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Right To Work Laws Are, Indeed, Libertarian
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 ... MORENY Post: Reading, 'Riting And Race
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 ... MOREKatie Kieffer: Wishing You Capitalism On Earth
The right wish. We wish each other "peace on earth." Wishing is not enough. We must act on this wish by promoting capitalism on earth. Too many people (including some religious leaders)
are promoting the idea that re-distribution of wealth or “social
justice” is the best way to foster peace. But Christians and Jews need
only read the Old ... MORE
Cynthia V. Ward: Fairness And Freedom
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 ... MOREJacob Sullum: The Magical Thinking Of Gun Controllers
Obama showcases it at Sandy Hook memorial. On Sunday night,
speaking at a memorial service for the 26 victims of Adam
Lanza's horrifying
shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton,
Connecticut, President Obama provided a window onto the magical
thinking of people who think such appalling crimes could be
prevented if only we ... MORERonald Bailey: Your Cellphone Is Spying On You
Big Brother has been outsourced. The police can find out where you are, where you’ve been, even where you’re going. All thanks to that handy little human tracking device in your pocket: your cellphone. There are 331 million cellphone subscriptions—about 20 million more than there are residents—in the United States. Nearly 90 percent of adult ... MOREChristopher Elliott: 3 Reasons Terrorists Laugh At Us
Thanks, TSA. Nothing will wipe a grin off your face faster than a squad of Navy SEALs rappelling into your anonymous compound from a Black Hawk. But while Osama Bin Laden is dead and gone, and unable to mock America's clumsy efforts to protect its planes from our Homeland-fueled fantasies, his disciples are more than capable of laughing at us. And laugh they ... MOREJacob G. Hornberger: Drug-War Tyranny In Its Purest Form
Government is efficient at ruining lives. Stephanie George, who is now 42 years old, has spent the last 15 years of her life in jail. That might turn out to be a short period of time, given that her sentence is life without parole. She has no hope of ever being released from jail. Her crime? Living in a house in which her boyfriend maintained a ... MORETony Newman: 9 Signs The War On Drugs Is Almost Over
Moves toward a rational drug policy. This year will go down in history as the the beginning of the end to America’s longest failed war: the war on drugs. Voters in Colorado and Washington made worldwide news by legalizing marijuana, Presidents around Latin America spoke out passionately against the drug war, and award-winning movies ... MORE
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