Jake Horowitz: FBI Displays Police State Behavior

Ron Paul warned us this would happen.  Ron Paul has long warned Americans of the dangers of a federal government-supported police state, and now, it seems his worst fears are coming to life. A 16-year-old Ron Paul supporter has been questioned by the FBI after he created a YouTube video for a school project which highlights how America is slipping into  ... MORE

VIDEO: Should Government Track Your Political Activity?

Technology takes 1974 legislation to a new level.

Robert Zubrin: Dethrone The EPA

Prosperity through liberty or depression by strangulation. The current presidential campaign hinges on jobs and the economy. Yet most of the debate has centered on peripheral issues such as the Bush tax cut, when there is a Tyrannosaurus in the room that is being virtually ignored. That monster is the EPA. The EPA is today the primary enemy of     ... MORE

Elisabeth Meinecke: Domestic Drones And Spying

Should you be worried?   There are two types of people that have anything to fear from domestic drones: those who have done something wrong … and those who haven’t. In the next 10 years, there will be a projected 15,000 drones, also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems, in the U.S. This projection is cited by the Joint Planning and               ... MORE

Ed Morrissey: Ending Privacy As We Know It

Look!  Up in the sky!  It’s a bird … it’s a plane …    it’s Nano-Drone!  A new report from the Congressional Research Service warns that privacy may become a thing of the past in the approach Drone Age, and it may not just be the government taking a look down from the sky.  The technology that allows us to fight a war with less risk also creates ... MORE

Thomas Sowell: Depending On Dependency

Shameless, but effective.    The theme that most seemed to rouse the enthusiasm of delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte was that we are all responsible for one another — and that Republicans don't want to help the poor, the sick and the helpless. All of us should be on guard against beliefs that flatter ourselves. At the    ... MORE

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Richard Adhikari: Who's Watching The FBI Watchers?

New technology offers new opportunity for abuse. The FBI soon will begin offering client software for its nationwide facial recognition database at no charge to law enforcement agencies in the United States. This is the fourth element in its seven-increment Next Generation Identification Program. The facial recognition system was deployed ... MORE

Gerri Willis: Obama's Crony Capitalism

One of the few growth industries. A new report out today from the solar industry touts a surge in the use of solar panels. The report states U.S. solar installations more than doubled in the second quarter of this year up 116%. In total, the U.S. now has 5,700 megawatts of solar capacity, enough to power more than 940,000 households. It all sounds great, but that's ... MORE

VIDEO: California Taxpayers Soaked By Lifeguards

Exposed: California lifeguards paid $200,000 and retire at age 50.

Maggie Clark: A Marijuana Revolt?

It could begin in Washington, Oregon or Colorado.    From his porch overlooking Seattle’s Lake Union and Interstate 5, former U.S. attorney John McKay can see tractor trailers speeding down the highway. McKay has strong suspicions about the cargo some of them are carrying. “I know that there are trucks going down that freeway filled with    ... MORE

90% Of Frequent Business Travelers Give TSA Low Marks

Customer service a low priority of government.    Business travel blog Frequent Business Traveler has released the results of a poll conducted in partnership with FlyerTalk on the state of the United States Transportation Security Administration. The TSA, the governmental agency tasked with keeping American borders safe from terrorist threats   ... MORE