Thomas Sowell: Is Demography Destiny?

If only they embraced small government principles. Some media pundits see in the growing proportion of non-white groups in the population a growing opposition to the Republican Party that will sooner or later make it virtually impossible for Republicans to win presidential elections or even to control either house of Congress. But is demography destiny?    ... MORE

Dr. Gilbert Ross: The Deadly Crusade Against E-Cigarettes

Gov't to ban a sure-fire way to prevent death from smoking. Thursday was "The Great American Smokeout" -- an appropriate day to take a moment to spare a thought for the 44 million Americans in the grip of a deadly addiction. Over half of all smokers tried to quit last year, and an estimated 443,000 died from cigarette-related illness.    ... MORE

VIDEO: Milton Friedman - Personally Speaking

James Nye: Denny's Dishes Out Pain Thanks To ObamaCare

To cut employee hours and add surcharge to the bill.  President Obama's election victory ensured his Affordable Care Act would remain the centerpiece of his first term in power - but that has left some business owners baulking at the extra cost Obamcare will bring. Florida based restaurant boss John Metz, who runs approximately 40 Denny's and ... MORE

Mike Riggs: Obama Is Transparently Disappointing

Where did "unprecedented openness in government" go? On March 28, 2011, a group of leading transparency advocates passed through the security checkpoints along the perimeter of the White House compound to present Barack Obama with an award for his efforts to open up government. The president who took office promising “an   .... MORE

VIDEO: Chuck Woolery on Assault Weapons

Do FEMA Camps And Martial Law Foretell America's Future?

by Darren Weeks.   During the 1980s Iran Contra hearings, Lt. Col. Oliver North was questioned by Congressman Jack Brooks concerning North’s role in the development of a continuity-of-government plan called “Rex 84” (“Readiness Exercise 1984”), under which the U.S. Constitution would be suspended, and people moved into FEMA camps in the event   ... MORE

Jacob Sullum: Legal Pot Could Be Contagious

Colorado and Washington lead the way.   Shortly before the House of Representatives approved a federal ban on marijuana in 1937, the Republican minority leader, Bertrand Snell of New York, confessed, "I do not know anything about the bill." The Democratic majority leader, Sam Rayburn of Texas, educated him. "It has something to do with    ... MORE

John Stossel: Did Freedom Win?

Democrats won big last week.   So government will continue to grow. Individual freedom will yield. At least some people with records of supporting liberty were elected: Sen. Jeff Flake in Arizona and U.S. Reps. Justin Amash and Kerry Bentivolio in Michigan and Thomas Massie in Kentucky. Also, Washington and Colorado voted to allow any  ... MORE

Dr. Milton R. Wolf: ObamaCare Taxes Risk 800,000 Jobs

More government means more unemployment.   America’s race toward the so-called “fiscal cliff” of automatic, massive tax increases is only part of the problem. This Thelma has her Louise — the Obamacare taxes — and hand-in-hand, these two terrors are racing toward Jan. 1. The only thing worse than President Obama’s broken Obamacare    ... MORE

VIDEO: John Stossel - Do We Really Need FEMA?

Jury Nullification Gaining Influence In Criminal Trials

by Ryan Conley.   The power of jury nullification has gained recognition, acceptance, and wider use in recent years, and has the potential to profoundly affect the application of criminal justice in the United States. Jury nullification allows juries to acquit defendants who are guilty as charged, but who they believe do not deserve to be punished.    ... MORE

James Stacey Taylor: In Defense Of Price Gouging

Be careful what you wish for.    Last Friday, Gov. Chris Christie announced that he was taking a “zero-tolerance” approach toward anyone the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs found taking certain steps to help bring in much-needed items that were in desperately short supply after Hurricane Sandy smashed into the state last week.      ... MORE

VIDEO: Capitalizing On Government Intervention

Paul Hsieh: 5 Ways To Protect Yourself From ObamaCare

How the individual can minimize the damage.  Now that President Obama has won re-election, repeal of the ObamaCare health law is no longer realistic. Although some state governors continue to resist and there are some still-pending legal challenges, prudent Americans should prepare for the law being eventually implemented in full. ObamaCare will    ... MORE

Andrew Napolitano: Silencing General Petraeus

The judge connects the dots.     The evidence that Gen. David Petraeus, formerly the commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, the author of the current Army field manual, Princeton Ph.D. and, until last week, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, was forced to resign from the CIA to silence him is far stronger than is the version of   ... MORE

Wait A Minute! The Fiscal Cliff Is A Good Thing

by Howard, Raymond and Jesse Richman.  The entire discussion of the "fiscal cliff" has things a bit backward.  People talk of "going off" the fiscal cliff -- and the natural image is of the disaster that awaits one who tumbles from the edge of a precipice.  Instead, perhaps we should say "running into" the fiscal cliff -- the cliff being a force that stops   ... MORE

6,125 Proposed Government Regulations In Last 90 Days

Obama administration spitting out an average of 68 a day.   It’s Friday morning, and so far today, the Obama administration has posted 165 new regulations and notifications on its reguations.gov website. In the past 90 days, it has posted 6,125 regulations and notices – an average of 68 a day. The website allows visitors to find and comment on proposed    ... MORE

VIDEO: Thomas Sowell - Government Statistics

Walter E Williams - Disaster Ignorance

Higher prices attract more supply.     Here's a which-is-better question for you. Suppose a New Jersey motel room rented for $125 a night prior to Hurricane Sandy's devastation. When the hurricane hits, a husband, wife and their two youngsters might seek the comfort of renting two adjoining rooms. However, when they arrive at the motel,  ... MORE

Obama The Unanimous Choice In 59 Philadelphia Districts

Officially wins the vote 19,605 to 0.       Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney got no votes in 59 voting districts in the city of Philadelphia last week on Election Day. None. And the unofficial vote tallies have President Barack Obama beating the former Massachusetts governor by a combined vote of 19,605 to 0, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.    ... MORE