Gun Tattoo Attracts Cops With Assault Weapons

Ink can be so threatening.     Michael Smith went outside shirtless after being awakened Tuesday morning, yelling at a tree removal company to get off his property. The workers thought they saw a gun in his waistband and called police. Smith, who’d gone back to bed, was awakened again minutes later — this time by Maine State Police  ... MORE

Alex Pappas: The Times They Are A-Changin'

Rand Paul gets a standing ovation at Berkeley.      Delivering a rare speech for a Republican at this bastion of liberalism, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday was given multiple standing ovations by the left-wing audience after railing against government surveillance and warning the students: “Your right to privacy is under assault.”    ... MORE

The United States Vs. Toyota: Anatomy Of A Shakedown

by Judson Phillips.         Attorney General Eric Holder announced Wednesday a $1.2 billion dollar settlement between Toyota and the U.S. government, ending a criminal probe into Toyota’s disclosure of alleged product defects. Most Americans, if they pay attention to this at all, will simply see a short blurb on the news with the announcement.  ... MORE

VIDEO: Tom Woods - Economics Of The Police State

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    ... MORE

Tim 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 ...  MORE

VIDEO: Racism, Civil Rights And School Choice

Andrew 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,   ... MORE

Cellphone 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   ... MORE

Kentucky 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       ... MORE

VIDEO: John Stossel - Budget Busting

Why 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  ... MORE

Roger 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     ... MORE

VIDEO: The Gumbo Recipe That Works For Everybody

John Stossel: Spring Clean Government

Spring cleaning is a healthy tradition.      If only politicians did it! They don't. When Barack Obama ran for president, he promised to clean house, "I'm not a Democrat who believes that we can or should defend every government program just because it's there. There are some that don't work." I cheered when I heard that! But politicians always   ... MORE