War! What is it good for? Via LearnLiberty: Most wars seem to create costs that far outweigh their benefits, but is war ever justified? In this Learn Liberty debate, Prof. Bryan Caplan and Prof. Jan Ting disagree. Prof. Caplan argues that pacifism should be U.S. policy as the costs and benefits of war are too…
A Rhode Island woman, Melissa Laurence threw rocks at a news reporter before she sics her pitbulls on them for inquiring about a recent violent shooting. From ABC6: An ABC6 crew was on assignment in Providence when they were assaulted in broad daylight. It started with a question that led to a violent response. The…
“I always feel like… somebody’s watching me.” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) renewed his committment to the destruction of constitutional principles Thursday by happily agreeing with President Barack Obama‘s policy to seize the phone records of Verizon Wireless customers. In an interview on Fox and Friends, the senator seemed downright jovial about the destruction of the…
80 years have passed since the end of the gold standard Russia Today’s Liz Wahl reports on the 80 year anniversary of the ending of the gold standard on the renewed push for commodity backed currency. Critics of the Federal Reserve cite the extreme devaluation of the US dollar that has occurred since the inception…
“Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 19:14 View more videos at: http://nbcphiladelphia.com.
Doing what’s right doesn’t always mean following the rules. Seventh grader Brian Maclean stopped a bully from stabbing a classmate and was reprimanded by the school for his act. Brian’s mother in the interview was incredulous, stating that “we aren’t raising our children to be strong. Who will be our heroes? Our firefighters? Our Army…
Reason.TV is out with a new video today documenting the forgotten internment camps that existed during World War 2. From the video description: “After the war, there was a real silence and shame about this episode,” says Brian Niiya of Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project. “You still get a little reluctance in people to…
Central Banks Loading Up on Gold By Hard Assets Alliance Team Central banks have been aggressively purchasing gold since the start of the global economic downturn. In fact, the amount of gold added to central bank reserves in 2012 was the most since 1964. This trend is even more impressive considering that China has…
SAN ANTONIO, TX — A man was tasered by police for attempting to save his son’s life. A house fire had broken out and trapped his 8-month-old infant son inside. Police prevented his attempts at rescuing the baby by tasering the man. The baby died in the blaze.