Emma Roller: Millennials Are Down On Government
The future of hope and change. Two recent studies—one released by the Pew Research Center and one by Third Way—show that the generation that helped elect President Obama in 2008 now identifies as independent more than ever. Millennials who may have voted with youthful exuberance in 2008 seem to have grown fatigued ... MORETim Cushing: The Perils Of Being A Snitch
No good bootlicking goes unpunished. "If you've got nothing to hide, you've got nothing to fear," right? Here's how that works in reality: On Jan. 5, 2012, Paul Valin called the police to report he'd found a backpack containing what he believed to be meth-making equipment. That simple act of good citizenship landed his and wife Cindy's ... MOREAndrew Napolitano: Freedom For Me, But Not For Thee
The government is not us. Initially, I was gratified to learn that Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, was unafraid to take on the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) over the issue of domestic spying. The CIA is limited by its charter to stealing secrets from foreigners outside the U.S. However, ... MORECellphone Justice And The Killing Of Kelly Thomas
by Paul Detrick. Cops go free after beating an innocent man to death. On January 14, 2014, Manuel Ramos and Jay Cicinelli, two former police officers in Fullerton, California, were acquitted of manslaughter and second-degree murder charges in the death of Kelly Thomas, a 37-year-old schizophrenic drifter. The two cops brutally beat ... MOREKentucky State House Considering Gun Grab Nullification
by Joe Wolverton, II. Making Madison and Jefferson proud. The Kentucky state House of Representatives is considering a bill that would nullify any federal attempt to take guns from citizens of the Bluegrass State. By voting for this measure, Kentucky state legislators could stand up and perform their constitutional obligation to check federal ... MORE
J.D. Tuccille: New York And California Suck
For both taxpayers and freedom. New York and California are the worst and second worst states in terms of tax burden, in what is less than shocking news from the financial website, WalletHub. The ranking tallies annual state and local taxes, and puts the Golden State and the Empire State at the bottom of the heap, with Wyoming and ... MOREWhy National Marijuana Legalization Will Happen
by Tom McKay. Graphically illustrated in one chart. More and more, it seems like national marijuana legalization is happening, and happening fast. Marijuana is now legal in Colorado and Washington state, and state and local authorities around the country are rapidly following suit to decriminalize recreational pot or legalize its use for medical ... MORERoger Meiners: Regulating Our Way To Prosperity
Government Math: More rules = more money. If you’re wondering why the stock market has risen in recent months despite uninspiring economic news, look no further than the Federal Register. This massive volume, where all new regulations are published, promises a bright economic future that should ease anyone’s concern ... MOREJohn Stossel: Spring Clean Government
Political Correctness And The Slavery Of ObamaCare
by Ben S. Carson. When I was in high school in Detroit, there was a great deal of emphasis on clothing. As I became increasingly interested in fitting in with the “in crowd,” fashion supplanted academic achievement in my hierarchy of importance. My grades plummeted and I became a person who was less pleasant and more self-absorbed. ... MORE
America Has A Black-Market Problem, Not A Drug Problem
by Conor Friedersdorf. General John F. Kelly, the head of the U.S. Southern Command,
testified last week before the Senate Armed Services Committee, where he
argued, as generals tend to do, that he has inadequate resources to
fulfill the missions assigned to him. Here's how the Associated Press summed up his statement: The U.S. ... MORE
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