by Kevin Mathews. Learn about Jury Nullification. Did you know that, no matter the evidence, if a jury feels a law is unjust, it is permitted to “nullify” the law rather than finding someone guilty? Basically, jury nullification is a jury’s way of saying, “By the letter of the law, the defendant is guilty, but we also disagree with that ... MOREWhy Every American Needs to Learn This Taboo Verdict
by Kevin Mathews. Learn about Jury Nullification. Did you know that, no matter the evidence, if a jury feels a law is unjust, it is permitted to “nullify” the law rather than finding someone guilty? Basically, jury nullification is a jury’s way of saying, “By the letter of the law, the defendant is guilty, but we also disagree with that ... MOREStudy Finds E-Cigs Help Smokers Quit Better Than Patches
by Brian Stallard. No wonder big tobacco wants them banned. New evidence has surfaced that suggests using electronic cigarettes
may actually help tobacco smokers kick their harmful habit. However,
past studies have shown just the opposite, meaning that the consensus is
still unclear even as the facts are finally coming in. A study recently ... MORE
Paul Bonneau: Evil Rationalizations For Good People
Why is it that evil proliferates? What mechanism keeps it going? Who is to blame? Why are there so many wars and occupations? Why such huge amounts of theft (“taxes”, fines, fees and “civil forfeiture”)? Why are so many nonviolent people in jail? What keeps the “War on Some Drugs” going? Why does the police state expand and expand? ... MOREAnother Week Of Government Lawlessness
by Andrew Napolitano. What if the federal government is shameless? What if it personifies the
adage of do as I say and not as I do? What if it does the very things it
prosecutes others for doing? What if it has written laws and enacted
procedures so that it can spy and kill, while it charges others with
doing just that? What if the feds recently indicted ... MOREEd Krayewski: The Anatomy Of An Obama Scandal
In six easy steps. The Obama administration is
riddled with scandals, from guns going missing in Mexico under
Operation Fast & Furious to the revelations about the cover up
of long wait times at Veterans Administration hospitals. In fact,
these scandals have become such a regular occurence that we can now
glean a pattern in how ... MOREFederal Court Upholds Warrantless Entry; Gun Confiscation
by Bruce Vielmetti. Milwaukee police who forced their way into a gun rights advocate's
home without a warrant, took her for an emergency mental evaluation and
seized her gun were justified under the circumstances and protected from
her civil rights claims, a federal appeals court has ruled. Krysta Sutterfield, who twice made news ... MOREDespite Exposure, Asset Forfeiture Racket Is Humming
by Radley Balko. Policing for profit. Despite some recent exposure in national media outlets such as the New Yorker and “PBS Frontline,” the practice of civil asset forfeiture appears to be as popular as ever. Civil asset forfeiture is the twisted policy that lets police seize any property they believe is connected to a crime (usually a drug crime). ... MORESheriff Orders Background Checks On Those Speaking Out
by Ramona Giwargis. Targets those critical of his department. A handful of Merced County residents voiced outrage Tuesday over a decision by Sheriff Tom Cavallero to examine the backgrounds of three private citizens after they spoke out repeatedly at recent Board of Supervisors meetings. In a memo obtained by the Merced Sun ... MOREJohn Stossel: Good News
Are you worried about the future? It's hard not to be. If you watch the news, you mostly see violence, disasters, danger. Some in my business call it "fear porn" or "pessimism porn." People like the stuff; it makes them feel alive and informed. Of course, it's our job to tell you about problems. If a plane crashes — or disappears — that's news. ... MORELet's End Congress's Blanket Authorization Of Force
by Gene Healy. It may sound hard to believe, but Senate Majority
Leader Harry Reid,
D-Nev., isn't always wrong–at least when he states the obvious:
"9/11 is a long time ago," he
said Wednesday, "and it's something that needs to be
looked at again." The "it" is the post-9/11 Authorization for Use of Military
Force resolution, or AUMF, adopted three days ... MOREWhat Next: Paid 'Menstrual Leave' for Working Women?
by William Bigelow. The Huffington Post's wet dream. Slate had already tackled the issue, with writer Katy Waldman dismissing it by saying, “… don’t offer us paid period leave. We’ll just spend it all taking self-pitying Buzzfeed quizzes.” But when HuffPost Live interviewed Skepchick.org founder Rebecca Watson and Mikki Kendall, ... MORESpecial Interests More Influential Than Public Opinion
by Breanna Deutsch. New research supports what many Americans already believe – lawmakers
are influenced more by special interest groups than their constituents. Matt Grossmann, author of the new book, “Artists of the Possible: Governing Networks and American Policy Change Since 1945,” looks at the movers and shakers behind 790 ... MORE
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