by Niraj Chokshi. Not all Benjamins are created equal. For the first time ever, the federal government this year introduced a data series that compares price differences among states and metropolitan areas. Those estimates — regional price parities and real personal income — offer something simple and immensely useful for anyone considering ... MOREMap: How Much $100 Is Really Worth In Every State
by Niraj Chokshi. Not all Benjamins are created equal. For the first time ever, the federal government this year introduced a data series that compares price differences among states and metropolitan areas. Those estimates — regional price parities and real personal income — offer something simple and immensely useful for anyone considering ... MOREVICE NEWS: Study Says That Citizens Opposed To Growth Of Government Are A Greater Threat Than Al-Qaeda
by Maxwell Barna. Politicians see the people as their prime enemy. An al Qaeda splinter group has declared an Islamic State in portions of Iraq and Syria and threatened to "raise the flag of Allah in the White House." US intelligence agencies suspect that the Islamic State is determined to launch a major attack against Western targets, and South ... MORE
Walter E Williams: Your Tuition Pays For This
Campus nitwittery is no bargain. According to College Board, average tuition and fees for the 2013-14 school year totaled $30,094 at private colleges, $8,893 for in-state residents at public colleges and $22,203 for out-of-state residents. Many schools, such as Columbia University and George Washington University, charge yearly ... MOREThomas Sowell: Random Thoughts On The Passing Scene
Observations of a wise man. I don't know why we are spending our hard-earned money paying taxes to support a criminal justice system, when issues of guilt and innocence are being determined on television — and even punishment is being meted out by CNN's showing the home and address of the policeman accused in the Ferguson, Missouri ... MORE
The Drug War Means Never Having To Say You’re Sorry
by Radley Balko. Remember the story about the Georgia toddler whose chest was blown open by a flash grenade during a botched drug raid? Here’s an update: Habersham County officials say they do not plan to pay for the medical expenses of a toddler seriously injured during a police raid. Bounkham Phonesavah, affectionately known as “Baby Boo ... MORENY State Governor Candidate Arrested For Filming Police
by Brandon Turberville. Despite the Supreme Court having ruled that videotaping police is legal and protected by the 1st Amendment, citizens all across the country continue to be arrested, charged, and abused by police for doing so. Generally speaking, those videotaping and subsequently subjected to police harassment or brutality are ... MOREEric Holder Wants Gun Owners To Wear Tracking Bracelets
from the Chicago Sun-Times. How's this for gun control: Attorney General Eric Holder said the Justice Department wants to explore gun tracking bracelets as part of a new form of gun control. While appearing in front of the House appropriations subcommittee on Friday, Holder focused on technological innovations. “I think that one of the ... MORE
Paying People To Vote Proposed In Los Angeles
by Thomas Lifson. Politicians worry the ignorant won't vote. Buying votes is illegal, yet the misnamed Los Angeles Ethics Commission is proposing to pay people to vote, in the form of lottery prizes. David Zahniser of the Los Angeles Times reports: Alarmed that fewer than one-fourth of voters are showing up for municipal elections, the Los ... MOREKeith Weiner: Oklahoma Moves Towards the Gold Standard
Sound money legislation. There is strong opposition to any proposal to end the Federal Reserve and move away from its paper dollar. The Fed has many ideological and, of course, crony supporters. So it’s interesting that there was little controversy in Oklahoma around removing one of the obstacles to the use of gold as money. Republican Mary ... MOREWoman Arrested For Cursing In Grocery Store
by Jacob Sullum. No fucking way! According to a witness, Danielle Wolf cursed at her two little girls last week because they were squeezing the bread at a Kroger supermarket in North Augusta, South Carolina. "Stop squishing the fucking bread," Wolf reportedly said. Wolf says she was talking not to her children but to her husband, who was ... MOREHave We Reached a Tipping Point in the Police State?
by John W. Whitehead. From Boston to Ferguson. The difference between what happened in Boston in the wake of the Boston Marathon explosion and what is happening now in Ferguson, Missouri, is not in the government’s response but in the community’s response. This is what happens when you ignore the warning signs. This is what ... MORECathy Reisenwitz: Why It's Time To Legalize Prostitution
There’s no good reason not to. A prostitute has a 45 percent to 75 percent chance of experiencing workplace violence at some point, according to recent research indicates, and a 32 percent to 55 percent likelihood that she or he was victimized the past year. Worker safety, along with concerns about exploitation and objectification, ... MORE
Civil Asset Forfeiture Looks Like A Criminal Enterprise
An editorial from Investor's Business Daily. Few Americans are probably aware that law enforcement authorities are free to seize their property even when they've done nothing wrong. But it's a growing racket that needs to be shut down now. In 2007, Jennifer Boatright and Ron Henderson were driving through Texas on annual trip to ... MORECosts Of Overzealous Pot Policing Vary From State To State
A Washington Post editorial. Skyrocketing incarceration rates for nonviolent drug offenders have come to symbolize the futility of the national “war on drugs.” Even the most ardent drug legalization opponents are beginning to view drug use through the lens of public health, rather than criminal justice. This shift in focus is ... MORE
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