Drug War Update: Cops Kill Man In Mistaken Meth Lab Raid

Widow sues LA County for $50 million.     The wife of an 80-year-old man who was shot dead by deputies in a mistaken meth lab bust is suing the county for $50million, it emerged today. Eugene Mallory was shot six times in a June 27 raid by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department who arrived at the property with a search warrant    ... MORE

Dr. Ben Carson: ObamaCare Is Worst Thing Since Slavery

Vladimir Lenin would have liked Obama.         Dr. Ben Carson slammed President Barack Obama’s signature health care during his speech at the Value Voter’s Summit Friday. “Obamacare is really, I think, the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery,” Carson declared. “It is slavery in a way because it is making all of us     ... MORE

John Stossel: Shutdown Theater

This is where you come in.      Government wants you to play a role in the "shutdown" of the federal government. Your role is to panic. Republicans and Democrats both assume that shutting some government is a terrible thing. The press concurs. "Shutdown threatens fragile economy," warns Politico. "Federal workers turn to prayer,"   ... MORE

Andrew Napolitano: America The Lawless

Committing crimes to the sounds of official rejoicing.   Before you rejoice that the government has seized an alleged terrorist in Libya who was indicted for planning the notorious 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Africa, before you join the House of Representatives in a standing ovation for the Capitol Hill Police who killed a woman        ... MORE

VIDEO: MIlton Friedman - Too Many Laws



A discussion about the proliferation of laws in America and their impact on society.

Silk Road Raising Questions About Govt Spying (Again)

by Raj Sabhlok at Forbes.       It’s a case that’s captured everyone’s attention — pirates, drug trafficking, hit men, government intrigue. By now, few people haven’t heard about Silk Road, run by the now notorious Dread Pirate Roberts, a pseudonym from the film “The Princess Bride.” It’s an interesting next chapter to perhaps the biggest news   ... MORE

L. Brent Bozell: The Ministry Of Confusion

Observations on official tail-chasing.       I can think of one reason to end the federal shutdown: There are a lot of stupid people now roaming the streets. The Feds, however, do not have a monopoly on idiocy. Bureaucratic bumbling can be found wherever there's large government, even on the state, and yes, on the county level.  ... MORE

VIDEO: Cop Tricks Autistic Boy Into Buying Pot


To a hammer, everyone seems to be a nail.

Stephen DeMaura: The Creepy Business Of Patent Trolls

Leaching enemies of innovation.     Free markets and pro-paycheck policy are necessary to build a strong economy rich with quality employment opportunities for all Americans. As the country has shifted from a manufacturing, labor-intensive workforce toward technology- and innovation-based jobs, it is important that we continue to     ... MORE

Ed Krayewski: Who Cares About Miriam Carey?

Epidemic of police violence is largely ignored.     The story of a shooting on Capitol Hill last Thursday unfolded in the typical way. Reports of “shots fired” led to speculation of a mass shooter. Local police, in this case the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP), ordered a lockdown “requiring” members of Congress and their staff to “shelter in place.”       ... MORE

America's Authoritarian Instruments of Compliance

John W. Whitehead on the modern school system.         These days, it is far too easy to rattle off the outrageous examples of zero tolerance policy run amok in our nation’s schools. A 14-year-old student arrested for texting in class. Three middle school aged boys in Florida thrown to the ground by police officers wielding rifles, who      ... MORE

ObamaCare Will Share Info With IRS And Law Enforcement

by Jeryl Bier.        Maryland's Health Connection, the state's Obamacare marketplace, has been plagued by delays in the first days of open enrollment.  If users are able to endure long page-loading delays, they are presented with the website's privacy policy, a ubiquitous fine-print feature on websites that often go unread. Nevertheless,    ... MORE

VIDEO: John Stossel - Who Wants To Cut Spending?

Lee Cary: The Black Swan In The Perfect Storm.

The Black Swan is Arithmetic.       She is coming and she is already here. In Detroit, you see her in the debris of a once great American city. The Perfect Storm is the confluence of events that will wreak economic havoc on America. It need not have anything to do with the current debt ceiling controversy. Most don't see it coming. For them, it will   ... MORE