But… who would build the roads? Keith Farrell Are any taxes voluntary? Certainly not the income tax. Although Senator Harry Reid believed it is. No, almost all tax schemes eventually involve some form of coercion. As Mao Zedong said, “Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun” and there’s nothing that gives a government…
Electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, are tobacco-less, smokeless and are often used to help smokers wean themselves off traditional cigarettes. They’re also the latest item lawmakers have their sights set on to regulate. E-cigarettes are so popular, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that about 21 percent of adults smoking traditional…
Yes, I get it, you want marijuana legalized. You want the government not to interfere, mannnnn. Then, please, do not make the government and our tax dollars clean-up after your 420 “smoke-in.” After the traditional 420 pot party on “Hippie Hill,” the city of San Francisco spent $10,000 of taxpayer money cleaning up trash leftover…
Corporations aren’t bad. Yes, you heard right. Monolithic companies often get a bad rap. And because they’re deemed “evil,” the government often steps in to regulate them in the name of protecting consumers. But just this week one corporation proved that companies are willing to listen to consumers’ demands. Until recently, Chipotle didn’t list the…
Are libertarians getting in the way of marriage equality for the LGBT community? It’s a question so silly I can’t believe I’m even typing it. But it’s an argument Policy Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights Maya Rupert made in her Huffington Post article: “The Myth of Libertarianism and the Fight for the…
Illinois is suffering from its worst budget ever, according to Gov. Pat Quinn. It’s got a $97 billion pension crisis to solve with no respite in sight. So if Illinois has such massive budget issues, why is one lawmaker there so concerned with banning lion meat? State Rep. Luis Arroyo recently proposed a bill to…
Texting while walking can result in a few things: misspelling words, tripping, and, yes, even falling off piers. But does that mean it should be outlawed? One Nevada politician thinks so, and he’s waging the war against texting while walking (cue the dramatic music). Nevada Assembly Bill 123 “prohibits certain pedestrians from manually typing or…
Pizza and soda — they go together like peanut butter and jelly. But, if you’re living in New York City like I do, then imbibing soda is right up there with committing a sin of sacrilege. If you don’t live near the Big Apple, then you may not know that Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been…
Hemp. The Gutenberg Bible was printed on it. It’s an ingredient in cosmetics and soaps, and you can even design clothes with it. But it’s illegal to grow it in the U.S. because Federal Law considers it a Controlled Substance, per the Controlled Substance Act. But that could soon change thanks to a bill proposing…
As you may have heard, the Commonwealth of Virginia is looking to create its own currency. And for some reason many find this shocking. But why? Efforts like this one from Virginia Republican Del. Robert Marshall shouldn’t come as a total surprise since states are merely looking for alternatives to keep their economies strong. And…