by Scott Lincicome. President Obama’s announcement last week that his administration will seek to normalize relations with Cuba elicited strong opposition from many freedom-loving conservatives. Several aspects of the deal—the prisoner swaps, the president’s unilateralism and rhetoric, the timing, and so on—probably warrant scrutiny and, ... MOREYes, Of Course We Should Lift The Cuban Embargo
by Scott Lincicome. President Obama’s announcement last week that his administration will seek to normalize relations with Cuba elicited strong opposition from many freedom-loving conservatives. Several aspects of the deal—the prisoner swaps, the president’s unilateralism and rhetoric, the timing, and so on—probably warrant scrutiny and, ... MORERobert W. Wood: Who Shares In Marijuana Taxes?
Will gov't tax drive pot back to the black market? Taxes on marijuana are big, and it’s easy to see why. A discussion about legalizing marijuana often segues into one about tax revenues. Marijuana for medical use is legal in 23 states and the District of Columbia. Recreational marijuana is legal in DC and in four states, Colorado, ... MORERick Moran: In The Past Four Years, More Than 500 Vets Have Died In VA Hospitals Because Of Mistakes Or Delays
A hollow commitment to our nation's warriors. Veterans Affairs records obtained by the Washington Free Beacon reveal the startling fact that more than 500 vets have died in VA hospitals due to mistakes since 2010. Delayed treatment for cancer patients due to a failure to diagnose the disease and a failure to screen properly for suicide are ... MOREEbola, Smoking, and Mission Creep at the CDC
by Jacob Sullum. Before Tom Frieden became director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2009, his two nemeses were tuberculosis and smoking. Although both are commonly described as threats to "public health," they differ in ways that may help explain the CDC's stumbles in dealing with Ebola. Tuberculosis, ... MORE'Twas the Night Raid Before Christmas
by Justin Monticello, Paul Detrick & Alex Manning. For police departments, Christmas is a time of taking. In the midst of buying your own gifts for family and friends this holiday season, remember that the cops can just as easily seize your property, your rights and even your shark fins. Enjoy this Christmas classic: 'Twas the Night Raid ... MOREFeds Decide Better To Live In Pain Than Risk Drug Abuse
The rescheduling of hydrocodone. Imagine being wheeled into an operating room for an eye lift. As the
anesthesia begins to flow into your vein, you see that instead of small
precision scalpels on the instrument tray next to you, your surgeon
will be using a hatchet and an ax. Panic swells as you slide
defenselessly out of consciousness… ... MORERand Paul Knocks Out Marco Rubio Like Ali Over Foreman
by Bruce Fein. Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, has delivered a knock out punch against Sen. Marco Rubio to normalization of relations with Cuba to benefit the United States. The punch was as decisive as Muhammad Ali’s knock out of George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle 40 years ago. Mr. Rubio’s presidential ambitions are ... MORE
Why Does Police Paranoia Trump The First Amendment?
Fearful cops attempt to criminalize Facebook post. A Chicopee man is facing charges after posting “Put Wings on Pigs” to Facebook, police say. Chicopee police said Monday that local residents alerted them to the “very disturbing post” by 27-year-old Charles DiRosa. On Saturday, two New York police officers were killed by a gunman while ... MOREThomas Sowell: Who's Responsible?
Playing fast and loose with the race card. The cold-blooded murder of two New York City policemen as they sat in their car is not only an outrage but also a wake-up call. It shows, in the most painful way, the high cost of having demagogues, politicians, mobs and the media constantly taking cheap shots at the police. Those cheap shots ... MOREJacob Sullum: Are E-Cigarettes Displacing the Real Thing?
Technology's healthier choice. Survey results released last week indicate that use of electronic cigarettes by American teenagers continues to rise, even as their use of conventional cigarettes continues to fall. You might think these diverging trends would give pause to critics who worry that e-cigarettes are "reglamorizing" the old- ... MOREOwner Of Pot Dispensaries Gets 21 Years In Prison
by Joe Mozingo. Why you should know about JURY NULLIFICATION. Noah Kleinman faced his moment of reckoning: Should he tell a federal judge his marijuana dispensaries were just a front to distribute bulk marijuana and make hundreds of thousands of dollars? Or stick to his claim of innocence? Kleinman, a 39-year-old salesman from Studio ... MOREOur Fear Of Opioids Leaves The World In Pain
by Helen Redmond. Healthcare now dictated by DEA. Ever broken a bone? Recovered from a major surgery? Do you live with chronic pain?
If so, you understand on a visceral level that access to opioids like
morphine to manage pain is critical. Opioids are necessary to perform
surgery, make recovery from traumatic injuries possible, and can grant ... MOREWalter E Williams: Black Progression And Retrogression
What if racism is not the problem? There is no question, though it's not acknowledged enough, that black Americans have made greater gains, over some of the highest hurdles and in a very short span of time, than any other racial group in mankind's history. What's the evidence? If black Americans were thought of as a nation with their own gross ... MOREThis Is What An Economy In Free Fall Looks Like
by Rick Moran. The Russian economy is in free fall as the ruble has lost half it's value during the dizzying slide in oil prices. Last Tuesday, the ruble tumbled 10% - a follow up to Monday's 10% slide.This precipitated panic buying in the stores as Russian consumers, fearing their rubles will only become less valuable in the near term, crowded retail ... MORE
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