Regulation strangulation. I'm upset that the presidential candidates, all of them, rarely mention a huge problem: the quiet cancer that kills opportunity — regulation. The accumulated burden of it is the reason that America is stuck in the slowest economic recovery since the Depression. I understand why candidates don't talk about it: Regulation is ... MOREJohn Stossel: Cutting Red Tape
Regulation strangulation. I'm upset that the presidential candidates, all of them, rarely mention a huge problem: the quiet cancer that kills opportunity — regulation. The accumulated burden of it is the reason that America is stuck in the slowest economic recovery since the Depression. I understand why candidates don't talk about it: Regulation is ... MOREAmerican Hero Arrested For Disabling Red Light Cameras
by Sean Davis. Who is the REAL public servant here? The arrest of a New York man for disabling red light cameras poses a
vital question that all Americans must answer: is this Son of Liberty a
great hero, or the greatest hero? Stephen Ruth, a 42-year-old New Yorker, was arrested earlier this week for neutering red camera lights, which act as automated ... MOREThomas Sowell: The Past And Future Of The Refugee Crisis
No junior varsity solutions, please. The refugee crisis in Europe is one of those human tragedies for which there are no real solutions, despite how many shrill voices in the media may denounce those who fail to come up with a solution. Some options may be better than others, but there is nothing that can honestly be called a solution. Nevertheless ... MORE
California: Protect Your Driver's License Privacy
by Jeremy Gillula and Dave Maass. The California Legislature wants the DMV to start issuing “Enhanced Driver Licenses” (EDL), similar to a REAL ID, that contain an RFID tag that could expose information about you from up to 30 feet away. We need your help to bring S.B. 249 to a screeching halt by calling or emailing your state legislator today. ... MOREObama Promotes Socialist Agenda As Middle Class Values
by Susan Jones. President Obama was in the middle of a Labor Day speech on middle-class values Monday, when he veered off-script for a moment: "Now, we're entering into political season," Obama said. "I'm so glad I'm not on the ballot," he ad-libbed, as his audience laughed. "But it's political season," he said, returning to the script. "It starts ... MORE
Jack Curtis: The Government Vs. Uber
Bad economics is often good politics. Capitalist cronies in government, old-model cab companies, and their unions have been attacking Uber, Lyft, and their ‘ride sharing’ business model since the Internet gave them birth, in hopes of squelching the new competition. It’s a lot easier when government heads off your new, high-tech ... MORE
Chris Christie Has No Problem With Warrantless Searches
by Aaron Morrison. Thinks arbitrary stop and frisk is good idea. If Chris Christie were to run and win a mayoral election in New York
City, he would bring back a racially discriminatory police strategy that
current Mayor Bill de Blasio did away with two years. Christie, who is
governor of New Jersey, told the hosts of MSNBC’s Morning Joe
talk show ... MOREDeath By Goverment In The Name Of Safety - NYPD Kills Innocent Man In Effort To Protect New Yorkers From Guns
by William Lawler. 61 year old Felix Kumi, a school bus driver, was walking to an auto repair shop in his neighborhood to pick up his vehicle when he was gunned down by a New York City Police Department (NYPD) Officer. On the afternoon of Friday, August 29, 2015, New York City Police set up an illegal gun sale in an effort to stem illegal gun sales. ... MOREA Sneaky Way To Reduce Social Security Benefits
Ponzi's next move: raise the retirement age. Americans like their Social Security benefits quite a bit: They oppose cuts to them by a margin of two to one.
Even Millennials, who won’t be seeing benefits anytime soon, feel
protective of Social Security, according to a poll from the Pew Research
Center. One way to effectively ... MORE
How Capitalism Enriches The Working Class
by Thomas DiLorenzo. In the early days of capitalism there was a mass exodus from farm to
factory. No one forced the masses to work in factories; they did so
because factory work was better and more profitable than the
alternative – sixteen hours a day of backbreaking farm labor for less
money. Or begging, prostitution, crime, and ... MORECalifornia Police Unions Are Fighting Police Accountability
by Steven Greenhut. They fear body cameras like Dracula fears holy water. As a reaction to national news reports about police killings, the California legislature had introduced a flurry of bills designed to provide better oversight of law-enforcement officials. In May, this column was optimistic about the focus on this long-neglected matter, and ... MOREWalter E Williams: Wasn't Always This Way
A conclusion not supported by the facts. Academics and public intellectuals, who should know better, attempt to explain the highly visible and publicized pathology witnessed in cities such as Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago, Ferguson and others as a legacy of slavery. The argument is made that the problems encountered by many black Americans ... MOREJacob Sullum: 5 Popular Drugs Scares Vs. Reality -- The Disconnect Between Drug Use And Public Alarm About It
Dangerous drug use is on the decline. Last year I noted the disconnect between rising public alarm about methamphetamine and falling rates of use. By 2005, when Newsweek identified "The Meth Epidemic" as "America's New Drug Crisis" in a sensational cover story, illicit methamphetamine use had been declining for years. A new ... MORE
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