Joseph Svetlic: Gasoline Prices And Dollar Prices
The real price of gasoline is going down. It's not that gasoline is more expensive; it's just that your dollars are worth less. But neither the media nor the political establishment wants you to realize the real reason Americans are experiencing pain at the pump. Surging gasoline prices are back in the news, and President Obama shows his concern for Americans ... MORE
Nathan Lewis: The Crisis Of Capitalism
The crisis of capitalism is a lack of capitalism. “The American economy increasingly serves only a narrow part of society, and America’s national politics has failed to put the country back on track through honest, open, and transparent problem solving. Too many of America’s elites-among the super-rich, the CEOs, and many of my colleagues in academia- ... MORE
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capitalism,
collectivism,
economics,
incentives,
law,
power,
production,
property rights,
wealth
Huffington Post: Government's Condoms For Kids Program
Available in some California counties if you're 12. A new program supported by the California Department of Public Health will allow teenagers throughout various parts of the state to order condoms online for free. The initiative, launched on Tuesday and available through TeenSource.org, a website that provides information about safe sex for California teens ... MORE
John Carney: Regulatory Capture - Federal Reserve Edition
Regulations are written by special interests. Simon Johnson calculates that Fed board members have met with opponents of financial reform—mostly, bankers—about 10 times more than they have met with advocates. It’s actually quite stunning just how many times representatives of big banks have met with Fed officials on the Volcker Rule. Just on the ... MORE
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banking,
economics,
government,
intervention,
lobbyist,
politicians,
regulation,
special interest
Andrew Napolitano: What If Democracy Is Bunk?
Do Americans have a fundamental misunderstanding? What if you are only allowed to vote because it doesn't make a difference? What if no matter how you vote, the elites get to have it their way? What if "one person, one vote" is just a fiction created by the government to induce your compliance? What if democracy is dangerous to personal freedom? ... MORE
Scott Morgan: 5 Reasons To Never Agree To A Police Search
Even if you have nothing to hide. Do you know what your rights are when a police officer asks to search you? If you're like most people I've met in my eight years working to educate the public on this topic, then you probably don't. It's a subject that a lot of people think they understand, but too often our perception of police power is distorted by fictional TV ... MORE
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drug war,
individual liberty,
law enforcement,
marijuana,
police,
rights,
search and seizure
David Harsanyi: Obama Gets His Way With Oil Prices
Aren't high gas prices what Democrats want? Gas prices are spiking. That's great news, right? We have to wean ourselves off the stuff. At least that's what we've been hearing for years. Oil is dirty. We import it from nations that hate our guts (like Canada!). And moreover, we're running out. Oil is "finite." Finite much in the way water is finite. So why aren't ... MORE
Vancouver Sun: Drug War Is A Costly Failure
U.S. group warns Canada. A high-profile group of current and former U.S. law enforcement officials has sent a letter to the Harper government with a surprising message: Take it from us, the war on drugs has been a "costly failure." The officials are urging the Canadian government to reconsider mandatory minimum sentences for "minor" marijuana ... MORE
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crime,
drug war,
individual liberty,
law enforcement,
legislation,
marijuana,
police,
prohibition
Jim DeMint: ObamaCare Versus Individual Freedom
The corrosive nature of government's takeover. President Obama’s new mandate requiring all employers to purchase insurance coverage for their employees that includes abortion-inducing drugs, sterilization and contraception is an outrage, of course. But what kind of outrage is it? Most of the public outcry has understandably centered around the mandate’s .... MORE
Robert Poole: Fixing America's Freeways
Reinventing our expressways, one lane at a time. If you work anywhere in America outside of New York City, chances are you drive to work. That means you battle congestion twice every weekday. Rest assured that it’s not your imagination: traffic is much worse than it used to be. The Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), which has been measuring the cost ... MORE
Christopher Coyne: The Creeping Militarization of America
The state gains power as individual rights diminish. Earlier this month, Congress passed House Resolution 658, the “Federal Aviation Administration Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act,” which President Obama is expected to sign. One of the over 1,000 sections of H.R. 658 authorizes domestic use of aerial spy drones ... MORE
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drones,
force,
government,
military,
police,
police state,
statism,
SWAT,
technology,
tyranny
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