by Jason Linkins. As you may have heard, residents in most of these United States have
used the "We The People" online petition tool -- previously best known
as the primary method that weed enthusiasts used to communicate with high-ranking members of the White House staff -- to file requests to secede from country in the wake of the ... MORECitizens In All 50 States File Petitions To Secede From U.S.
by Jason Linkins. As you may have heard, residents in most of these United States have
used the "We The People" online petition tool -- previously best known
as the primary method that weed enthusiasts used to communicate with high-ranking members of the White House staff -- to file requests to secede from country in the wake of the ... MOREThomas Sowell: Is Demography Destiny?
If only they embraced small government principles. Some media pundits see in the growing proportion of non-white groups in the population a growing opposition to the Republican Party that will sooner or later make it virtually impossible for Republicans to win presidential elections or even to control either house of Congress. But is demography destiny? ... MOREDr. Gilbert Ross: The Deadly Crusade Against E-Cigarettes
Gov't to ban a sure-fire way to prevent death from smoking. Thursday was "The Great American Smokeout" -- an appropriate day to
take a moment to spare a thought for the 44 million Americans in
the grip of a deadly addiction. Over half of all smokers tried to
quit last year, and an estimated 443,000 died from
cigarette-related illness. ... MOREJames Nye: Denny's Dishes Out Pain Thanks To ObamaCare
To cut employee hours and add surcharge to the bill. President Obama's election victory ensured his Affordable Care Act would remain the centerpiece of his first term in power - but that has left some business owners baulking at the extra cost Obamcare will bring. Florida based restaurant boss John Metz, who runs approximately 40 Denny's and ... MOREMike Riggs: Obama Is Transparently Disappointing
Where did "unprecedented openness in government" go? On March 28, 2011, a group of leading transparency advocates
passed through the security checkpoints along the perimeter of the
White House compound to present Barack Obama with an
award for his efforts to open up government. The president who took
office promising “an .... MOREDo FEMA Camps And Martial Law Foretell America's Future?
by Darren Weeks. During the 1980s Iran Contra hearings, Lt. Col. Oliver North was questioned by Congressman Jack Brooks concerning North’s role in the development of a continuity-of-government plan called “Rex 84” (“Readiness Exercise 1984”), under which the U.S. Constitution would be suspended, and people moved into FEMA camps in the event ... MOREJacob Sullum: Legal Pot Could Be Contagious
Colorado and Washington lead the way. Shortly before the House of Representatives approved a federal
ban on marijuana in 1937, the Republican minority leader, Bertrand
Snell of New York, confessed,
"I do not know anything about the bill." The Democratic majority
leader, Sam Rayburn of Texas, educated him. "It has something to do
with ... MOREJohn Stossel: Did Freedom Win?
Democrats won big last week. So government will continue to grow. Individual freedom will yield. At
least some people with records of supporting liberty were elected: Sen.
Jeff Flake in Arizona and U.S. Reps. Justin Amash and Kerry Bentivolio
in Michigan and Thomas Massie in Kentucky. Also, Washington and
Colorado voted to allow any ... MOREDr. Milton R. Wolf: ObamaCare Taxes Risk 800,000 Jobs
More government means more unemployment. America’s race toward the so-called “fiscal cliff” of automatic, massive tax increases is only part of the problem. This Thelma has her Louise — the Obamacare taxes — and hand-in-hand, these two terrors are racing toward Jan. 1. The only thing worse than President Obama’s broken Obamacare ... MOREJury Nullification Gaining Influence In Criminal Trials
by Ryan Conley. The power of jury nullification has gained recognition, acceptance, and wider use in recent years, and has the potential to profoundly affect the application of criminal justice in the United States. Jury nullification allows juries to acquit defendants who are guilty as charged, but who they believe do not deserve to be punished. ... MOREJames Stacey Taylor: In Defense Of Price Gouging
Be careful what you wish for. Last Friday, Gov. Chris Christie announced that he was taking a “zero-tolerance” approach
toward anyone the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs found taking
certain steps to help bring in much-needed items that were in
desperately short supply after Hurricane Sandy smashed into the state
last week. ... MORE
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