Unfortunately, not an exaggeration: "[Police are] going to be in SWAT gear and have AR-15s around their neck," Stovall said. "If you're out walking, we're going to stop you, ask why you're out walking, check for your ID." Stovall said while some people may be offended by the actions of his department, they should not be. "We're going to do it to ... MORE
It’s no big surprise. A gun massacre brings out the gun-control crowd, which loudly demands that gun control be imposed on the American people, as if that would have prevented the massacre in Connecticut. It’s really a shame to have to trot out the same arguments exposing the fallacies of statist thinking, but, alas, it must be done. ... MORE
The power to control Detroit. JoAnn Watson, Detroit city council member, said, "Our people in an
overwhelming way supported the re-election of this president, and there
ought to be a quid pro quo." In other words, President Obama should send
the nearly bankrupted city of Detroit millions in taxpayer bailout
money. But there's a painful lesson ... MORE
by Shikma Dalmia. Every time Right to Work is in the news, a civil war breaks out
among libertarians about whether it is consistent with
libertarianism or not. On one side are folks like me who think that
right-to-work laws are a modest advance for worker freedom because
they exempt workers from having to pay mandatory union dues as a
condition ... MORE
Is arithmetic racist? Are English and science and art? These might seem like stupid questions, but — speaking of stupid — a federal judge says the answer is yes, they are, and slapped New York City with a judgment that could cost the school system hundreds of millions. The case involves a 16-year-old lawsuit, a handful of unqualified teachers who tried ... MORE
Fairness is a value judgment. In the fight over taxing the rich, those with good values are losing the judgment. They are losing because they have failed to name, and defend, the moral right which ought to define fairness toward all taxpayers: the right to own and to keep the wealth you create. President Obama proudly articulates the moral case for ... MORE