Teams of activists in favor of government transparency have been filing Freedom of Information Act (FOAI) requests to local governments in recent months. The groups Muckrock and the Electronic Freedom Foundation have filed over 200 requests seeking any information related to the use of drones in the…
My former debate opponent, Ana Kasparian called libertarians “wolves in sheep’s clothing” on her top rated web show “The Young Turks” this week. She was describing those who believe in social tolerance and free market economics as people who Republicans could sell to attract younger voters. Jacobin leftists made the same argument in a debate…
Reason.TV has a great new video out explaining why when the government does something it thinks is in our best interests it usually gets it wrong. The law of unintended consequences means that there are often outcomes that are not the ones intended by an action. They can be good outcomes, bad outcomes or extremely…
My friends over at Stansberry research have an interesting theory about whether or not President Barack Obama will seek a third term for the Presidency. Only one US President has ever served a third term and that was Franklin Delano Roosevelt. That didn’t stop other Presidents from trying however. Ulysses Grant sought a third term…
As Israel delivers punishing retaliatory attacks from Hamas rocket fire, the world has become engulfed in debate of the underlying issues regarding the causes of violence in the West Bank. Although unbiased information is difficult to come by regarding both sides, it appears that Israel is specifically targeting rocket sites used by Hamas for the…
Is the War on Drugs inherently racist? Although a great many in the African American community lean socially conservative and oppose drug reform, statistics show that the laws disproportionately harm their own communities. And despite Democrats lip service to reform of drug laws, they are often the most militant in enforcing this vicious vice war…
Fresh on the heels of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict comes waves and waves of propaganda from both sides on the Internet. People using social media often share photos and videos that they haven’t even watched thoroughly. Most people only read a shocking headline and then instantly forward it to all of their lists. I’m reminded of…
((Washington DC – Wednesday)) In a farewell address to the United States from the floor of the House of Representatives, Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) referred to groups such as “religious organizations, secular organizations and psychopathic authoritarians” who wish to initiate government force on others. It has long been suspected by psychologists that there is a…
A brave citizen videotaped an encounter at a police checkpoint where he was confronted and told to stop recording. His quick thinking and understanding of the laws regarding prior restraint meant that he was informed enough to explain to the officers that they have no right to ask him to stop recording in public. America…
Chicago business owners with mobile restaurants (food trucks) are facing harsh restrictions from Mayor Emmanuel. Brick and mortar stores are lobbying the government to crack down on the food trucks because they fear the competition created, but citizens never complain about the convenience or low cost. Still, the government has demanded that mobile trucks be…