by Mjr. Neill Franklin (Ret.). Some cops want to go back to being "good guys." Before Nixon declared the war on drugs in the early 1970s, policing was a different creature altogether. Police were the “good guys” going after the “bad guys”--the rapists, the murderers, the child molesters--most people could agree society was better ... MORE
What If Secrecy Trumps The Constitution?
by Andrew Napolitano. What if the National Security Agency (NSA) knows it is violating the Constitution by spying on all Americans without showing a judge probable cause of wrongdoing or identifying the persons it wishes to spy upon, as the Constitution requires? What if this massive spying has come about because the NSA found it too difficult ... MORE
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Left Wants To Start Preaching Feminism To Kids
by Ashe Schow. You gotta get ‘em while they’re young. A rumbling is beginning among feminists to try to get their ideology put to use in the classroom. In an article on Pandagon, the liberal blog that gave rise to Ezra Klein, a feminist mom calling herself “Glosswitch” brought up the issue: “When I think of the blind faith in gender that surrounds ... MORE
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Obama's Victory On ObamaCare May Be Shortlived
by Peter Suderman. In a speech on the White House lawn yesterday, President Obama essentially declared victory on Obamacare. But this victory will be tough to sustain. Going forward, the law presents major challenges for the president and his party. Although conservatives played a role in generating some of its core ideas, the law in its ... MORE
NSA Fearmongering And Propagandizing
by Glenn Greenwald. Over the last 40 years, the U.S. government has relied on extreme
fear-mongering to demonize transparency. In sum, every time an unwanted
whistleblower steps forward, we are treated to the same messaging: You’re all going to die because of these leakers and the journalists who publish their disclosures! Lest you think ... MORE
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Emily Elkins: Americans Say 75% Of Politicians Are Corrupt
Emily Ekins. Citizens are catching on. Americans don’t paint a pretty picture of their public servants
in the
new national Reason-Rupe poll. Americans tell Reason-Rupe that
75 percent of all politicians are “corrupted” by campaign donations
and lobbyists. And they say 70 percent of politicians use
their political power to help their ... MORE
Michael Bastasch: EPA Tested Deadly Pollutants On Humans
For the Obama administration's agenda. The Environmental Protection Agency has been conducting dangerous
experiments on humans over the past few years in order to justify more
onerous clean air regulations. The agency conducted tests on people with health issues and the
elderly, exposing them to high levels of potentially lethal ... MORE
Jacob Sullum: Sunlight Slays Secret Snooping
What changed Obama's mind about NSA dragnet? Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee last July, Deputy Attorney General James Cole explained why the National Security Agency (NSA) needed to collect everyone's telephone records. "If you're looking for the needle in the haystack," he said, "you have to have the entire haystack to ... MORE
John Stossel: Gambling And Government
Did you fill out a March Madness bracket this year? In many states, if you put money in a pool, that's illegal! The NCAA website warns, "Fans should enjoy ... filling out a bracket just for the fun of it, not ... the amount of money they could possibly win." Give me a break. Americans bet more money on March Madness this year than on the Super ... MORE
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Harry R. Jackson Jr: Minimum Wage Is All Jacked Up
Shrinking opportunities for low-skill workers. I grew up in a family who had to stretch their money the best way they could. So I understand those in our nation who labor hard to pay their monthly bills. As our economy continues to struggle, the President and his congressional allies are proposing another hike in the federal minimum wage. ... MORE
Polls Show Most Americans See Through Gun Control Spin
by Steve Sanetti. Gun control advocates are often quoted in media accounts as saying that the vast majority of Americans are in favor of stricter gun control laws before they spin off onto the particular “commonsense” new law they are espousing that day from that organization. Leaving aside the often dubious sources they cite, ... MORE
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Mark Sherman: Supreme Court Voids Contribution Limits
Spending money as you please is free expression. The Supreme Court has struck down limits in federal law on the overall campaign contributions the biggest individual donors may make to candidates, political parties and political action committees. The justices said in a 5-4 vote that Americans have a right to give the legal ... MORE
Thomas Sowell: How Foreign Is Our Policy?
Reducing America's power, security and influence. Many people are lamenting the bad consequences of Barack Obama's foreign policy, and some are questioning his competence. There is much to lament, and much to fear. Multiple setbacks to American interests have been brought on by Obama's policies in Libya, Egypt, Syria, ... MORE
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Alaska's Jury Nullification Bill And The Founders' View
by Joe Wolverton, II. The Alaska State House of Representatives is considering a bill that would would allow jurors in the Last Frontier “not to apply the law to the defendant” in select criminal cases. House Bill 315 would officially legalize jury nullification of verdicts in cases where jurors believe the “law is unjustly applied to the defendant.” ... MORE
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The Drug War Exception To The Fourth Amendment
by Radley Balko. A Colorado man has filed a lawsuit over a highway stop and subsequent search of his car while he was traveling through Idaho. Just inside the Idaho border with Oregon at 11:40 a.m. that day, Roseen pulled off Interstate 84 to use the toilet at the rest stop, according to the complaint and demand for jury trial. Just ... MORE
Albuquerque Police Deploy Tanks & Teargas Against People
Cops have killed 23 citizens in past 4 years. What began as a largely peaceful demonstration against police brutality in Albuquerque on Sunday afternoon was abruptly ended soon after midnight as security forces fired tear gas against protesters. Local outrage was sparked after James M. Boyd — a homeless, mentally ill man — was shot dead ... MORE
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Zero Tolerance Hurts Kids and Ruins Schools
by A. Barton Hinkle. Virginia Beach sixth-grader Adrionna Harris took a razor away from a troubled student who was cutting himself and threw it in the trash. When school administrators found out, they gave her a certificate of merit for helping a classmate. Ha, ha! Of course they didn’t. They gave her a 10-day suspension, with a ... MORE
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Walter E Williams: Sex And Race Equality
Inside the values of sex and race equality. There are several race and sex issues that need addressing. Let's look at a few of them with an ear to these questions: Should we insist upon equal treatment of people by race and sex or tolerate differences in treatment? And just how equal are people by race and sex in the first place? According ... MORE
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Hundreds Protest Against Police Brutality In New Mexico
by Russell Contreras. See shocking video of the killing that sparked protest. Hundreds turned out Sunday for a march and rally against police violence in Albuquerque, New Mexico that went on for more than seven hours. Protesters accuse the police department of brutality. Police briefly closed the northbound lanes of I-25 after protesters marched ... MORE
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AP: Arizona County Loses Appeal Over Marijuana Seizure
Court requires sheriff to give back pot. The Supreme Court has refused to overturn Arizona court rulings ordering the Yuma County sheriff to return marijuana that was seized from a woman with a California medical marijuana authorization honored by Arizona. The justices' order was issued without comment Monday in the case of Valerie ... MORE
Hawaii Cops May Have To Stop Having Sex With Prostitutes
by Oskar Garcia. Police zippers may go on lockdown. A key Hawaii lawmaker considering an anti-prostitution bill says he and Honolulu police have agreed to get rid of a longtime exemption that allowed officers to have sex with prostitutes. State Sen. Clayton Hee, head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he and police agreed at a meeting ... MORE
Natural Enemies: Progressivism Vs Pursuit Of Happiness
by Daren Jonescu. Self-interest is good -- not because it "raises the general standard of living" or "makes workers more productive." If it did neither of these things, it would still be good for a more fundamental reason, namely that it is the proper motivation of our nature as human beings. In short, self-interest is moral. Most public discussion ... MORE
68,000 Criminal Illegal Aliens Caught And Released
by Stephen Dinan. Immigration agents tried to deport only about a fourth of the cases they encountered in 2013, said a report being released Monday from the Center for Immigration Studies that shows just how much President Obama’s policies have cut down on potential enforcement. Jessica Vaughan, the report’s author, called it a ... MORE
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UN Agenda 21 Schemes to Grab Property Rights
by Nancy Thorner. “Private property and freedom are inseparable” - Geo. Washington. You may be one of the unlucky Americans that have already experienced
the heavy hand of government intruding on your personal property rights.
However, today most Americans remain unaware of the planned and
unprecedented power grab, inflicted on ... MORE
Symbol of Freedom or An Invitation to Violence?
by John Whitehead. The 2nd Amendment: “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” You can largely determine where a person will fall in the debate over gun control and the Second Amendment based on their view of government and ... MORE
Tom Dennis: End Practice Known As 'Policing For Profit'
Theft can be legalized but it's still immoral. Police seize a car in connection with a drug bust. Later, though, the owner/driver is found to be not guilty of any offense. So, what happens to the car? If you think it gets returned to the owner, you’re wrong, at least in most states. Instead, police can keep and sell the vehicle, under certain ... MORE
VIDEO: The Public-Private Role Reversal
featuring Glenn Greenwald.
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Christopher West: Lincoln Sucked At Ending Slavery
The exception to the 13th Amendment. Death row inmate Ray Jasper, who has never used the internet, wrote an article that went viral. Part of his appeal is that he made it sound like he was innocent. Not true, it turns out he slit a man’s throat. But what stuck out to me, was his description of the prison system. First off, he was the only black ... MORE
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NSA Surveillance And The Dangers Of Power
Love your country but never trust your government. Every so often, we get proof that Barack Obama, when confronted with a grievous abuse of government power by his administration, will do the right thing. Sometimes, I mean. When he can't get away with it anymore, that is. Just as soon as he's tried everything else. That's the ... MORE
Obama Considers More Costly Regulations For Oil Sector
by Roberta Rampton and Timothy Gardner. The White House said on Friday it will take a hard look at whether new regulations are needed to cut emissions of methane from the oil and gas industry, part of President Barack Obama's plan to address climate change. The suggestion drew a sharp rebuke from the main oil and gas lobby group. ... MORE
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Angry Parents Crush Race-Quota Revival
by Steven Greenhut. When my family moved from northwest Ohio to pricey Southern California, we could afford an entry level house but couldn’t also spring for private-school tuition for the kids. So we scoured the test-score databases, looking for those neighborhoods where home values were reasonable and public schools were tops. ... MORE
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