December 1, 2017
‘Surrender your firearms’ – gov’t now confiscating guns from medical cannabis users
from TheFreeThoughtProject: Gun owners in Hawaii who legally use medical cannabis have been told they have 30 days to “voluntarily surrender” their firearms to the police.2nd Amendment Assaults The Government is Not Us The War on Unapproved Voluntary Exchange
Supreme Court justices voice support for digital privacy
from USA Today: A majority of Supreme Court justices voiced concerns Wednesday that the government's ability to monitor people through their cellphones violates their privacy.Government is Watching Every Move You Make
Records show these prosecutors gave themselves huge bonuses using asset forfeiture funds
from Rare: The district attorney’s office in Suffolk County on Long Island, N.Y., has been caught funneling enormous sums of criminal asset forfeiture funds straight into employees’ pockets with huge bonuses as high as $108,886.The Government is Not Us Police State America Politics and Other Official Acts of Corruption
A bipartisan tradition of enabling spendaholics
from Creators: Our national debt is $20.5 trillion and heading to $30 trillion by 2030. But rather than a wake-up call for Republicans, they want to get rid of the spending caps meant to constrain lawmakers' uncontrollable appetite to spend.Economic Policy: Statism Versus The Free Market
Macy’s parade security used to promote surveillance and police state
from TheDailyBell: The authorities make sure to push the idea that agents see you without you seeing them. They want everyone to know that embedded amongst the crowds are government spies. This is just getting people used to the idea of being watched.Government is Watching Every Move You Make
John Stossel: The Evil Rich
from Creators: As Republicans struggle to agree on a tax plan, Democrats and much of the media label each attempt at reform a "gift" to rich people. They are right in that any tax cut disproportionately favors rich people since the rich pay much more tax.Economic Policy: Statism Versus The Free Market