Why it’s Time to End the IRS By GRANT PHILLIPS “When a private enterprise fails, it is shutdown – unless it receives a subsidy to keep it going. When a government enterprise fails, it is expanded. I challenge you to find an exception.” – Milton Friedman IRS commissioner John Koskinen came out and said what…
By Lina Bryce A firm that provides non-lethal equipment to law enforcement is set to release a new “compliance weapon” that temporarily blinds targets for up to 15 minutes and police have their sights set on the “eye-blinding” gun. This, in spite of recent controversy of the Ferguson, Missouri unrest, stirs up deserved questioning of a continued…
by Micah J. Fleck [dropcap size=small]A[/dropcap]ccording to New York Times writer Gregory Cowles for the paper’s most recent Sunday Book Review, Muslim reformist activist, famous freethinker, and “professed liberal” Ayaan Hirsi Ali has been a victim of prejudice and discrimination from the very liberal-minded groups that claim to stand up against such practice. Ali has…
By Casey Harper Sen. Rand Paul announced his campaign for the presidency Tuesday, but the most interesting news may be the collection of memorabilia available for sale in the online Rand campaign store. While there are the traditional hoodies, yard signs and bumper stickers, the site also has an assortment of strange, awesome and funny items…
CEO of Reddit Ellen Pao has banned salary negotiations at her company because she read a study which claims that women are more frequently lied to during such talks. “Women are far more likely to be lied to in negotiations,” said one of the study’s authors. “It’s not inconceivable that, in asking for a concession, [women] aren’t…
By Josh Fatzick Published: April 7, 2015 A global warming public opinion study released Monday shows Washington, D.C. residents worry more about global warming than anyone else in the U.S., though they don’t think it will harm them personally. According to the study conducted by the Yale Project on Climate Change, 74 percent of D.C….
By Jonah Bennett The Drug Enforcement Administration says the federal government needs to produce 400,000 grams of marijuana for 2015—three times the amount originally proposed for this year. The agency will begin accepting public comment for 30 days starting on Wednesday, when the proposal is officially published in the Federal Register, Marijuana.com reports. According to DEA administrator Michele Leonhart,…
By: Ryan Carrillo Candidate for father of the year, Jeremy Trentelman, has run afoul of the law in Ogden, Utah. His crime? Violating building codes when he constructed a cardboard box fort for his two children, Max, who is 3, and Story, 2. According to Yahoo.com “The whole thing is just ridiculous,” Jeremy Trentelman, a professional floral…
By Lina Bryce Police say an internal investigation has been launched relating to the video posted on social media where an officer can be heard threatening to break the leg of a 17-year-old high school student near the Blaisdell YMCA in south Minneapolis. Urban League Academy High School senior and 17-year-old Hamza Jeylani, alleges that he…
By Lina Bryce The U.S. Dollar is used to conduct business on a daily basis, seldom provoking any thought to the symbols and their significance that are prevelant throughout the printed bill. Here is a short list of some found on the U.S. Dollar bill. 1. The Great Seal Generally, The Great Seal of the United States is used to…