"A prosecutor ... may receive absolute immunity from suit for acts violating the Constitution in order to advance important societal values." -Elena Kagan, Solicitor General, 2009 After the Civil War, Congress passed several civil rights laws, including one allowing anyone whose said rights had been violated to sue those ... MORE
Darlene Storm: Your Car May Used Against You In Court
There is a little black box spy hiding in your vehicle. When you are car shopping, how many times has a salesman pitched the 15 to 30 specific data elements constantly being collected by the car's black box as you drive? Probably never, but there's electronic data everywhere and that includes your car collecting digital evidence which might turn into the star witness ... MORE
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automobile,
court,
database,
evidence,
information,
monitor,
regulation,
spying,
surveillance
John Stossel: Keeping Nature Exactly As It Is...Forever
So human activity may be restricted endlessly. The human brain is torn between simple intuition and the more complex hard work of figuring out the unintended consequences of any policy. Who doesn’t like thinking about trees and greenery and happy animals? Who doesn’t want to see steps taken to protect those things, all else being equal? But ... MORE
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central planning,
energy,
environment,
government,
green,
individual liberty,
subsidies,
tax
Josh Barro: The TSA's Fake Liquids Rule
Bring your liquids, the odds are with you. Since the TSA inflicts so many new and arbitrary policies on travelers, for the last couple of years I’ve been applying one of my own: I don’t take my liquids out of my carry-on bag. And in nearly all instances, I’m finding that the TSA doesn’t care. Since the start of 2011, I’ve cleared security 47 times at U.S. airports. And ... MORE
Charles T Drevna: War On Fossil Fuels Continues
'Crucify' does reflect Obama's warped energy policy. The April 30 resignation of Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Al Armendariz after he was caught telling the truth - that he wants to “crucify” companies he claims don’t comply with environmental laws - will do nothing to slow the Obama ... MORE
Michael S Rozeff: America Invaded By Its Police State
Americans hand over liberty at every turn. I ask you, how illogical is it to argue that because you might be a terror threat to others, the police have a right to stop you on the road, or search you in a bus terminal, or search you in an airport, train station, supermarket, shopping mall, sports event, night club, or simply anywhere on any street at any time or in your home where ... MORE
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individual liberty,
police state,
privacy,
search and seizure,
TSA,
tyranny
Obama & Democrats Garner Communist Party Donations
Toto pulls the political curtain on the Democrats' agenda. The Communist Party USA isn’t always happy with the Democrats, but in the 2012 election, its chairman says, the best bet for advancing the Party’s goals is to back Barack Obama. In a report called “Defeating the Rightwing on the Road to Socialism” delivered to the CPUSA annual conference, Party ... MORE
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liberalism,
Obama,
redistribution,
socialism,
statism,
unions
Police Roadblocks Will Celebrate Mexican Holiday
Cinco de Mayo is prime time for DUI checkpoints. For the first time in five years, Cinco de Mayo falls on a weekend. That's why many law enforcement agencies are setting up DUI checkpoints beginning Friday night, or even earlier. But stationary checkpoints aren't the only tool police will be using to make sure drivers are sober this weekend. But stationary ... MORE
Katie Kieffer: Why Doctors Hate ObamaCare
Your doctor won’t tell you this when you’re sitting in his office, so I will: He hates Obamacare. It’s time you know why your doctor is concerned about Obamacare. Doctors already live in constant fear of malpractice lawsuits. The last thing they want to do is stick their necks out and publicly attack Obamacare. Doctors also do not have an effective D.C. lobby ... MORE
CIPSA Lacks Protections For Individual Rights
by Sharon Bradford Franklin. Congress should not pass CISPA. Although a carefully crafted information-sharing program that includes robust privacy safeguards could be an effective approach to cybersecurity, CISPA lacks such protections for individual rights. CISPA would appropriately authorize the federal government to share cyberthreat intelligence ... MORE
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CISPA,
communication,
database,
government,
individual liberty,
information,
privacy,
spying
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