by Lee Davidson. Like the fictional "Big Brother" who was always watching, new machines now give police a growing ability to record license plate numbers of vehicles almost anywhere — at crime scenes, on freeways or in parking lots. So a legislative debate has begun about controlling how such data may be used, and how long it may be. ... MOREBig Brother? License Plate Reader Device Sparks Debate
by Lee Davidson. Like the fictional "Big Brother" who was always watching, new machines now give police a growing ability to record license plate numbers of vehicles almost anywhere — at crime scenes, on freeways or in parking lots. So a legislative debate has begun about controlling how such data may be used, and how long it may be. ... MOREJon N. Hall: A Currency As Good As Gold
The custodians of our currency are abusing it. The nifty thing about a gold-backed currency is: they aren't making any more gold. The alchemists have tried to make the stuff, but have failed. Of course, a currency can be backed by other precious metals, like silver. But the supply of those other metals isn't getting any bigger either. ... MOREJacob Sullum: Plead Guilty Or Go To Prison For Life
The injustice of mandatory minimums. Chris Williams, a Montana medical marijuana grower, faces at least five years in federal prison when he is sentenced on February 1. The penalty seems unduly severe, especially because his business openly supplied marijuana to patients who were allowed to use it under state law. Yet five years is a ... MOREThomas Sowell: Happy New Year?
Not so fast. The beginning of a new year is often a time to look forward and look back. The way the future looks, I prefer to look back — and depend on my advanced age to spare me from having to deal with too much of the future. If there are any awards to be given to anyone for what they did in 2012, one of those rewards should be for prophecy, ... MOREWalter E. Williams: Why the 2nd Amendment
Tyrants insist on a defenseless public. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., shootings, said: "The British are not coming. ... We don't need all these guns to kill people." Lewis' vision, shared by many, represents a gross ignorance of why the framers of the Constitution gave us the Second Amendment. How about a few ... MOREIra Stoll: A Tax Cuts Mystery
Evidence of out-of-control government spending. The chief of detectives shoved his hands into the pockets of his
trenchcoat and tugged at the brim of his fedora. “We’ve got a
murder on our hands, gentlemen.” Aw man, on New Year’s Eve? Who’s the stiff?” asked the sidekick
character. (One thing about detective stories, starting ... MOREJacob Sullum: The 5 Best Drug Scares Of 2012
Nutrients for irrational fears. Drug control policies, like
gun control policies, tend to be driven by irrational fears
rather than a calm assessment of the facts. When Congress banned
marijuana back in 1937, the few legislators who had heard of the
plant knew it as the "killer weed" supposedly responsible for
horrifying homicides. Several years ... MOREVIDEO: Diane Feinstein Wants To Ban All Guns
On a crusade since 1995, California senator uses Sandy Hook as opportunity.
$1 In Spending Cuts For Every $41 In Tax Increases
Obama pushes GOP off fiscal cliff. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the last-minute fiscal cliff deal reached by congressional leaders and President Barack Obama cuts only $15 billion in spending while increasing tax revenues by $620 billion—a 41:1 ratio of tax increases to spending cuts. When Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. ... MOREJudicial Watch Names Ten Most Corrupt Politicians Of 2012
Obama wins another election. Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, today released its 2012 list of Washington’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians.” The list includes: Attorney General Eric Holder, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL), President Barack Obama, Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) ... MOREKatie Kieffer: 12 Liberal Pledges For The New Year
Conquering one form of mental illness. Here are twelve comical but true resolutions that every liberal should make for 2013: 1.) Resolve to spend time with gun-owners. I have a liberal friend who says she would rather be in the same room as a cobra snake than a gun, even an unloaded gun. Guns really, really scare her. But guns don’t kill. ... MORETom Knighton: Welcome To The Police State
No probable cause necessary. Police state might be a tad bit strong. Police city might be more appropriate. However, it’s still a pretty scary thing to watch. Paragould, Arkansas Mayor Mike Gaskill and Police Chief Todd Stovall offered up a “solution” for the towns crime problem. That solution? Well, it looks like something out of a dystopian novel: ... MOREWilliam Dunkelberg: Why Raising Minimum Wage Kills Jobs
The minimum wage is a major anti-jobs policy. Ten states have announced
an increase in their minimum wage effective January 1, mostly because
their legislation requires an adjustment to the Consumer Price Index
inflation measure. Some political jurisdictions take it further, San Francisco has a minimum over $10 per hour and the state of ... MORE
John Fund: Let's Be Gone With The Wind
Efficient only as a bird killer. President Obama likes to talk about making sure “the biggest corporations pay their fair share.” Treasury secretary Tim Geithner calls for tax reform to close loopholes and subsidies. Budget hawks say federal spending must be curbed. Congress and federal environmental regulators claim they are doing ... MOREStranded Sandy Victims Tangled In FEMA Red Tape
by Joe Schoffstall. Nearly two months after homes in Staten Island, NY were devastated by Hurricane Sandy, residents say they’re still struggling with red tape as they try to get the government to help. FEMA “really hasn’t done much, if anything, and they’re making people go through a whole bunch of bureaucratic tape,” one resident told MRCTV. ... MOREWhat's Wrong With The Surveillance State?
by Michael S. Rozeff. Do you know what the NSA is? It’s the National Security Agency. The NSA has collected an estimated 15 to 20 trillion communications involving Americans. Government spying on Americans and surveillance of Americans are rapidly increasing. The government has forced telecommunications companies to participate. This is ... MOREWashington Times: Light Bulb Ban On The Horizon
Future dims for survival of cheap, reliable illumination. The free market operates by offering incentives to consumers to change their behavior. Cutting prices, advertising and developing new products redirect the public’s impulses in a natural, painless way. The government, on the other hand, has no passion or patience for this sort of thing. ... MORE
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