Critics Targeting Kid’s MMA Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting is as popular as it controversial. Some states have outright banned Ultimate Fighting, although the UFC is fighting back. Critics say it is overly violent and kids may emulate it. Like everything that isn’t completely safe, the nanny-staters are crying for government regulation, now targeting kids…
Depending on where you live, the Feds may be the least of your concerns ANYTOWN, USA – The fact that government is too big and spends too much is not contested by many Americans. The reality of a nearly $17 trillion debt and over $200 trillion in unfunded financial obligations is too stark to ignore….
Pneumatic Cannons Firing GPS-Tracking Projectile Mounted on Police Vehicles ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Technology inspired by Hollywood occasionally makes the leap from the big screen into everyday life. In some cases, like the new Starchase system being tested by police in Texas, Florida and Iowa, the public would be better off if fictional technology had…
Chief of Police isn’t a certified officer in Michigan DETROIT, MI – When faced with an attempted carjacking of his unmarked squad car, Detroit Police Chief James Craig just drove away. As it turns out, there isn’t much that the police chief could have done. Why? The chief of police is not a certified police officer…
Do two behavioral standards exist for the genders? A YouTube video showing an altercation between Jets and Patriots fans culminates with a man punching a woman in the face at Met Life Stadium. The video went viral. The skirmish is still under investigation, but it appears a group of men and women assaulted another group…
With Liberty, And Justice For None WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 7th, 2012, D.C. police blocked off an entire neighborhood while 30 officers in full tactical gear aggressively raided a home of suspected criminal—a very dangerous criminal, one would suspect from the show of force. It turns out the police had no reason to believe…
This Case Should Be Nullified by The Jury Adam Kokesh is to be tried soon for his Independence Day protest, which allegedly entailed the loading of a shotgun on Freedom Plaza in protest of the District’s overly restrictive gun laws. As per the Constitution, he is to receive his speedy and fair (more speedy than fair…
Local paper presses USDA in court Keith Farrell The number of Americans participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has nearly doubled since 2005. 47 million Americans are now participating. The USDA has refused to disclose how much it pays to which stores participating in the program. Details about the now $80 Billion…
Infamously Racist Democrats Keith Farrell The Democrats are at it again: using hateful and racially charged imagery to raise money. They seem to forget that some of the ugliest chapters in America’s history regarding racism featured their party prominently. The Democrats were the party of slavery, Jim Crow, the Ku Klux Klan, and later, eugenics. …
Knowledge is Power By Joe Trotter In a republic such as ours, knowledge really is power. The First Amendment exists because our founders realized that protecting the free flow of information within and among the citizenry is essential to the survival of our system of government. Of course, where there’s power, there are politicians trying…