Full Employment Redefined By The Obama Regime
by Lee Cary. Words matter. Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama said that in a 2008 campaign speech. It was not news then. And it's not news now, for as long as there have been words they have mattered. What matters most about words today is that, in politics, they are losing their core meanings as doublespeak spreads. When a Senator ... MOREJacob Sullum: Why Reschedule Marijuana?
Introducing reality into the equation. Ever since Congress passed the Controlled
Substances Act (CSA) in 1970, drug policy reformers
have complained that
marijuana does not belong on Schedule I, the statute's most
restrictive drug category. Schedule I ostensibly is reserved for
drugs with a "high potential for abuse" that have "no ... MORE
The Terrifying Surveillance Case Of Brandon Mayfield
by Matthew Harwood. Nobody is safe from confirmation bias. During a live Web chat in late January, National Security Agency
whistle-blower Edward Snowden explained one of the least discussed
dangers of bulk collection. By indiscriminately sweeping up the call records and the international communications
of Americans, the government ... MOREHow The Left Will Grow Its Power In America's Schools
by Dr. Susan Berry. In 2012, terrorist and activist Chicago professor Bill Ayers told his followers that the left had “absolute access to the community, the school… the classroom,” and that is where it should do its “movement-building.” In October of 2009, when speculation had arisen that Ayers had been the real author of Barack Obama’s ... MORERobert P. Murphy: Economist Debate The Minimum Wage
Why wage regulation hurts low-skill workers. Economists famously argue about everything. Even so, it used to be that economists across the board—whether left, right, or center—generally agreed that the minimum wage was ill-suited to help the poor. As we still teach introductory students in Econ 101, a price floor on low-skilled ... MORELegal Pot Coming Soon? A 50-State Marijuana Law Roundup
by John K. Ross. The march towards good sense and marijuana freedom continues apace. To give a glimpse of what’s in store for 2014, here’s a 50-state guide to legislation and ballot measures that are in the works thus far this year. By my count, 13 states may follow Colorado and Washington State’s lead and legalize recreational use—either at ... MOREHow U.S. Spying Is Killing Free Trade
by the editors of Bloomberg. All around the world, governments are devising creative ways to
torment American technology companies. It started last year after leaks
revealed that the U.S. government basically uses services like Google
and Facebook as arms of the surveillance state. In response, some
countries - - including Germany, Brazil and ... MOREVoting Is A Lousy Way To Express Yourself
by Sheldon Richman. By now we’re used to MSNBC’s adoration of government, expressed
not only on its programs but also through in-house promotions. These are often heavy-handed, such as Rachel Maddow’s spots asserting that only governments can accomplish “great things.” Sometimes, however, the promos are more subtle, ... MORE
Is Flashing Your Headlights Protected Free Expression?
by Robert Patrick. But what if it inconveniences the state? The American Civil Liberties Union is hoping that a federal judge’s ruling Monday that temporarily barred Ellisville from punishing drivers for using their headlights to warn others of speed traps will itself serve as a warning to other cities who try to do the same. ACLU Legal Director ... MOREStates Consider A More Libertarian Approach To Crime
by Steven Greenhut. Leaders in the nation’s two most populous states have waged a rhetorical grudge match over their respective political approaches. In California, dominant Democrats are proud of their efforts to pioneer social and environmental policy. In Texas, majority Republicans boast about their commitment to business ... MORE Robert Higgs: Getting Past Slavery And Government
A case for anarchy. Slavery existed for thousands of years, in all sorts of societies and all parts of the world. To imagine human social life without it required an extraordinary effort. Yet, from time to time, eccentrics emerged to oppose it, most of them arguing that slavery is a moral monstrosity and therefore people should get rid of it. ... MOREUnemployment Is Freedom Under Obamacare
by David Harsanyi. Obamacare will reduce American workforce participation by the equivalent of two million full-time jobs in 2017, according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Work hours would be reduced by the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs in 2024, a tripling of the previous estimates. If you believe this report ... MORE
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