3. Single Issue
Some people are moved by one particular issue — gay rights, legalization of marijuana, pro-life or pro-military — to make a personal identification as Liberal or Conservative. But did you know that a decision on one of these issues does not necessarily align with a decision on any of the others? You are not necessarily Liberal or Conservative just because you agree with Liberals or Conservatives on that one key issue.
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was considered honorable, fair and non-partisan by virtually everyone in Washington D.C. until he wrote a letter calling for President Donald Trump to fire FBI Director James Comey. Rosenstein has held his position under Attorney General Jeff Sessions for two weeks after being…
This week Robinhood announced the long awaited feature of Cryptocurrency Wallets. Up until now, Robinhood allowed users to buy and sell cryptocurrency, which was stored on a Robinhood central wallet. Since individual users did not have their own wallets however, sending and receiving cryptocurrency was not an option for Robinhood users. The wallet feature on…
The educational conversation has largely shifted in favor of homeschooling. The remote model introduced in schools at the beginning of the COVID pandemic, questionable racial practices, and the prospect of child vaccine mandates have induced a surge in homeschooling. Public schools have reported staggeringly less than anticipated enrollment numbers for this school year as homeschooling…
A few weeks ago, St. Petersburg (Florida) City Council voted to ban single use plastic straws as well as styrofoam. In Phase One for 2019, straws will only be available by request. The styrofoam begins this month. In Phase Two, on Jan. 1, 2020, the total ban kicks in. The suspect in this viral video…
Flash update from Turkey! Protestors against government policy in Turkey are growing by the day as police attempt to quell the uprising with tear gas grenades and batons. Citizens are shown in this video hijacking a bulldozer to drive it through police lines.
Bringing it all Together Looking at these statistics and facts, one must ask what it all means. The answer, like justice, is complicated. In general, things are better than the media is portraying. The trend is that policing is becoming safer. Force is used much less often than most believe. People generally due respect and…
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