Who had more freedom? Was it the pioneer who rode horseback across the Midwest, settled in a wide-open space without paved roads, grocery stores or hospitals, and had to build his own home, cultivate his own food and educate his own children? Or was it the less-adventuresome brother he left behind in an Eastern city who lived next door to ... MORETerrance P. Jeffrey: Only The Self-Reliant Remain Free
Who had more freedom? Was it the pioneer who rode horseback across the Midwest, settled in a wide-open space without paved roads, grocery stores or hospitals, and had to build his own home, cultivate his own food and educate his own children? Or was it the less-adventuresome brother he left behind in an Eastern city who lived next door to ... MOREWhen Political Correctness Trumps Human Lives
Thomas Sowell on a very dangerous game. New York City police authorities are investigating a series of unprovoked physical attacks in public places on people who are Jewish, in the form of what is called "the knockout game." The way the game is played, one of a number of young blacks decides to show that he can knock down some ... MOREJohn Stossel: War On The Little Guy
Bureaucratic regulators and their penalty flags. Marty the Magician performed magic tricks for kids, including the traditional rabbit-out-of-a-hat. Then one day: "I was signing autographs and taking pictures with children and their parents," he told me. "Suddenly, a badge was thrown into the mix, and an inspector said, 'Let me see your ... MOREAndrew Napolitano: The Shutdown And The Rollout
Here is a quick pop quiz. Which presented more harm to human life and personal freedom: the four-week partial shutdown of the federal government last month or the rollout of Obamacare this month? Obamacare is the greatest single expansion of federal regulatory authority in American history. In one stroke, it puts 16 percent of ... MOREDaren Jonescu Explains The Reign Of Idiots And Criminals
"The American majority has, it sadly seems, been insulated against all moral shock by generations of public education, moronic popular entertainment, and a carefully cultivated mass cynicism that responds to all outrages with a shrug and a chorus of “They all do it.”Cops Force Texas Drivers Off The Road To Take Survey
Probable cause not required to get red lights. Texas drivers are being pulled over and offered cash in return for DNA blood samples. Police say the national survey is '100 per cent voluntary' but drivers claim they felt trapped and were 'forced off the road' to give samples. Officers in the $8million National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ... MOREJacob Sullum: The Punishment Is The Crime
Thousands serve life sentence for nonviolent offenses. Nine years ago, Ronald Washington swiped two Michael Jordan jerseys from a Foot Locker in Shreveport, Louisiana. Although the shirts were on sale for $45 each, they were officially priced at $60, putting their combined value above $100. The difference between the discounted price and ... MOREJohn W. Whitehead: Coming To A Police Dept Near You
Drones, tanks and grenade launchers. Why does a police department which hasn’t had an officer killed in the
line of duty in over 125 years in a town of less than 20,000 people need
tactical military vests like those used by soldiers in Afghanistan?
For that matter, why does a police department in a city of 35,000
people need a military- ... MOREKen Dilanian: New Documents Detail NSA Privacy Violations
Lawless agency intentionally misused powers. The National Security Agency acknowledged that it repeatedly violated its own privacy guidelines in a now-defunct program to collect "to and from" data in American email, according to newly released documents that paint a picture of incompetence but offer no evidence that the agency ... MORE
2014: Another Chance To Legalize Pot In California
Where to sign the petition in California. Possessing up to an ounce of marijuana in California is an
“infraction” punishable by a $100 fine. In other words, state law
treats pot smoking as a transgression akin to jaywalking or fishing
without a license. Yet growing and selling marijuana are felonies
that can send you to prison for years. ... MOREVIDEO: Why You Should NEVER Trust Your Government
"Love your country, but never trust your government" - Robert Novak
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