by Gary M. Galles. Have you ever tried to work with people you couldn’t depend on to tell you the truth? It isn’t pretty. Without the ability to rely on what you’ve been told (or the assurance that you’ve been told everything relevant), effective cooperation at almost every margin of choice is reduced. That’s because the foundation on which ... MOREHow Markets Tell the Truth and Politics Tells Lies
by Gary M. Galles. Have you ever tried to work with people you couldn’t depend on to tell you the truth? It isn’t pretty. Without the ability to rely on what you’ve been told (or the assurance that you’ve been told everything relevant), effective cooperation at almost every margin of choice is reduced. That’s because the foundation on which ... MORERight & Left Unite To Oppose Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuse
by Holland Sentinel editorial board. When people as far apart on the political spectrum as Eric Holder and Rand Paul can agree that a federal program is out of control, you know something must be up. What the libertarian-leaning Republican senator from Kentucky and the famously liberal ally of President Obama are both concerned about is ... MOREPolice State America: TSA To Arrest Any Citizen Charged With Any Crime Trying To Come Or Leave The Country
Including taxes. The border is closing rapidly. First it was FATCA hunting Americans with
any assets overseas whatsoever. Now just two days after taking charge
of the committee chairing the House Homeland Security subcommittee
hearing, U.S. Rep. John Katko introduced two bills. He is looking to
effectively close the borders using terrorism as ... MORENBC Miami: A Legal Way Around DUI Checkpoints?
You may not want to roll down your window. DUI checkpoints are used by multiple South Florida law enforcement agencies to try to keep the streets clear of intoxicated drivers. But, a local attorney says there’s a legal way around the checkpoints for any driver, while prosecutors say not so fast. “Normally what they look for is: ... MOREKeep Vaccine Choice—So Long as Families Pay Their Way
by J.D. Tuccille. A friend of mine who worked in pediatric private practice in the Washington, D.C. suburbs had a strict policy on vaccination: If you didn't vaccinate your children, you had to find another practice. He would try to persuade, he would give several warnings, but ultimately, those who didn't vaccinate had to find another provider. ... MORE
Steve Chapman: Government Debt On The Road To Ruin
Promise today, figure out how to pay tomorrow. Americans are addicted to living beyond their means, at least when it comes to the functions of government. That's why the federal debt tripled over the past decade and under President Barack Obama's budget plan would keep growing indefinitely. Why not? If you don't have to pay for all ... MORE
Bruce Fein: Ignoring America's True Greatness
Killing America's golden goose. The United States was founded on exceptional principles that we are ignoring at our peril. The Declaration of Independence explained that individual liberty was the center of our constitutional universe; and, that the United States was formed to protect the unalienable rights of citizens to life, liberty, and the pursuit ... MORE
Tim Mak: He’ll Rot For Pot: 55 Years For Weed
Koch brothers seek reform. A father of two was sentenced to 55 years in jail for selling pot. The Koch brothers want to help set him free and make him the face of their new campaign for criminal justice reform. Weldon Angelos could have hijacked a plane and spent less time in jail. But due to mandatory sentencing laws, the father of two was ... MOREPolice State Update: Did SWAT Burn A Man Alive?
from the Antelope Valley Times. A convicted felon, whose body was found after a SWAT team fired in tear gas into a Lancaster home, and a fire broke out, was publicly identified Saturday by the Coroner’s Office. The man was identified as Michael Leroy Soares, 35, of Lancaster, said Coroner’s Lt. David Smith. It was still not clear how he died, ... MOREMIke Adams: President Obama Just Renewed the Drug War
Actions speak louder than words. The Obama Administration has officially renewed the War on Drugs. The Fiscal Year 2016 budget plan released earlier this week, shows, despite the illusion of the puppet show in the nation’s capital working to reform failed drug policies, the master is hell bent on spending more money than ever to protect America ... MOREAn Innocent Frequent Flyer Detained 23 Hours By TSA
by Ronnie Polaneczky. Apparently, working as a supervisor for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Philadelphia International Airport comes with a perk: You get to throw people in jail for no good reason and still keep your job. If that's not the case, why is Charles Kieser still employed by the TSA? Vanderklok, 57, is a Philly architect ... MOREEd Krayewski: Help The Cops Chill Out
Policing can be more compatible with liberty. An Associated Press poll conducted last month found that the
police killings of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, which led to
protests in Ferguson, New York City, and around the country, ranked
as the "top
news story of 2014." Nevertheless, the issue of police brutality
is not new and, ... MOREJacob Sullum: How Uncle Sam Became A Bank Robber
Legalizing theft. During her
confirmation hearings last week, Loretta Lynch, President
Obama's choice to succeed Eric Holder as attorney general, called
civil forfeiture, a form of legalized theft in which the government
takes people's property without accusing them of a crime, "a
wonderful tool." Lynch, currently the U.S. attorney for the ... MORE
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