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Be Careful GOP: “You’re Becoming the Very Thing You Swore to Destroy”
ByGuest Post February 3, 2017January 15, 2018

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Brian Nichols The 2016 election and the aftermath of said election has honestly felt like that of a script pulled right from the world of Star Wars. With the rise of President Trump (“So this is how liberty dies… with thunderous applause”) to, (*SPOILER ALERT*), Anakin Skywalker turning to…

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Amash Introduces Bill To Remove Restrictions From Visa Waiver Program For Some
ByElias J. Atienza February 3, 2017February 3, 2017

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Elias J. Atienza Representative Justin Amash (R-Mich) introduced a bill to remove restrictions “limitations on the ability of certain dual citizens from participating in the Visa Waiver Program, and for other purposes” on January 30th. There is no text available for the bill, though the bill does have three…

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Yes, Liberals Are Hypocritical; No, You Shouldn’t Use Obama to Justify Trump’s Actions
ByElias J. Atienza January 31, 2017January 31, 2017

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Elias J. Atienza President Donald Trump has gone through a turbulent first two weeks. Rocked by protests, marches, and lawsuits, his administration still doesn’t have most of their cabinet picks confirmed. Add to that the fact that Senate Democrats are promising to filibuster his Supreme Court pick, and a…

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Rand Paul: “Constitution Doesn’t Apply to People Not in U.S”
ByElias J. Atienza January 30, 2017January 30, 2017

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Elias J. Atienza Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) said that the Constitution doesn’t “apply to people who have not yet come to our country” in an interview with Andrew Wilkow, host of the “Wilkow Majority.” Speaking on President Donald Trump‘s executive orders on immigration, Paul argued that the United States has…

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Tulsi Gabbard to Congress: “Stop Arming Terrorists”
ByGuest Post January 30, 2017

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: ;”> By 1776 Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) has a suggestion for the US Congress: Stop arming terrorists. It seems like a pretty reasonable suggestion, but the US Congress is having none of it. Instead, they’ve decided to launch of a series of increasingly shrill and hysterical attacks on her for…

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Rand Paul Disagrees With Trump on Torture: “It Doesn’t Work”
ByElias J. Atienza January 26, 2017

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Elias J. Atienza Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul drew a sharp distinction between him and President Donald Trump on the issue of torture, which the president says he believes “absolutely works.” “I’m alarmed by anybody that wants to go back to torture,” Paul told CNN. “The people in the Senate…

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House Liberty Caucus Leads Fight Against Debt Increase
ByElias J. Atienza January 13, 2017January 13, 2017

Listen to TLR’s Podcast! By: Elias J. Atienza The House Liberty Caucus, chaired by Representative Justin Amash (R-MI), came out in opposition to the new budget passed by the Senate that would increase the national debt by $9.7 trillion even though it also repeals Obamacare. The House Liberty Caucus consists of libertarian and libertarian-leaning lawmakers…

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Rand Paul Only GOP Vote Against Debt Increase
ByElias J. Atienza January 12, 2017January 12, 2017

By: Elias J. Atienza Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) was the only Republican to vote against Senate Continuing Resolution 3, (CR ) which would increase the debt by $9.7 trillion over ten years and does not balance the budget. It would also repeal Obamacare, without a replacement plan. The resolution was passed 51-48 among partisan lines. Paul…

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Import Canadian Prescriptions: Rand Paul Supports Sanders’ Amendment
ByElias J. Atienza January 12, 2017January 12, 2017

By: Elias J. Atienza Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has been one of the most ardent opponents fighting free trade. However, there is one product where he has become a proponent of trade; prescription drugs. Sanders has brought this issue up many times, often comparing it to importing tomatoes and lettuce from Mexico. He introduced an amendment to the…

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Petersen for Senate 2018: Only Principles Matter
ByElias J. Atienza January 12, 2017January 12, 2017

By: Elias J. Atienza There is heavy speculation that Austin Petersen might run for Senate in 2018 against incumbent Claire McCaskill (D-MO) in his home state of Missouri. While he has refused to put anything on the table, saying that he will decide on a run in June, it is interesting to see which party…

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