Nathan Lewis: The Crisis Of Capitalism
The crisis of capitalism is a lack of capitalism.     “The American economy increasingly serves only a narrow part of  society, and America’s national politics has failed to put the country  back on track through honest, open, and transparent problem solving. Too  many of America’s elites-among the super-rich, the CEOs, and many of my  colleagues in academia-  ... MORE
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capitalism,
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production,
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wealth
Huffington Post: Government's Condoms For Kids Program
Available in some California counties if you're 12. A new program supported by the California Department of Public Health  will allow teenagers throughout various parts of the state to order  condoms online for free. The initiative, launched on Tuesday and available through TeenSource.org,  a website that provides information about safe sex for California teens ... MOREJohn Carney: Regulatory Capture - Federal Reserve Edition
Regulations are written by special interests. Simon Johnson calculates that Fed board members have met with opponents of financial reform—mostly, bankers—about 10 times more than they have met with advocates. It’s actually quite stunning just how many times representatives of big banks have met with Fed officials on the Volcker Rule. Just on the ... MORE
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banking,
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Andrew Napolitano: What If Democracy Is Bunk?
Do Americans have a fundamental misunderstanding?  What if you are only allowed to vote because it doesn't make a difference? What if no matter how you vote, the elites get to have it their way? What if "one person, one vote" is just a fiction created by the government to induce your compliance? What if democracy is dangerous to personal freedom? ... MOREScott Morgan: 5 Reasons To Never Agree To A Police Search
Even if you have nothing to hide.     Do you know what your rights are when a police officer asks to search  you? If you're like most people I've met in my eight years working to  educate the public on this topic, then you probably don't. It's a subject that a lot of people think they understand,  but too often our perception of police power is distorted by fictional  TV  ... MORE
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drug war,
individual liberty,
law enforcement,
marijuana,
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rights,
search and seizure
David Harsanyi: Obama Gets His Way With Oil Prices
Aren't high gas prices what Democrats want?     Gas prices are spiking. That's great news, right? We have to wean ourselves off the stuff. At least that's what we've been hearing for years. Oil is dirty. We import it from nations that hate our guts (like Canada!). And moreover, we're running out. Oil is "finite." Finite much in the way water is finite. So why aren't ... MOREVancouver Sun: Drug War Is A Costly Failure
U.S. group warns Canada. A high-profile group of current and former U.S. law enforcement  officials has sent a letter to the Harper government with a surprising  message: Take it from us, the war on drugs has been a "costly failure." The  officials are urging the Canadian government to reconsider mandatory  minimum sentences for "minor" marijuana ... MORE
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legislation,
marijuana,
police,
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Jim DeMint: ObamaCare Versus Individual Freedom
The corrosive nature of government's takeover. President Obama’s new mandate requiring all employers to purchase  insurance coverage for their employees that includes abortion-inducing  drugs, sterilization and contraception is an outrage, of course. But  what kind of outrage is it? Most of the public outcry has  understandably centered around the mandate’s .... MORERobert Poole: Fixing America's Freeways
Reinventing our expressways, one lane at a time.   If you work anywhere in America outside of New York City, chances are you drive to work. That means you battle congestion twice every weekday. Rest assured that it’s not your imagination: traffic is much worse than it used to be.  The Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), which has been measuring the cost ... MORE
Christopher Coyne: The Creeping Militarization of America
The state gains power as individual rights diminish.   Earlier this month, Congress passed House Resolution 658, the “Federal  Aviation Administration Air Transportation Modernization and Safety  Improvement Act,” which President Obama is expected to sign. One of the  over 1,000 sections of H.R. 658 authorizes domestic use of aerial spy  drones  ... MORE
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drones,
force,
government,
military,
police,
police state,
statism,
SWAT,
technology,
tyranny
Christopher Santarelli: The Greatest Gun Salesman Of All
A bi-product of hope and change. Gun manufacturers would likely not be the first to come to mind when  considering industries who have benefited the most during President  Obama’s first term, but a study from Ammo.net finds that firearm sales and concealed handgun permit applications are at all-time highs since the 2008 election. Just to ... MORE
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2nd Amendment,
Constitution,
consumer,
guns,
individual liberty,
industry,
Obama,
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