Liberty has a candidate. Ted Cruz was never one to wait. The
freshman Senator will reportedly become the first Republican on Monday
to officially announce his presidential candidacy, as he hopes to make
another audacious leap to prominence in a political career that has been
full of them. Cruz's has an event scheduled at Virginia's Liberty ... MORERebecca Nelson: Ted Cruz To Announce Presidential Run
Liberty has a candidate. Ted Cruz was never one to wait. The
freshman Senator will reportedly become the first Republican on Monday
to officially announce his presidential candidacy, as he hopes to make
another audacious leap to prominence in a political career that has been
full of them. Cruz's has an event scheduled at Virginia's Liberty ... MORENebraska Senators Attempt Motorcycle Helmet Repeal
by Joe Duggan. Nebraska lawmakers started what promises to be a long, winding debate Thursday over repealing the state’s helmet law. An early attempt to kill the bill failed, and Sen. Dave Bloomfield of Hoskins, who sponsored the legislation, said he’s ready to put in the eight hours before a vote can be taken to end debate. Legislative Bill 31 ... MORENew Mexico Passes Bill To Abolish Civil Asset Forfeiture
by Casey Harper. The New Mexico state legislature passed a groundbreaking bill Saturday to abolish civil asset forfeiture. Now Republican Gov. Susana Martinez, who will likely get attention as a potential 2016 vice presidential candidate, will have the bill on her desk. Civil asset forfeiture is a practice where police can take and ... MORE
These 8 States Could Be Next For Marijuana Legalization
by Andrew Meola. The times, they are a-changin' for marijuana, as longtime prohibition laws risk going up in flames. The New York Times advocated for legalization of pot at a national level last
year, arguing that the "social costs" of the current prohibition laws
are vast -- unreasonable prison sentences, a judicial system skewed
against minority ... MOREWanted: A Budget-Cutting President
by Donald Lambro. The candidate who wins the presidency in 2016 will be the one who vows to wage all-out war on a bloated, inefficient, corrupt government in need of a top-to-bottom, budget-cutting revolution. Next to an underperforming economy, the problem that concerns most Americans is the government’s $18 trillion debt, fueled by six ... MOREPatrick Moore: Why I Am A Climate Change Skeptic
Confessions of a Greenpeace co-founder. I am skeptical humans are the main cause of climate change and that it will be catastrophic in the near future. There is no scientific proof of this hypothesis, yet we are told “the debate is over” and “the science is settled.” My skepticism begins with the believers’ certainty they can predict the global ... MOREJohn W. Whitehead: The Wolf Is Guarding The Hen House
The government’s war on cyberterrorism. Nothing you write, say, text, tweet or share via phone or computer is private anymore. This is the new normal in America today. A process which started shortly after 9/11 has grown into a full-fledged campaign of warrantless surveillance, electronic tracking and data mining, carried out by federal agents who have been given carte blanche access to the vast majority of electronic communications in America. Their methods completely undermine constitution safeguards, and yet no federal agency, president, court or legislature has stepped up to halt this assault on our rights.
... MORE
IRS May Broaden Rule To Police Political Nonprofits
by Hillary Flynn and Rachael Bade. The IRS may broaden a looming controversial rule to police political nonprofits to include political parties and political action committees, the IRS chief said Wednesday. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said the agency may expand a yet-to-be-released rule governing 501(c)(4), “social welfare” groups, to ... MOREAbigail Hall: Comply Or Die - Trends In Modern Policing
A fundamental problem we can't ignore. Every time a police officer is killed in the line of duty, it makes local, if not national headlines. Though always shocking, the number of law enforcement fatalities has remained fairly steady over the years. According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 165 police ... MORE
GOP Senators Rip FCC's Net Neutrality Decision
by Grant Gross. Ted Cruz: "An abuse of its authority." The U.S. Federal Communications Commission's new net neutrality rules could open the door to rate regulation and could drive some small broadband providers out of business, some Senate Republicans said Wednesday. Some Republican members of the Senate Commerce, Science and ... MORENick Sibilla: The DEA's Version Of Stop-and-Frisk
Seizing cash without warrants is legalized theft. Federal drug agents may be racially profiling and unjustly seizing cash from travelers in the nation’s airports, bus stations and train stations. A new report released by the Office of the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice examined the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s ... MORE
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