Mile markers on the road to fascism.“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.”—Martin Luther King Jr. There’s an ill will blowing across the country. The economy is tanking. The people are directionless, and politics provides no answer. And like former regimes, the militarized police have stepped up ... MOREJohn W. Whitehead: The Raping Of America
Mile markers on the road to fascism.“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.”—Martin Luther King Jr. There’s an ill will blowing across the country. The economy is tanking. The people are directionless, and politics provides no answer. And like former regimes, the militarized police have stepped up ... MOREBob Knudsen: Denver Police Display Contempt For The Law As They Ignore Court Order To Stop Harassing Protesters
Police State America: Court unable to restrain cops. Prominent Colorado civil rights attorney David Lane is asking for a federal court to hold Denver
Police Chief Robert White in contempt of court following the
dismantling of protester tents outside of the Lindsey-Flanigan
Courthouse near downtown. The dismantling occurred on August 27, two ... MOREA PC Guide To This Year’s Political Correctness Debates
by David Lightman. Is it racist to call rioters thugs? Donald Trump’s war against what he calls political correctness has
helped fuel his summer surge -- and spark a fierce new debate over how
far politicians can go. “I think the big problem this country has
is being politically correct,” Trump, the Republican presidential
front-runner, said at the candidates’ ... MOREDonna Carol Voss: Gun Control Drives Me Crazy
Murderers and weapons will always exist. Gun control drives me crazy. I’m willing to consider any logical
argument, but gun control is so untethered from reality that it makes me
hyperventilate just thinking about it. It is reality that people are killed by guns every day. The reporter and photograhper who were gunned down
on live TV are only ... MOREDenver Concedes Distributing Jury Nullification Pamphlets Near A Courthouse Is Constitutionally Protected Speech
by Jacob Sullum. But, it still won't drop charges against those arrested for doing so. Yesterday a federal judge in Denver issued
a preliminary injunction protecting the First Amendment rights of
activists who want to distribute jury nullification pamphlets outside
the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse. Two activists, Mark Iannicelli and Eric Brandt,
did ... MOREBlack, Gay Reporter Murders Straight, White Journalists — Media Blame The Gun
by Ben Shapiro. On Wednesday, America met a deeply evil human being: Vester Lee Flanagan II, also known as reporter Bryce Williams. Williams murdered two people while they were live on air on WDBJ in Virginia: reporter Alison Parker, and cameraman Adam Ward. After the murders, he went on the run – and while he was on the run, ... MOREAndrew Napolitano: What If Hillary Clinton Doesn't Care?
Contempt for the American people. What if former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been pulling the wool over our eyes for years? What if, while she was secretary of state, she ran two secret wars, one in Libya and one in Syria? What if there already were wars in each of those countries, so she used those wars as covers for her own? ... MOREJohn Stossel: Ranking The Candidates
My list of best to worst possible presidents: 1. Rand Paul (R) 2. Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 3. Carly Fiorina (R) 4. Jeb Bush (R) 5. Ted Cruz (R) 6. Scott Walker (R) 7. Rick Perry (R) 8. Marco Rubio (R) 9. John Kasich (R) 10. Ben Carson (R) 11. Bobby Jindal (R) 12. Jim Webb (D) 13. George Pataki (R) 14. Donald Trump (R) 15. Lawrence Lessig (D) ... MOREJ. D. Tucille: After Silk Road, Illicit Online Marketplaces For Drugs & Weapons Are Growing, With More To Come
Voluntary exchange without permission is innovating. Well, the online marketplace for illicit goods' competitors and
successors live, anyway. The original Silk Road and its operator were
taken down by the United States federal government in an over-the-top
campaign that featured stunningly corrupt federal agents. Beyond its ... MORERand Paul To Attack Trump Over Eminent Domain Abuse
by Robby Soave. Donald Trump is no friend to private property owners. Vowing to recapture some of the enthusiasm his campaign has lost over the past few weeks, Sen. Rand Paul said he will focus on property issues and eminent domain abuse in order to make the case that Donald Trump is out of step with conservative Republican primary voters. ... MOREStop Predatory Policing: Close The Civl Forfeiture Loophole
by Chuck Devore. Traveling with a large amount of cash can be risky in California. An owner of a food truck from Northern California traveled to Los Angeles to make a large purchase. He had $10,000 in cash with him – not unusual, given that he operated a cash-based business. Unfortunately, his $10,000 was taken – by law enforcement. His cash was seized ... MOREAnti-Ridesharing Laws Are Stuck In The Past
by Jordan Richardson. Times have certainly changed since Robert De Niro was driving cab around New York's boroughs in the move Taxi Driver. The 1976 film showcased a society focused on the Vietnam War and De Niro's obsession with a presidential campaign. But one thing has not changed since the 70s: The government is still trying to regulate ... MOREJoseph T. Salerno: Why Government Hates Cash
Overlords favor supervised spending. In April it was announced that Greece was imposing a surcharge for all cash withdrawals from bank accounts to deter citizens from clearing out their accounts. So now the Greeks will have to pay one euro per 1,000 euros that they withdraw, which is one-tenth of a percent. It doesn’t seem very big, but the ... MORE
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