Creating vulnerability. A
fridge that puts milk on your shopping list when you run low. A safe
that tallies the cash that is placed in it. A sniper rifle equipped with
advanced computer technology for improved accuracy. A car that lets you
stream music from the Internet. All of these innovations sound great, until you learn the risks that this type of connect- ... MOREPaul Detrick: Do Rappers Have 1st Amendment Protection?
After all, popular speech needs no protection. The movie Straight Outta Compton, which opens this weekend, dramatizes the emergence of southern California hip-hop rap group N.W.A. In 1988, the group's album of the same name popularized gangsta rap music with lyrics detailing the realities of life in gang-ridden South Central L.A. ... MOREMore Unemployment Ahead As Minimum-Wage Offensive Will Likely Speed Arrival Of Robot-Powered Restaurants
by Lydia DePillis. Crowded. That’s how Ed Rensi remembers what life was like working at McDonald’s in 1966. There were about double the number of people working in the store — 70 or 80, as opposed to the 30 or 40 there today — because preparing the food just took a lot more doing. “When I first started at McDonald’s making 85 cents an ... MOREWalter E Williams: Academic Fascism II
Anti-free speech and racist diversity policies. Last week's column highlighted college campus absurdities and the ongoing attack on free speech and plain common sense. As parents gear up to fork over $20,000 to $60,000 for college tuition, they might benefit from knowing what greets their youngsters. Deceitful college officials, who ... MOREHillary Has Lots To Hide. Her Emails Reveal She Sought Out Book On “How to Delete Something So It Stays Deleted”
by Michael Krieger. Sending inconvenient truths to their grave. As I’ve said many times before, the best part about Hillary Clinton running for President, is that she’s so unbelievably corrupt and shady, not a week goes by without a new scandal or embarrassment. It makes the insulting charade of U.S. elections at least somewhat comical. In the ... MOREThe Case Against Jury Nullification -- Rebutted
by Ilya Somin, Washington Post. JUSTICE IS A RESULT, not just a process. In a recent post, co-blogger Orin Kerr offers a thoughtful critique of my and Glenn Reynolds’
recent defenses of jury nullification. Orin’s points have some
validity. But, on balance, I still think that jury nullification is
likely to be more beneficial than harmful relative ... MOREGeoff Henley: How U.S. Laws Foster Police Brutality
Unreasonable force is sadly not the question. Pervasive police brutality will persist far longer than the public suspects. Why? The answer is simple: the law allows it. Under Graham v. Connor,
the Supreme Court requires that Fourth Amendment excessive force claims
be analyzed from the officer’s perspective during the incident. Judges
are not ... MOREStephanie Slade: Why I Am A Pro-Life Libertarian
LIFE, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. There's a belief on the American left that says it's impossible to be
both a principled libertarian and a principled pro-lifer—that the two
positions are somehow intellectually incompatible. It's been popping up
more often lately as liberal writers look for ways to criticize Sen.
Rand Paul, as in ... MOREReligious Sex Perverts: ISIS Enshrines A Theology Of Rape
by Rukmini Callimachi. In the moments before he raped the 12-year-old girl, the Islamic State fighter took the time to explain that what he was about to do was not a sin. Because the preteen girl practiced a religion other than Islam, the Quran not only gave him the right to rape her — it condoned and encouraged it, he insisted. He bound her hands ... MORENick Gillespie: Ron Paul Endorses Rand
The "only one who is standing up for your liberty." Should the son inherit the votes of the father? Ron Paul, the former congressman and presidential candidate who sparked a libertarian "revolution" during his last two bids for the White House, is endorsing his son, Sen. Rand Paul, for president. In a letter that Paul campaign insiders say is "going out ... MORE
Why Libertarians Should Oppose Gov't Vaccine Program
by D. Saul Weiner. There is a lot of controversy in society today surrounding vaccines. As with the larger society, there is significant disagreement among libertarians on the topic. In this article, I lay out the many solid reasons why libertarians should oppose the government vaccine program. Just to be clear upfront, this is a different issue from ... MOREDon’t Be Fooled: The Illusion Of Freedom In America
Put away the sugarcoating. It is what it is. Being a citizen in the American corporate state is much like playing against a stacked deck: you’re always going to lose. The game is rigged, and “we the people” keep getting dealt the same losing hand. Even so, most stay in the game, against all odds, trusting that their luck will change. ... MOREZeynep Tufekci: Why ‘Smart’ Objects May Be A Dumb Idea
Creating vulnerability. A
fridge that puts milk on your shopping list when you run low. A safe
that tallies the cash that is placed in it. A sniper rifle equipped with
advanced computer technology for improved accuracy. A car that lets you
stream music from the Internet. All of these innovations sound great, until you learn the risks that this type of connect- ... MOREAndrew Napolitano: Chris Christie vs. Rand Paul
Or, King George vs. Thomas Jefferson. The dust-up between New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul over presidential fidelity to the Constitution – particularly the Fourth Amendment – was the most illuminating two minutes of the Republican debate last week. It is a well-regarded historical truism that the Fourth Amendment was ... MORE
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