by Warner Todd Huston. In what is being reported as a surprise move, the 40,000 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) announced that they have formally ended their association with the AFL-CIO, one of the nation's largest private sector unions. The Longshoremen citied Obamacare and immigration reform as two ... MORECiting ObamaCare, 40,000 Longshoremen Quit AFL-CIO
by Warner Todd Huston. In what is being reported as a surprise move, the 40,000 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) announced that they have formally ended their association with the AFL-CIO, one of the nation's largest private sector unions. The Longshoremen citied Obamacare and immigration reform as two ... MOREMedical Marijuana Stops Severe Seizures In Children
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| Charlotte Figi, patient |
View the following links: A case documented by CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Modesto, California father gives testimonial. 5-year-old boy given Arizona marijuana card, in attempt to fight severe seizures. British researches say cannabis may be treatment for epilepsy. Woman claims seizures stopped after medical marijuana.
A Look At The Jury System & Our Participation In It
by Graham Dugas. The jury system is one of the few remaining checks on the system available to those of us who love freedom. We must utilize this tool to the fullest measure if we ever hope to non-violently fight tyranny. Yes, it is a hassle but we needn’t look far to see all the evils visited upon us when this righteous check on tyranny and lunacy ... MOREU.S. Drug Agents Grab More Data Than NSA
by Cheryl K. Chumley. When it comes to subpoenaing telephone records, U.S. drug agents may take the trophy from the National Security Agency. New information revealed by The New York Times on a counterdrug program called The Hemisphere Project shows the federal government has been paying the telecommunications company, ... MOREHarvard Study: Gun Control Does Not Decrease Violence
by Josh Furlong. Following the tragedies in Aurora, Colo. and Newtown, Conn. last year, the national rhetoric revolved around controlling the types of firearms Americans should be legally allowed to own. But a recently highlighted study shows that controlling firearms is actually counterproductive. In a study published by Harvard ... MOREStephen J. Dunn: The United States Of Tyranny
Turning cops into revenue collectors with badges. Don’t get me wrong. I love my country. The United States is the greatest country on the face of the earth. But the U.S. Department of Justice is executing a civil asset forfeiture program without foundation in law, in shocking violation of entrepreneurs’ civil and constitutional ... MOREVIDEO: EPA Regulations Could Kill Coal Industry
Obama administration moves to put hundreds of jobs at risk.
Daniel Ellsberg: U.S. On Verge Of Becoming A Police State
Whistleblowers under assault by Obama. Daniel Ellsberg, the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers in 1971, says the United States is on the verge of becoming a police state as evidenced by the National Security Agency's data collection programs and the treatment of secret document leakers Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning. ... MORECalifornia City Tramples Property, Contract Rights
by Bob Barr. It’s easy to make fun of California, the “Land of Fruits and Nuts,” with its history of “flower power” and its “fragrance free zones”; where environmental whackos are exalted, and Second Amendment supporters demonized. What is not humorous, however, are efforts by officials in the Golden State to use the power of ... MOREWalter E Williams: Touchy Topics
Here's a question: What is the true test of one's commitment to freedom of expression? Is it when one permits others to express ideas with which he agrees? Or is it when he permits others to express ideas he finds deeply offensive? I'm betting that most people would wisely answer that it's the latter, and I'd agree. How about this question: ... MORERonald Bailey: Watched Cops Are Polite Cops
Who will watch the watchers? What if all watchers were required
to wear a video camera that would record their every interaction
with citizens? In her ruling in a recent civil suit challenging the
New York City police department’s notorious stop-and-frisk rousting
of residents, Judge Shira A. Scheindlin of the Federal District
Court in ... MOREGovernment Spending Is Ruining Families
by Janice Shaw Crouse. The economic picture in the United States gets worse with each passing day of the Obama administration, and families are especially hard-hit. While the damage is already devastating, the ramifications will continue wreaking havoc on today's children when they are adults starting their own families. Comedians refer ... MOREFive States That Could Legalize Marijuana Next
by Ed Krayewski. This week's
announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice that it would
not challenge states that had legalized marijuana provided it was
"tightly regulated" was taken as a welcome, if late, sign by
proponents of marijuana legalization, boosting efforts in other
states. There’s no state legislature in the ... MORE
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