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Power Doesn’t Corrupt, People Are Corrupt Already
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Nestle It’s so common a phrase as to be received wisdom: “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” You’ve probably heard this phrase bandied about in political conversations since you knew what politics was. In fact, you’ve probably said it yourself, especially if you’re in the small-government circle….
What If There Was No Legal Smoking Age?
Liberty is sometimes a tough thing to watch. Like the teenager in a horror movie getting up and going to the kitchen while the audience braces itself for what they know full well is going to happen, it’s hard to stand by and watch our friends and strangers alike exercise their right to make choices…
To Whom Does an Elected Official Owe a Duty of Loyalty?
As the 2022 elections for Congress approach, citizens should ask to whom an elected official owes a duty of loyalty. Are these candidates merely politicians seeking office to enhance their brand by leading the opposition against Americans who think differently? Or are these candidates seeking office to serve as fiduciaries to the Constitution? In a…
Gorsuch Hearings Prove Dems Know Nothing About the Role of a Judge
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield As many Americans find themselves watching the procedural hearings questioning President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch, they may notice an oddity in the questioning and responses. It appears almost as if the two sides are speaking in different languages, or that Gorsuch is avoiding the question…
Has a Libertarian Society Ever Existed?
by Ian Huyett It’s sometimes suggested that libertarian ideas are hazardous because they lack precedent. Functioning decentralized societies, it’s implied, are absent from humanity’s past. Yet throughout recorded history, nations have survived and thrived without the overarching authority that President Obama assures us is necessary for prosperity. My observation is nothing new. Each of the…


