Our rulers reflexively see the citizenry as a threat. At a time when over 4 million people have had their health insurance canceled, it’s good to know that some Americans can still access prompt medical treatment, even if they don’t want it. David Eckert was pulled over by police in Deming, N.M., for failing to come to a complete ... MOREMark Steyn: The Drift Toward Despotism
Our rulers reflexively see the citizenry as a threat. At a time when over 4 million people have had their health insurance canceled, it’s good to know that some Americans can still access prompt medical treatment, even if they don’t want it. David Eckert was pulled over by police in Deming, N.M., for failing to come to a complete ... MOREThe FDA's Ill-Conceived Proposal To Ban Trans Fats
by Baylen Linnekin. On Thursday the FDA made the surprise announcement that it would
move to
ban artificial trans fats, which are found in foods containing
partially hydrogenated vegetable oils. The ban would not apply to
naturally occurring trans fats, such as those found in meat and
dairy products. Adoption of the proposal, which is ... MOREWASHINGTON TIMES EDITORIAL: Nullification By Jury
Sometimes the courts need to be told who's boss. Federal prosecutors are furious at a Montana-based group that posted
signs at the Judiciary Square Metro stop reminding District of Columbia
residents of their rights under the law. The offending message,
sponsored by the Fully Informed Jury Association,
says simply, “Good jurors nullify bad ... MORE
Jonah Goldberg: Trust Us - This Will Be Good For You
The government thinks you're stupid, or at least ignorant. This isn't just an indictment of the current government or an indictment of government itself. It's simply a statement of fact. At its core, the government exists to do certain things that people aren't equipped to do on their own. The list of those things has gotten longer and ... MORE
NH Man Sues; Argues DMV Violated His Free Speech Rights
He was just saying ... A New Hampshire man told the state's highest court Thursday that
denying him a vanity license plate that reads "COPSLIE" violates his
political free speech rights. David Montenegro, of Farmington, said he wanted the plate because he feels it epitomizes government corruption. The policy prohibits vanity plates ... MORESilk Road 2.0 Resurrects Online Drugs Marketplace
Black market site adds new security measures. Silk Road, the online drugs marketplace which was shut down by the FBI in October, has been resurrected by a group of the site’s former moderators and users. Dubbed Silk Road 2.0, the new site taunts the authorities from the start with a login page that features a pastiche of the FBI’s seizure. ... MOREImagine If President Obama Ran Disneyworld
by Jeffrey Dorfman. The federal government is moving closer and closer to taking control of the entire health care sector. It already controls close to half of all health care transactions and it might reach two-thirds soon. The federal government has also
expanded its role regulating and controlling the food industry, the
automobile ... MORE
Woman Who Championed ObamaCare Loses Her Insurance
How a fool and her health plan were soon parted. President Barack Obama is apologizing to Americans who are losing their current health insurance plans. Millions of people are getting cancellation notices, including about 250,000 Coloradans. For years the president said that those who like their current plan would be able to keep it, ... MOREKofi Annan: Stop The Global War On Drugs
Stop ignoring the evidence. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people around the world die from preventable drug-related disease and violence. Millions of users are arrested and thrown in jail. Globally, communities are blighted by drug-related crime. Citizens see huge amounts of their taxes spent on harsh policies that are not ... MORE
Andrew Napolitano: End Runs Around The Constitution
A country of laws no more. Two weeks ago we learned that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been spying on the chancellor of Germany and on the president of the United States. Last week we learned that it has spied on the Pope and on the conclave that elected him last March. This week we learned that it also has spied on ... MORE
How ObamaCare Rips Off The 'Young Healthies'
by Carl Schramm, WSJ. When ObamaCare is under attack, its defenders retreat to several well-worn claims. Among them is a provision that compels insurance companies to allow parents to keep their "children" ages of 21 to 26 on their family policies. Yet this part of the Affordable Care Act was not engineered in response to any ... MORE
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