by Baylen Linnekin. The FDA announced earlier this week that the agency
will
investigate “any and all products with added caffeine.” FDA officials claim they were spurred to take action after the
recent introduction of one product, Alert Energy Gum, a new
caffeinated gum made by Wrigley. The agency argues that such a novel product ... MOREGovernment Nannies And The New Caffeine Crackdown
by Baylen Linnekin. The FDA announced earlier this week that the agency
will
investigate “any and all products with added caffeine.” FDA officials claim they were spurred to take action after the
recent introduction of one product, Alert Energy Gum, a new
caffeinated gum made by Wrigley. The agency argues that such a novel product ... MOREBenjamin Powell: Bangladesh Sweatshops Improve Lives
The reality is counterintuitive. U.S. companies are rethinking whether to continue sourcing garments from Bangladesh in the wake of the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory that killed hundreds of workers on April 25. If they do so, most Bangladeshi garment workers will be worse off than they are today. ... MOREVIDEO: Locked Up For Drinking Tea While Being Black
Salty language warning. Public servants or public masters?
Steven Greenhut: California's Homeless Bill Of Rights
The latest nitwittery from Golden State lawmakers. The Homeless Bill of Rights, the name applied to a new bill that recently soared through the California Assembly’s Judiciary Committee on a 7-2 vote, is the latest in a long line of California legislation that has grabbed national attention for its sheer lunacy. At the current rate, ... MOREAmericans Paying For Senseless Regulatory System
Government regulations hinder economic growth. Why, in the down economy with millions of Americans unemployed, is it so difficult to hire contractors for the routine services the happy homeowner needs? Appliance repairmen in Virginia have permanent signs on their trucks asking for assistants. They turn down new customers like popular ... MOREJason Koebler: Tiny Device Will Detect Domestic Drones
Being alerted when robot planes buzz by. Worried about drones spying on you? Soon, a device might be able to send you text and email alerts that let you know when a drone is nearby. A Washington, D.C.-based engineer is working on the "Drone Shield," a small, Wi-Fi-connected device that uses a microphone to detect a drone's "acoustic signatures" ... MORE
Congress Wants To Exempt Itself From ObamaCare
by Bob Moffit. No argument for Obamacare’s repeal can top the simple fact that Members of Congress do not want it to apply to them. Today’s Politico reports that the House and Senate congressional leadership—both Democrats and Republicans working in cahoots with Obama Administration officials—have been secretly negotiating for months trying to ... MORE
Andrew Napolitano: Obama's War On The 4th Amendment
Here they go again. The Obama administration has asked its allies in Congress to introduce legislation that would permit the feds to continue their march through the Fourth Amendment when it comes to obtaining private information about all of us. The Fourth Amendment, which guarantees the right to be left alone, was written largely in ... MORELouis Woodhill: The Folly Of Government Venture Capital
Another $171 million taxpayer dollars down the tubes. If you go to www.fiskerautomotive.com,
you see a picture of a red Fisker Karma sedan and the words, “Welcome.
New Site coming soon.” Ominously, if you click on the “Tomorrow” link
at the top of the page, nothing happens. In fact, none of the links on
the page produce any ... MOREObama's 'Fairness' Economy Has Backfired
by David Harsanyi. One of the most seductive parts of President Barack Obama's political message (and the message of progressive Democrats in general) is sympathy for the poor and a willingness to talk about the disparities of capitalism -- about the rich being too rich and the poor being screwed. In some ways, it's the predominant message ... MORE
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