A sad result for the land of the free. Over the past few decades, America has locked up more and more people. Our prison population has tripled. Now we jail a higher percentage of people than even the most repressive countries: China locks up 121 out of every 100,000 people; Russia 511. In America? 730. "Never in the civilized world have so many ... MOREJohn Stossel: America, The Law-Crazed
A sad result for the land of the free. Over the past few decades, America has locked up more and more people. Our prison population has tripled. Now we jail a higher percentage of people than even the most repressive countries: China locks up 121 out of every 100,000 people; Russia 511. In America? 730. "Never in the civilized world have so many ... MORET.F. Stern: Private Property In Socialist America
Property rights are evaporating like distilled dew. If Rip Van Winkle woke up in America today he’d wonder what happened to private property rights. Imagine finding out other folks can dictate what you can use your property for; this must be some kind of bad dream, go back to sleep and maybe the next time you open your eyes things will ... MORERobert M. Levy: Obama's War On Individual Liberty
No personal responsibility = no individual liberty. Roger Simon, chief political columnist for Politico, once called President Obama "the greatest orator of modern times." And a week ago last Friday, speaking to supporters in Roanoke, Va., our president proved his ability to communicate to me beyond even Mr. Simon's expectation. ... MOREVIDEO: Obama Dismisses Individual Achievement
Yaron Brook (Ayn Rand Institute) and Terry Jones (IBD) rebut a clueless president.
Marijuana Prohibition Loses Ground To Modern Federalism
Reclaiming a measure of state sovereignty. As a constitutional republic, the US system of government is designed on the principles of federalism. In our federalist system the federal government is one of enumerated powers and those powers not explicitly granted to the federal government are reserved to the states. The framers of the ... MOREEmily Miller: The Assault On Weapons
Gun grabbers wasted no time exploiting Friday’s shooting in Aurora, Colo., by calling for more restrictive firearm laws. Their liberal agenda is off target because, with U.S. gun ownership at its highest level ever, the public sees crime is way down. This blows a hole in the left’s argument, but it doesn’t stop it. Despite the House being strongly pro-gun and the ... MOREDavid Hill: Maryland Gun Permit Law Struck
One step closer to finalizing a landmark victory. A federal judge has ordered Maryland officials to stop enforcing a law barring state residents from receiving concealed-carry handgun permits unless they provide a “good and substantial reason” to carry their weapons in public. U.S. District Court Judge Benson Everett Legg on Monday lifted the stay on ... MORE
Thomas Sowell: Random Thoughts On The Passing Scene
Even squirrels know enough to store nuts, so that they will have something to eat when food gets scarce. But the welfare state has spawned a whole class of people who spend everything they get when times are good, and look to others to provide for their food and other basic needs when times turn bad. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution ... MOREJury Nullification: The Elephant In The Room
by Lisa Provence. There's an elephant in every courtroom. Prosecutors and judges won't show it to jurors, and even Virginia defense lawyers seem forbidden from mentioning this fact: If you think a law is unjust, you can acquit. It's called jury nullification, and such Founding Fathers as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson venerated juries as "the last ... MORE
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