Thomas Sowell: Tortured Reasoning
The question is "compared to what." Critics and defenders of the harsh interrogation methods applied to captured terrorists can argue forever over whether those methods were "torture." But any serious discussion of a serious issue — and surely terrorism qualifies as serious — has to move beyond semantics and confront the ultimate ... MOREEd Krayewski: Time For A Police Offenders Registry
Can we agree police job is a privilege, not a right? This week, the Department of Justice announced
new guidelines against racial profiling. The changes
don't actually change all that much. As regular incidents of
police brutality get more and more mainstream media attention, it's
time for a bold move from the White House. ... MOREWhy Americans Keep Losing To The Police State
by John W. Whitehead. The game is rigged. Being a citizen in the American police state is much like playing a game of cards against a stacked deck: you’re always going to lose. The game is rigged, and “we the people” keep getting dealt the same losing hand. Even so, we stay in the game, against all odds, trusting that our luck will change. ... MOREKeith Weiner: The Doctor-Laborer Inversion
Clear thinking on minimum wage. The battle over minimum wage is raging. Emotions are running hot. Some cities are setting the bar very high. For example, Seattle is mandating a $15/hour wage. Economically, the issue is very simple. Minimum wage laws do not raise anyone’s wage. This is because it’s not sustainable to overpay. Suppose you run ... MOREWalter E Williams: Should Profiling Be Banned?
Upon further review. Last week, the Obama administration announced new curbs on racial profiling by federal law enforcement. Before deciding whether this is good or bad policy, we might try to develop a description/definition of racial profiling or any other kind of profiling. A good definition of profiling in general is the use of ... MOREOver 700 Million People Taking Steps to Avoid NSA Snoops
by Bruce Schneier. The Snowden effect. There's a new international survey
on Internet security and trust, of "23,376 Internet users in 24
countries," including "Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France,
Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan,
Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, ... MOREElf On The Shelf Conditions Surveillance State Acceptance
by David McCormack. Best-selling children's book The Elf On The Shelf is a disturbing cultural phenomenon which instills in young children the idea that a surveillance state is perfectly acceptable, claims a university professor. Laura Pinto, a digital technology professor at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, has published a ... MORE
Did Congress Stop Marijuana Legalization in D.C.?
by Jacob Sullum. The omnibus
spending bill that Congress approved last week includes a
rider aimed at blocking marijuana legalization in Washington, D.C.
Whether it actually will do that is a matter of debate,
and the way this provision was passed suggests that pot
prohibitionists are in a weaker position than ever before. The rider, introduced ... MORETexas To Set Precedent For Another Shakedown By Cops?
by Wendy McElroy. To “serve and protect" = to “ticket and collect." A bill before the Texas legislature is being widely misreported by the alternative media. That's a shame because H.B. 121 could set a dangerous precedent by giving law enforcement a procedure that invites corruption and could quickly expand in scope. H.B. 121 dramatically ... MORECongress Just Says No To Funding War On Medical Pot
by Ryan Burns. People pulling politicians by the ear again. When the U.S. government loses a war it does so quietly, with an utter dearth of fanfare. True to form, in the latest spending bill to pass the U.S. House of Representatives there appears to be a tiny, inconspicuous white flag signaling the end of the Justice Department's war on medical ... MORE
Radley Balko: Police Officer Fired For Not Using Force
Canned for his aversion to brutality. Here at The Watch, we’ve looked extensively at how difficult it can
be to fire cops who use excessive force, even when independent bodies
have found that they’ve done so on multiple occasions. So what can get a cop fired? In the case of one campus police officer in California, it was his decision to not ... MOREA Need To Regulate What Constitutes A Federal Regulation
by Todd Gaziano and Mark Miller. Last Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases challenging whether regulatory agencies must use notice-and-comment procedures to alter the interpretation they have previously given to their own regulations. Those cases, Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Association and Nickols v. Mortgage Bankers ... MORECongress Poised To Allow Cuts To Private Pension Payouts
by Evan Halper. More than 1 million Americans who were promised secure, predictable retirement income probably will see part of their monthly benefit checks evaporate as Congress moves to stabilize some private pension systems veering toward insolvency. The expected congressional action to allow previously promised private-sector ... MOREComedian Destroys Illogical Beliefs of Modern Liberals
The oxymoron of liberal logic. Conservative Comedian Michael Loftus of the show the Flipside is one very funny man. Watch as he lays bare the bankrupt logic of today’s political left. If you’ve ever had that “aha” moment when talking to a liberal, where you realize that what they are saying makes absolutely NO SENSE… this is for you. ... MORE
It Is Now A Felony for Illinois Citizens To Record Cops
by Matt Agorist. Government cockroaches prefer darkness to light. In March of this year the Illinois Supreme Court struck down the state’s eavesdropping law, and rightfully so, as it was touted as the most unconstitutional law of its kind in the country. But Illinois, being the the corrupt and violent police state that it is, couldn’t let their ... MORENat Hentoff: How Government Tricks Us Into Being Its Spies
Not just the night has a thousand eyes. I’ve long been annoyed and increasingly angered by a message from our government on radio, TV and other forms of communication in and around New York City, where I live and work: “If you see something, say something. If it doesn’t seem right, it probably isn’t.” The message often ends: “Be careful, ... MORE
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