By the Cops, the Courts, the Corporations and Congress. Call it what you will—taxes, penalties, fees or fines—but the only word that truly describes the constant bilking of the American taxpayer by the government and its corporate partners is theft. We’re operating in a topsy-turvy Sherwood Forest where instead of Robin Hood and ... MORE
Jesse Walker: The Public Turns Against War
Saber rattling doesn't poll well anymore. After a civilian
airline was shot down over Ukraine last week, America's hawks
stepped up their calls for a more muscular intervention in the
country, with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) calling the White House
"cowardly"
because it hasn't armed the government in Kiev. But a new
YouGov survey shows ... MORE
Mike Marion: The Exorbitant Price Of The American Empire
Blood, treasure and soul. It is difficult to pinpoint exactly when it happened, but clear evidence can be seen at least in the aftermath of World War II. Some trace the origins back to 1898 and the Spanish-American War, or even earlier to the War of 1812. And still others would say that imperial ambitions were even on the minds of some of ... MORE
Can We Fight Police Brutality With “Massive Open Carry”?
by Trevor Lyman. Those of us that are aware of the problem of police brutality are desperately looking for a way to stop it via peaceful means. I believe that if the majority of the public were to open carry (which I would call “massive open carry”), police brutality would diminish greatly for two main reasons: hb1.) More often than not the ... MORE
Snowden Plans To Work On Anti-Surveillance Technology
by Charlie Osborne. Edward Snowden says he plans to develop and promote anti-surveillance technology to hamper government spying across the globe. The former US National Security Agency (NSA) contractor, who leaked
confidential documents detailing the extensive surveillance activities
of the NSA and the UK's GCHQ, called for ... MORE
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Andrew Napolitano: What If Democracy Is A Fraud?
What if the government is not us? What if you were allowed to vote only because it didn't make a difference? What if no matter how you voted the elites always got their way? What if the concept of one person/one vote was just a fiction created by the government to induce your compliance? What if democracy as it has come to exist ... MORE
Zenon Evans: Socialists Are Cheaters, Says New Study
It is all about the incentives. "The longer individuals were exposed to
socialism, the more likely they were to cheat on our task,"
according to a new study, "The (True) Legacy of Two Really
Existing Economic Systems," from Duke University and the University
of Munich. The team of researchers concluded this after working
with 259 ... MORE
John Stossel: Policing America
Today there are more than 50,000 "no-knock raids" a year. I want the police to be better armed than the bad guys, but what exactly does that mean today Apparently it means the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security equip even the tiniest rural police departments with massive military vehicles, body armor and grenade ... MORE
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Allen Smith: Rhode Island Proves Legalizing Prostitution Will Decrease Rape And Sexually-Transmitted Diseases
It happened by accident. For a brief period of history, Rhode Island was the only state where
prostitution was legal in every county. Now, a new report shows
legalized prostitution led to a decrease in rapes and sexually
transmitted diseases within the state, the Washington Post reports. The report, published by the National Bureau of ... MORE
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Jacob Sullum: Drug War Refugees
The children are fleeing prohibition-related violence. As thousands of children fleeing violence in Central America
seek refuge in the United States, some commentators are blaming
American drug users. "If there weren't a lot of Americans seeking
marijuana and heroin and cocaine,"
says former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, "there ... MORE
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Mike Tuttle: The Incentives Behind Civil Asset Forfeiture
Do we really want policing for profit? You’ve probably seen the ads on late night TV and in magazines. They promise that you can buy luxury cars, boats, houses, and other big ticket items for pennies on the dollar or less. The explanation is that these items used to belong to drug dealers or white collar criminals who are now behind bars. ... MORE
Global Warmists Flee The Arctic And Move To California
The Arctic is having record cold this summer. The cold is going to produce the most Arctic summer sea ice in a decade. After being obsessed with the Arctic and Polar bears for years, there is no mention of this in the press. 78% of the US has been below normal temperature over the last 10 months. Almost the entire country except for ... MORE
Thomas Sowell: Bordering On Madness
Looking before we leap is not racism. In a recent confrontation between protesters against the illegal flood of unaccompanied children into the United States and counter-protests by some Hispanic group, one man from the latter group said angrily, "We are as good as you are!" One of the things that make the history of clashes over race or ... MORE
Katie Kieffer: One Year of Fracking in CO. Creates More Jobs Than Has Obama’s Entire Economy For Millennials
If only government got out of the way. Fracking in the state of Colorado during the year 2012 created 111,000 jobs whereas Barack Obama’s entire economy has only generated 110,000 jobs for Millennials since 2007. What is wrong with our president? Does he suffer from a migraine headache or is he simply refusing to think straight? ... MORE
Walter E Williams: Do Blacks Need Favors?
Stopping educational fraud is all that is necessary. Earlier this month, the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act was
celebrated. During the act's legislative debate, then-Sen. Hubert
Humphrey, responding to predictions, promised, "I'll eat my hat if this
leads to racial quotas." I don't know whether Humphrey got around to
keeping ... MORE
James Trenton: The Roadmap For Gun Control
Be aware. A lot of people involved in the fight for gun rights get caught up in the details of daily battles and lose focus of the big picture
of where gun control is headed. We focus on specific quotes, an image,
or a video clip. We track the newest anti-gun bills and write comments
online. All these are important and we certainly ... MORE
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Young Girl Assaulted By Three Cops for "Breaking" Curfew
Police State 2014: Our public servants at work.
Silicon Valley Techies ‘Like’ Senator Rand Paul
by Mark Kelly. Attracted by the ideas of freedom and innovation. There’s a new app in Silicon Valley — conservatarianism. It’s the app that conservative Senator Rand Paul is pushing. He wants to join forces with local techies. But how can technology and liberty flourish side by side? Paul’s answer, “shrink government.” “Is government inherently ... MORE
Edward Cline: Obama's Middle Finger To America
Hoping to change America's founding principles. From day one in his first term of office, President Barack Obama has given America his middle finger. I’m surprised so many people haven’t noticed it. Here’s a State of the Union address he’d never dare make, but I’m sure he would like to, just to let his hair down. It would probably be written by ... MORE
Sam Batkins: The Nation's $100 Billion Regulations Tab
Obama’s pen-and-phone regulations are very costly. What does President Obama’s “Year of Action” mean, exactly? The answer is more than $100 billion in regulatory burdens so far this year, putting the nation on track for $200 billion by year’s end. This is what “using his pen and his phone” means for countless manufacturers, energy ... MORE
Alaska To Vote On Legalization Of Recreational Marijuana
by Sarah Hutchins. Since Colorado began selling legalized recreational marijuana January 1, 2014, and Washington followed on July 8, 2014, the rest of the country has been wondering which state will be next, and while Oregon has been on the tips of most people’s tongues, it could also be Alaska that becomes the next to capitalize on the so-called ... MORE
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Computer Crashes At IRS Now Reach Epidemic Proportions
by Patrick Howley. Another likely story from our unaccountable government. IRS Deputy Associate Chief Counsel Thomas Kane said in transcribed congressional testimony that more IRS officials experienced computer crashes, bringing the total number of crash victims to “less than 20,” and also said that the agency does not know if the ... MORE
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No Taxing Our Way Out of Looming Health Spending Crisis
by Mallory Carr. The fiscal train wreck that Obamacare and other health care entitlements will inevitably cause is quickly approaching—and no amount of tax increases can save us from the crash. Although the “Eat the Rich” and “Tax the one percent” way of thinking is currently in vogue, these catchy sound-bites remain nothing more than pithy ... MORE
California Cell Phone Ban Fails To Reduce Accidents
But it does raise revenue for politicians to spend. Six years ago, California began enforcing a ban on the use of cell phones behind the wheel. In the latest edition of the journal Transportation Research, a study found that issuing tens of thousands of $170 tickets each year for this new offense failed to yield measurable safety benefits. ... MORE
Eric Garner's Arrest & Death About More Than A Chokehold
Cops kill man suspected of unapproved market transaction. The war on black market cigarettes. The brutal takedown and arrest
of Eric Garner by the New York Police Department in Staten Island,
which was quickly followed by the man's death, became top national
news after New York Daily News released video of the
encounter (here). ... MORE
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This Is Your Government On Drugs. Any Questions?
by Jonathan Blanks. If the Obama administration is to be believed, America’s infamous "War on Drugs" is over. In its most recent National Drug Control Strategy, released last week, officials promised a more humane and sympathetic approach to drug users and addiction. Out, the report suggests, are "tough on crime" policies. Rather than ... MORE
World Health Organization Calls For Drug Decriminalization
UN argues against its own policy. JAMAICA, Uruguay, Colorado, Washington—more and more places are rebelling against the UN conventions that established the criminalisation of narcotics half a century ago. But the latest organisation to weigh in against the UN’s line is rather surprising. It is a branch of the UN itself. A report just ... MORE
How Minimum Wage Laws Promote Racial Discrimination
by Gary North. It was over 40 years ago that I first heard Walter Williams speak at a conference. Anyway, I think it was over 40 years ago. It could not have been less. He and I were on what speakers call the rubber-chicken circuit as early as 1974. We spoke to high school teachers in a program sponsored by the intercollegiate Studies Institute, ... MORE
NYPD Kill Man Over Alleged Sale Of Black Market Cigarettes
by Scott Shackford. See the shocking video. Eric Garner, 43, said he was just breaking up a fight. New York Police Department officers said he was selling untaxed cigarettes and tried to arrest him. When he refused to cooperate, police jumped on the 400-pound Staten Island man, put him in a chokehold, and forced him to the sidewalk. He complained ... MORE
VIDEO: Warrantless Data Collection the New Normal?
Police play NSA.
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Veronique de Rugy: The Crony Capitalism Machine
The Export-Import Bank is inefficient and immoral. Congress will soon debate the fate of the U.S. Export-Import
Bank, an outfit that doles out money to favored corporations and
foreign governments. For 80 years, the bank and the crony
capitalists it supports have defeated every attempt to shut it
down. But that may slowly be changing. ... MORE
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NSA Employees Routinely Pass Around Nude Photos
The shameless perks of government employees. The 31-year-old former US National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden
has warned that during surveillance, among other things, NSA system
administrators also intercepted and routinely passed the nude photos of
people in "sexually compromising" situations among ... MORE
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