Exposing a government with no constraints. Glenn Greenwald is a lawyer who has lost all interest in making legal arguments. The reason for his indifference should terrify anyone who believes that the law, and not arbitrary decision-making by government officials, should govern a nation. Asked whether NSA mass surveillance is legal under ... MORETodd Krainin: Glenn Greenwald - The Outsider
Exposing a government with no constraints. Glenn Greenwald is a lawyer who has lost all interest in making legal arguments. The reason for his indifference should terrify anyone who believes that the law, and not arbitrary decision-making by government officials, should govern a nation. Asked whether NSA mass surveillance is legal under ... MOREThomas Sowell: Stormy Weather And Politics
The political utility of dire predictions. It was refreshing to see meteorologists apologize for their dire — and wrong — predictions of an unprecedented snow storm that they had said would devastate the northeast. It was a big storm, but the northeast has seen lots of big snow storms before and will probably see lots of big snow storms ... MORERight From The Dashcam: Seattle PD’s Arrest Of Black Man Is Every Problem With The Justice System In A Nutshell
A law unto themselves. If there were a video and accompanying story that could be used as a
textbook example of every problem with our criminal justice system, this
is it. First, watch the cruiser cam video (you only need watch from
1:40 to 7:40). What the video shows is Wingate standing motionless at the crosswalk and Officer Whitlatch ... MOREJeffrey Tucker: Another Reason Uber Gets Banned
Depressing drunk drivers costs government revenue. I live in a college town where drunk driving is a way of life. I once
asked a policeman what his main job was in my town and he said very
plainly: “stopping and arresting drunk drivers.” I asked how he knows
whom to stop. His answer is that he has developed a nose for this. ... MOREStephen Moore: Why Wages Aren't Rising
Obama is scooping up job creation money. President Obama
has wisely abandoned his lead-filled trial balloon of taxing college
savings plans. Congressional offices were deluged over the last week
with indignant calls from voters on this middle-class bait-and-switch
scheme and finally Democrats caved. Good riddance. But the worst ... MORE
New Surgeon General Should Prescribe Honesty On E-Cigs
by Sally Satel, Forbes. Early last week, the nation’s new Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, said health officials are “in desperate need of clarity” on electronic cigarettes to help guide policies. The technology should be embraced, he said, if evidence shows e-cigarettes are able to help those who otherwise have trouble quitting smoking. Dr. ... MOREThe Authoritarianism Of The American Police State
by Matt Peppe. Shielding accountability. Two days before Christmas, a “thug” launched an “unprovoked attack” on a female MTA employee on a Bronx subway platform, “choking her” and causing injuries, according to the Daily News. The “hulking brute” then fled the scene, “grinning as he made his may through the turnstile.” The newspaper description ... MOREIs Hillary The HealthCare.Gov Of Presidential Candiates?
by Peter Suderman. Coronation of the status quo. For a sense of how crowded and chaotic the
potential Republican presidential field is, it’s worth reading
Sean Trende’s RealClearPolitics analysis of the coming race,
“What If No One Wins the GOP Presidential Nomination?” Trende makes a compelling argument—complete with a simple but
smartly ... MORE
The 7 Most Egregious Examples Of Civil Asset Forfeiture
by Casey Harper. Great moments in legalized theft. Cops across the country are padding their budgets with hundreds of
millions of dollars by seizing property from American citizens, even
when they have not been charged with a crime. This process–called asset forfeiture–allows police to take property
for themselves if they suspect it is being used for ... MORESupreme Court Upholds Auto Stop With No Traffic Violation
by Marjorie Cohn. Ignorance of the law is no excuse -- that is, unless you're a police officer. For the first time, in December, the Supreme Court upheld a traffic stop even where there was no traffic violation. The court, in Heien v. North Carolina, continued its steady erosion of the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and ... MOREHow The Feds Can Legally Steal Your Money
by Rand Paul and Tim Walberg. There are many reasons why the Internal Revenue Service is perhaps the
least-loved agency in America -- a tax code so complex that it seems
like you need an advanced degree to understand it, the dreaded audit
process and revelations that certain groups have been targeted based on their political beliefs. ... MORERadley Balko: The Supreme Court's Massive Blind Spot
What can't be seen looking down from high. This term, the Supreme Court heard two cases involving the actions of police officers during traffic stops. How the court comes down on the two cases will likely have significant repercussions far beyond the facts of the cases themselves. The court’s decisions could affect how police target ... MOREAmy Radil: Seattle Will Fine You For Tossing Food In Trash
Government's newest innovation in revenue collection. In Seattle, wasting food will now earn you a scarlet letter — well, a scarlet tag, to be more accurate. The bright red tag, posted on a garbage bin, tells everyone who sees it that you've violated a new city law that makes it illegal to put food into trash cans. "I'm sure neighbors are going ... MOREDustin Volz: Government Privacy Board Tells Obama Administration To Shut Down NSA Mass Spying Now
White House quiet since USA Freedom Act crumbled. An executive-branch privacy watchdog is renewing its call for President Obama to unilaterally end the National Security Agency's domestic phone records dragnet amid growing uncertainty over Congress's willingness to reform government surveillance. The bipartisan Privacy and Civil ... MORE
How Anti-Tobacco Activists Are Very Likely Killing People
by Ronald Bailey. Last week, my colleague Jacob Sullum questioned a
study published in the New England Journal of Medicine purporting
to show that vaping is more dangerous than smoking actual
cigarettes. The reason? Because vaping at high voltage produces
high levels of the carcinogen formaldehyde.
The New England Journal of Medicine even ... MORE
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