TSA Admits To Allowing Illegal Aliens to Fly Without ID
by Kristin Tate. A new letter from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) admits that illegal aliens were being allowed to board planes using Notice to Appear forms they received after entering the U.S. illegally. The revelation directly contradicts a TSA statement last month denying such allegations to various media outlets, ... MOREPoor Public Schools are Costing Us in Many Ways
by Charles Payne. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its report, Expenditures on Children by Families, and the cost of raising a child is now up to $245,000- not including the cost of college. The most expensive part of raising children is keeping a roof over their heads and food in their bellies; combined, the two equate to 46 % of total ... MOREWait Until Ferguson Police Get Federally Funded Drones
by Gene Healy. Dystopian military toys pointed at citizens. Through the fog of Twitter, it's
difficult to discern the precise details of what's been happening
in Ferguson, Mo.,
in the 10 days of protests spurred by the police killing of an
unarmed teenager. Still, maybe it's not too early to wonder: When, exactly, did
the United States become a banana ... MORE
Jason Snead: Arresting Your Cash
The Heritage Foundation discusses civil forfeiture reform. On July 29, reformers challenging the abuses of civil forfeiture laws gathered at The Heritage Foundation to discuss the pitfalls of forfeiture and the possibilities for reform. Keynoting the event was Representative Tim Walberg (R–MI), who introduced a civil forfeiture reform bill ... MORE
John W. Whitehead: Turning America Into a War Zone
Where ‘we the people’ are the enemy. “If you don’t want to get shot, tased, pepper-sprayed, struck with a baton or thrown to the ground, just do what I tell you.”—Sunil Dutta, an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department for 17 years. Life in the American police state is an endless series of don’ts delivered at the end of a loaded gun: ... MOREMost Want to Criminalize Pre-Teens Playing Unsupervised
by Lenore Skenazy. A whopping 68 percent of Americans think there should be a law that prohibits kids 9 and under from playing at the park unsupervised, despite the fact that most of them no doubt grew up doing just that. What's more: 43 percent feel the same way about 12-year-olds. They would like to criminalize all pre-teenagers playing outside ... MOREHeather Digby Parton: Militarized Cops’ Scary New Toys
The ugly next frontier in “crowd control. Now that the sight of American police decked out as if they are replaying the events of Blackhawk Down has alerted the American public to the militarization of our police agencies, perhaps they will finally be receptive to the warnings that some of us have been making for years about the next ... MORE
Ludwig von Mises: Inspiring Think Tanks Across The Globe
by Alejandro Chafuen. The free enterprise system within a rule of law is the best engine for
prosperity. Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973) is recognized by many as its
greatest advocate. His name was largely ignored for decades, today, however, more than 20 think tanks around the world are named after him. No other famous economist comes close. ... MOREWill This Burger Bot Smash America's Fast Food Jobs?
by Tyler Wells Lynch. The fruits of a high minimum wage. “Anything you can do I can do better. I can do anything better than you.” Forget Annie Oakley. That refrain may best apply to the robots that are gradually taking our jobs. The latest workers on the chopping block? Fast food line cooks. A San Francisco startup called Momentum Machines ... MOREThe Dark Side Of California's Cell Phone “Kill Switch” Bill
by Jake Laperruque. This week the California legislature passed a bill that requires all smartphones to include a “kill switch” that can remotely render the device inoperable. Although created to deter smartphone theft, this kill switch mandate could actually become a nefarious tool co-opted by government to suppress protests. ... MOREEvan Selinger: Why A Philosopher Teaches Privacy
Few things matter as much as philosophy. Next week, the new term begins and I’ll be teaching an undergraduate philosophy course called, “Technology, Privacy, and the Law.” The first order of business will be to explain why thinking critically about privacy—determining what it is, deciding when it should be protected, and pinpointing how it ... MOREJacob Sullum: Must Conservatives Be Cop Lovers?
Rand Paul challenges his fellow Republicans. Running for the U.S. Senate in 2010, Rand Paul became known as that crazy right-winger who expressed reservations about the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But in the last two years, the Kentucky Republican has emerged as his party's most passionate voice on criminal justice reform, explicitly ... MORE
A Strategy To Preserve Liberty: Serve On A Jury
by Dave Benner. I have often heard friends and acquaintances complain when they are called to jury duty. It is easy to understand the common gripes made in response to this mandate. As a result of the obligation, people are often displaced from their jobs and other pursuits, often for long hours and for little compensation. What if a jury ... MORE'If You Don’t Want To Get Shot...Just Do What I Tell You.'
J.C. Tucille. To be owned by the man. "If you don't want to get shot, tased, pepper-sprayed, struck with a baton or thrown to the ground," warns Officer Sunil Dutta of the Los Angeles Police Department, "just do what I tell you." The thing is, Officer Dutta (pictured) is also an Adjunct Professor of Homeland Security and Criminal Justice at ... MORE
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