Do not forget what we were meant to be. We were meant to be the United States of America—a conglomeration of states, representing their people and interests. All too often we find ourselves in a situation where people do not even consider the states, and even see them as an obstacle to progress. “Progress” no…
The obvious concerns with the federal government continue: massive debt, a Congress unwilling to be held accountable for declaring war, and a budget process in name only. The American people have lived with this condition for decades and seem to accept it without appreciating that it pushes us so close to the edge that some…
State Land Rights Activist Ammon Bundy previously deactivated his Facebook account following criticism of his dove stance on the border. The Washington Post had called him an unlikely critic of President Trump’s characterization of Migrants. This was despite the fact that any honest reflection or analysis would have found Bundy’s view of the border to…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck According to a new report: Last week, the Yellowhammer State’s Senate passed a measure that would abolish marriage licenses altogether while removing ceremonial requirements for obtaining marriage. Instead of the state issuing documents and requiring that agents of the state take part in the marriage process,…
Listen to TLR’s Podcast! By Steve Birr GOP Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions argued Congress ultimately needs to change federal pot laws if Americans do not want him to crackdown on states’ rights, leaving uncertainty within the marijuana industry. Sessions, who started his confirmation hearing Tuesday for the post of attorney general, is a staunch opponent of…
By R. Brownell Coming in from the Tenther Blog, Kansas has just proposed a piece of legislation that has now limited the excessive interaction between the state of Kansas and the federal government: No state agency, state agent or state employee shall enter into any agreement, including, but not limited to, cost-sharing agreements and grants, which…
BUNKERSVILLE, NV–We previously reported at The Libertarian Republic on how rancher Cliven Bundy in Nevada is at war with the federal government for not abiding by their laws. Now, people are flocking to the 600,000-acre spot called Gold Butte, where federal agents are currently seizing Bundy’s cows for grazing “illegally”. Follow TLR on Google+ There’s…
The Last Man Standing BUNKERVILLE, NV–Rancher Cliven Bundy, 67, is a father of fourteen children and owns a 150-acre ranch in Nevada. His herd of cattle graze in an area called Gold Butte, which is currently under the control of the Bureau of Land Management. In 1998, BLM outlawed cattle grazing in the area to…