by Publius Police are one of libertarians’ favorite punching bags. At best libertarians are skeptical of law enforcement, at worst they are outright hostile. This is partially, of course, because law enforcement is the armed wing of the state. They are charged with enforcing laws that libertarians often do not agree with. It is also because…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Kitty Testa In the political landscape most voters don’t ooze passion about presidents, which is probably a healthy thing. Elections come and go, they vote, often reluctantly, and wait to see what happens. Then there are others who strongly support a president, truly believing that he will deliver the…
by Kitty Testa It was less than a year ago that Mitt Romney castigated Donald Trump for—well—being Donald Trump. Last March, when Trump was shockingly leading the pack in the GOP primary, Romney gave a speech that consisted of a laundry list of reasons that Trump was unsuited to the presidency. Romney’s tirade was hyperbolic,…
by Publius By October, presidential candidates typically have locked up their base within their respective parties. This allows them to be focused on appealing to the electoral at large. In the case of Gov. Gary Johnson, it isn’t quite that simple. Despite locking up his party’s nomination in only two ballots, he has faced consistent opposition…
By Ted Goodman Hackers are selling a leaked list of suspected criminals and terrorists on the black market for as little as $2,300, according to digital tech news website Motherboard. The news comes just weeks after a data security researcher revealed the list was left unsecured online, exposed to hackers. The list is a massive database…