February 18, 2018
VIDEO - Sharyl Atkisson: How real is fake news?
fromNYTimes: Highly recommended. Was the effort to focus America's attention on the idea of “fake news”—itself a propaganda effort? Connect the dots and learn who’s behind it and why.Media Bias on Parade
People will eat what they want, not what government prefers
fromReason: Now that Michelle and the other busybodies hellbent on minding YOUR own business have finally been relegated to the dustbins of history, the end of the menu-labeling nitwittery could be in sight.Regulation Nation
None of these popular gun control proposals would have prevented the Parkland shooting
fromReasonBlog: Policies favored by both experts and the public would not have prevented the Florida shooting.2nd Amendment Assaults
How we got Trump's clash with the Deep State
fromTheNationalInterest: Had the deep state gotten its way, Donald J. Trump would never have come close to the Oval Office, let alone be sitting in it.The Government is Not Us Politics and Other Official Acts of Corruption
In Colombia border town, desperate Venezuelans sell hair to survive
fromNYTimes: Venezuela is steeped in economic and political turmoil. Inflation last year surpassed 2,600 percent, according to opposition lawmakers, which has exacerbated severe shortages of food and medicine.Economic Policy: Statism Versus The Free Market
Reality check: More Minnesotans own guns, violent crime remains low
fromCNSMinnesota: Proof that when guns are restricted from law-abiding citizens only criminals are safer.2nd Amendment Assaults