by S.M. Oliva. The idea that all persons have a right to privacy and freedom from arbitrary government searches exists not only in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution but in the constitutional documents of many nations. Unfortunately, many nations also share the U.S. government's belief that the peaceful sale and consumption of ... MOREHow the Drug War Threatens Everyone's Privacy Rights
by S.M. Oliva. The idea that all persons have a right to privacy and freedom from arbitrary government searches exists not only in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution but in the constitutional documents of many nations. Unfortunately, many nations also share the U.S. government's belief that the peaceful sale and consumption of ... MOREScott Johnson: The Courts Will Not Save Us
Just another branch of the federal government. George Will seems to me the preeminent political columnist of our era, with the possible exception of Charles Krauthammer. Will and Krauthammer are in a league of their own. Both are conservatives, of course, and you have to wonder who the liberals can put up against them. Tom ... MOREWalter E Williams: Coming End To Racial Preferences
An idea whose time has gone. Last week's U.S. Supreme Court 6-2 ruling in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action et al. upheld Michigan's constitutional amendment that bans racial preferences in admission to its public universities. Justice Sonia Sotomayor lashed out at her colleagues in a bitter dissent, calling them "out of touch ... MOREJacob Sullum: The 'Tobacco Products' That Aren't
FDA's slow-motion ban of e-cigs. The option-reducers never rest. The first time the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moved to
regulate electronic cigarettes, it tried to ban
them. Last month it took a different approach that may
ultimately have a similar effect. Much will depend on whether the
FDA irrationally decides to treat e-cigs ... MOREVIDEO: Jobs Mysteriously Vanish As Min Wage Increases
Peter Schiff on our politicians' latest job-killing proclamations.
The American Government Treats All Of Us As Suspects
Everyone is a target says whistleblower Edward Snowden. The US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden has warned that entire populations, rather than just individuals, now live under constant surveillance. “It's no longer based on the traditional practice of targeted taps based on some individual suspicion of wrongdoing,” he said. ... MORE
California Rep Wants State Minimum Wage To Be $26 Hour
The inmates are running the asylum. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said that she supports raising minimum wage in the state of California to $26 an hour, adding that she doesn’t think such a hike would hurt small business owners. Speaking on CNN’s “Crossfire,” the California Democrat disagreed with Republican congressmen looking to ... MOREWarrantless Vehicle Searches Approved In Pennsylvania
by Brett Hambright. Police powers wildly expanded; 4th Amendment waylaid. Pennsylvania police officers no longer need a
warrant to search a citizen’s vehicle, according to a recent state
Supreme Court opinion. The high court’s opinion, released Tuesday, is being called a drastic change in citizens’ rights and police powers. ... MOREBob Egelko: Bad News For Targets Of Federal 'Stings'
Federal judges legalize entrapment. Police powers expanded at the citizen's expense. A prominent liberal judge, joined by a conservative colleague, had some harsh words Friday about far-reaching government sting operations and the courts that approve them. It can’t have been good news for the defense in another undercover case, the ... MOREUnemployment Down As Americans Drop From Labor Force
by Ed Krayewski. The headlines say
the news is good. Official unemployment in the U.S. dropped from 6.7 to 6.3 percent, the lowest rate in five years, as 288,000 nonfarm jobs were added, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The steep drop in the unemployment rate, however, was a function
of more than 800,000 ... MORE
Tibor Machan: Laws Versus Regulation
Do politicians really know best? Many moons ago I directed a conference on government regulation, out of which the book edited by me and the late M. Bruce Johnson, Rights and Regulation (Ballinger, 1983) was created. In this book some of those who supported government regulation–and most mainstream contributors did so–maintained ... MOREVIDEO: Thank You For Vaping - Libertarians Vs. E-Cig Ban
New York nannies look to snatch more freedom.
Eileen Shim: Taking Police Brutality To A New Level
What 3 NYPD officers did last week. It hasn't been a good PR week for the nation's finest. First, the sheriff's deputy from Knoxville, Tennessee, choked an unresisting college student until he passed out. And then the disturbing video of Buffalo cops beating up a suspect who was lying on the ground in handcuffs came out. But if any police ... MOREMedical Marijuana's Dramatic Effect On Pain Relief
by Jan Hefler. What the Surgeon General does not want you to know. Before buying cannabis at South Jersey's only medical-marijuana dispensary, patients must circle one of six animated faces that stare out from a clipboard. The row of smiling, wincing, frowning, and sobbing cartoon faces is being used to rank the degree of pain that ... MORE
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