The Massachusetts’ top court has ruled last week to ban private possession of stun guns – an “electrical weapon”, saying that it does not violate the Second Amendment right to bear arms. Nevertheless, we note that stun guns deliver a charge of up to 50,000 volts. They are designed to incapacitate a target by causing disabling…
“We don’t have freedom of speech to talk about the weather. We have the first amendment to say very controversial things.” – Ron Paul When freedom is tested, people have historically spoken out against those who wish to aggress upon their liberty, which is usually their own government. In many countries, such dissent is met…
by Liz Reitzig Perhaps you’ve seen this heartwarming story about the “new” way Rosa’s Fresh Pizza in Philly is helping the homeless. It was started by a customer and nurtured by owner Mason Wartman. When people come into the shop to buy a slice of $1 pizza, they are able to buy an extra slice for someone…
1. She supported oppressive governments. Mother Teresa associated herself with many shady individuals during her life, including Jean-Claude and Michelle Duvalier, who ruled Haiti as a police state from 1971 through 1986. She laid a wreath of flowers on the tomb of Communist dictator Enver Hoxha, who was infamous for suppressing religion in Albania.
On Tuesday, the Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill which would end government licensing of marriages. Rep. Todd Russ (R-Cordell) introduced the bill to relieve county court clerks of their duty to officiate marriage ceremonies, as some clerks have moral objections to same-sex marriage. However, under the proposed legislation, citizens no longer need clerks for…
By Jonah Bennett Republican Sen. Dean Heller announced Wednesday that he’s adding his name to proposed legislation to legalize medical marijuana on the federal level for states with medical marijuana programs. Sens. Rand Paul, Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand proposed the legislation on Tuesday. In a press release announcing his decision, Heller stated, “The time has come for the…
1. He was a huge racist. In his younger years, Gandhi worked as an attorney for Indian traders in South Africa, while promoting racial segregation against black citizens. His most telling quote is when he says that “Kaffirs” (the equivalent of the “N-word”) are people “whose occupation is hunting, and whose sole ambition is to…
Do you hold the door open for women? Do you pay for dinner when you ask a woman out on a date? Well then, you’re probably a goddamn sexist pig! That’s right men, no matter what we do, we can’t win. From the National Post: Psychologists found that a friendly or chivalrous attitude can mask…
Since the advent of online streaming, Americans are moving away from TV faster than ever, according to new research by Nielsen. As Claire Atkinson aptly wrote in her piece published the New York Post, “Netflix, Amazon and Hulu Plus are no longer just nibbling away at the fringes of the pay-TV business — they’re eating its lunch.” The…
Political correctness is the new moral panic, and like all moral panics before it, it looks like rockers and comedians are the first to beat it back. One rock band in particular has taken the fight to it in the belly of the beast — Portand, Oregon. Yes, that’s right, Portlandia itself. And they did…