The NSA uses powers to spy on wives and girl friends. A private investigator once explained to me why he always turned down husband-and-wife cases: If your marriage has gone so sour that the best course of action you can think of is hiring a guy to spy on your spouse, then you don’t need an investigator — you need a minister, a ... MOREKevin D. Williamson: Tinker, Tailor, Stalker, Spy
The NSA uses powers to spy on wives and girl friends. A private investigator once explained to me why he always turned down husband-and-wife cases: If your marriage has gone so sour that the best course of action you can think of is hiring a guy to spy on your spouse, then you don’t need an investigator — you need a minister, a ... MOREThe World's 10 Most Responsible Governments
by Kenneth Rapoza. Want a limited government that’s held accountable by society? Then start packing. With all this talk about fiscal responsibility in the U.S. and Europe, the World Justice Project’s latest rule of law index gives civil society a sense of which governments are fair and accountable. And the U.S. is not even in the top 15. ... MOREBody Cameras For Police Officers And Ordinary Citizens
by Steve Mann and Brian D. Wassom. In the wake of the fatal encounters between police and citizens in Ferguson, New York and Cleveland, President Obama recently announced millions of dollars in funding to equip police officers with body-worn video cameras. The concept is not new; scores of police departments across the ... MORECuban Communism: Its Days Are Numbered
by Barry Farber. It was already doomed. Over 99 percent of 3-year-olds believe the glass screen on a television set is to keep the people from falling out. And that’s smarter than what their parents are saying to each other and hearing from the media about Cuba, Obama the Castro brothers and this over-hyped, totally misunderstood, non- ... MORE
Let Your Kids Play Outside And We Will Take Them Away
by Lenore Skenazy. CPS's threat to a dad. I received an update
from the Maryland mom of two who was contacted
by Montgomery Country Child Welfare Service in November after she
let her kids, ages 6 and 10, play at the park two blocks from home
by themselves. She was cited for allowing a child under age 8 "to
be locked or confined ... MORE
We Should Know How Many People Die In Police Custody
IRS Probe Will Carry Into 2015 With Unresolved Questions
by Stephen Dinan. Internal Revenue Service employees charged with scrutinizing tea party groups’ nonprofit status applications showed a marked antipathy to the organizations, with one examiner calling a group “icky” and others saying they were searching for ways to deny the requests, according to a congressional oversight report Tuesday. ... MOREChris Cassidy: The High Cost Of Drug War Mistakes
Wrongful death suit results from botched SWAT raid. A federal wrongful death suit against a Framingham police officer who accidentally shot to death an unarmed elderly man during a SWAT raid in 2011 was allowed to continue by a judge yesterday. U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV ruled that the constitutional rights of Eurie ... MOREThe Christmas Hope: A To-Do List for a Better World
by John W. Whitehead. As a child, my Christmas wish list came right out of the Sears and Roebuck catalogue—toys, board games, bikes, action figures, etc. My parents, like so many in their day, belonged to the working-class poor, so while I never lacked for the necessities of life, many of the items on my wish list never came to be. Even so, ... MOREDaniel Kish: Santa Comes Early Bearing Gift of $2 Gas
Are oil companies less greedy or what? For most Americans, the annual Christmas journey to grandma’s house will be less expensive this year. Gas prices are at their lowest levels in five years, thanks largely to booming domestic oil production on state and private lands. That surge promises to put more money in our pockets—and perhaps more ... 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 ... MORE
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