of all the arguments against a strong autocratic ruling system Thomas Paine makes in his seminal pamphlet “Common Sense”, none have resonated more with me than his appeal to the Old Testament. In the work, Paine references both Gideon, one of the judges of Israel, and Samuel, a prophet for the Israelites. Gideon was a…
Social justice is one of those squishy terms that is not easy to define. One thing we know for certain: social justice is not the same thing as justice, an age-old idea that was the focus of such thinkers as Aristotle, Plato, Augustine of Hippo, Aquinas, and Hume. (After all, if social justice meant the…
by Ian Tartt “Liberty and justice for all” is a popular phrase in the American lexicon, especially as it is the last line in the Pledge of Allegiance. But what does it mean, and is it an accurate description of the modern US? Most people have some understanding of liberty, but what about justice? Some…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jordan LaPorta Liberals are in a tizzy today, and more so than usual. After successfully filibustering President Donald Trump’s immensely qualified Supreme Court nominee, Senate Republicans announced their intention to use the “nuclear option” to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch. Senate Democrats such as Chuck Schumer (NY) and Elizabeth Warren…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley Senate Democrats plan to characterize Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, as a callous judge ensconced in privilege during his confirmation hearings, set to begin next week. The New York Times reports Democrats will make…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet is under increasingly intense pressure to back the nomination of fellow Coloradan Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. A slew of newspaper editorials, endorsements from prominent in-state legal groups, and a new ad-campaign have pinned the Colorado Democrat between Gorsuch-enthusiasts in the state’s…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley Texas Sen. Ted Cruz anticipates another vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court will arise in a matter of months. “I think we’ll have another Supreme Court vacancy this summer,” Cruz said at the Conservative Political Action Conference. “If that happens, as much as the left is crazy…