Judge Napolitano discusses the influence of Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson.
VIDEO: How The Constitution Was Destroyed
Judge Napolitano discusses the influence of Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson.
How Much Taxation Would Fund Current Spending?
by Justin Hohn. To best understand this spending aspect of the current budget negotiations in Washington, we must answer one crucial question: how much taxation on the top income-earners would be required to fully fund the present level of government spending? To do so, we must first make the unreasonable assumption that the rich will not respond ... MOREWho Benefits From The Mortgage Interest Deduction?
by Anthony Randazzo & Dean Stansel. The federal income tax code is riddled with loopholes, deductions, and credits designed to promote various social goals and benefit assorted groups of Americans. One of the largest of these is the mortgage interest deduction (MID), which allowed taxpayers to claim benefits of $82.7 billion in ... MOREPhilly Court Strikes Blow Against Asset Forfeiture Regime
by Eric Boehm. A Commonwealth Court ruling is being hailed as a victory for property rights and a small blow against civil asset forfeiture laws, which allow the state to seize private property that may be connected to a crime. In a
decision filed last month, Commonwealth Court Judge Dan
Pellegrini called the state’s civil asset ... MORE
Nullification - An Overview Of Its Many Forms
by Benjamin W. Mankowski Sr. In the nullification movement, there are varying degrees and methods of nullifying certain federal acts. One who has been with the movement a while could forget and hyper focus on one, leaving someone new to the movement to think of nullification as a very narrow spectrum. To eliminate that ... MOREObamaCare's Cruel War On Patient-Centered Healthcare
by Sally Pipes. In just a few weeks, when the calendar flips to 2013, millions of Americans will get their first taste of Obamacare — a $2,500 cap on their flexible spending accounts. That’s down from the previous $5,000 cap — and thus equivalent to a tax hike for any family that had been putting more into their FSAs to cover out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. ... MOREJohn Stossel: Government Gone Bad
A problem that thinks its a solution. Politicians claim they make our lives better by passing laws. But laws rarely improve life. They go wrong. Unintended consequences are inevitable. Most voters don't pay enough attention to notice. They read headlines. They watch the Rose Garden signing ceremonies and hear the pundits declare that ... MOREJimmy Carter Says Marijuana Should Be Decriminalized
by Nick Wing. Former President Jimmy Carter gave a full-throated endorsement of state efforts to legalize marijuana during an appearance at a CNN forum aired on Tuesday. Carter, who as president supported an era of marijuana
decriminalization in the mid-1970s, told CNN's Suzanne Malveaux that he
was "in favor" of states that were taking steps ... MOREEd Morrissey: You Have The Right To Not Pay Union Dues
Union dues are not an entitlement. The battle between unions and state governments continued this week — just as it has for the last two years — in territory normally considered friendly for labor organizations. In the winter of 2011, Wisconsin forced an end to mandatory union contributions for state employees — and conservatives ... MOREGene Healy: Homeland Security Grants Subsidize Dystopia
The war on terror has come home. "Do I think al Qaeda is going to target Pumpkin Fest? No, but are there fringe groups that want to make a statement? Yes." That's the police chief of Keene, N.H. (pop. 23,000), justifying his decision to buy a BearCat armored personnel carrier with a federal Department of Homeland Security grant. After all, you ... MORE
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