October 11, 2018
Why your vote hasn’t mattered since 1913
fromTheDailyBell: “No taxation without representation!” That was a popular phrase during the decades leading up to the Revolutionary War. Colonists thought it was unfair to be taxed and subjected to English rule without consent.Politics and Other Official Acts of Corruption The Government is Not Us
Greedy hand of government guarantees cannabis black market will continue to flourish
fromMotleyFool: In California, a tax of $9.25 an ounce is levied on marijuana flower, along with $2.75 an ounce on cannabis leaves. There's also a 15% excise tax on the price of the product, along with state and local taxes.The War on Unapproved Voluntary Exchange
Cops breaking Facebook rules, creating fake accounts to watch you—here’s how to spot them
fromActivistPost: A scathing new report shows that Facebook is teeming with fake accounts—created by police officers to track their adversaries. They are against the rules, but cops seemingly couldn’t care less.Government is Watching Every Move You Make Police State America
ACLU's opposition to Kavanaugh sounds its death knell
fromGatestoneInstitute: So why did the American Civil Liberties Union oppose a Republican nominee to the Supreme Court and argue for a presumption of guilt regarding sexual allegations directed against that judicial nominee? The answer is as clear as it is simple. It is all about pleasing the donors.Politics and Other Official Acts of Corruption Political Correctness and Other Nitwittery
Why nobody trusts the FBI… and that’s a good thing
fromTheDailyBell: When the FBI came out with a report on Hillary Clinton weeks before the 2016 election, Democrats were livid. But so were Republicans…Politics and Other Official Acts of Corruption
Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Ted Metz proposes lower tax rates, legalized marijuana and more
fromTheRedandBlack: More liberty on the ballot in Georgia.Politics and Other Official Acts of Corruption Individual Liberty:America's First Principle