Police officer fired for $2,500 public urination ticket

Local Police Department to officer: Piss off! (November 2012) A Piedmont mom was surprised to receive a ticket after an officer spotted her three-year old son urinating on their front lawn. The story attracted national outrage after the news that the cop issued a $2,500 fine for the offense. The prosecutors at the local district…

*VIDEO* Runaway goat in Jersey causes four car pileup and 90 minute police chase

Run goat, run! A runaway goat led police on a 90 minute chase across New Jersey causing a four-car pileup Wednesday. It’s captured on camera leaping and hopping out of the grasp of exasperated officers who try to subdue the animal. The animal is eventually captured and turned over to a rescue farm in Wantage,…

JAGTV – The New World Order’s latest weapon?

JAGTV: Death to the Old World Order! Arch-conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ site Infowars launched a video recently claiming that JAGTV CEO Jennifer Grossman is trying to bring about the “New World Order”. Fearing a takeover of the liberty movement by “establishment insiders”, the video warns libertarians about Grossman and her intentions to build a television network…

California Lawmakers vs. Electronic Cigarettes

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…

Liberal Chick gets College Kids to sign Pressure Cooker ban

“Those who trade liberty for security, deserve neither…” With a hippie headband, a black t-shirt and petition in hand, a “liberal hippie” goes around a college campus asking people to sign a ban on pressure cookers in response to the Boston bombings. Hilarity ensues when people happily hand over the private property rights of themselves…

Wanna rent a house for Mardi Gras? Well you can’t!

Your government loves you and wants you to be happy. No, really. Residents of New Orleans are facing crackdowns for offering homes for short term rental during Mardi Gras festivities. Ads popping up on sites like Craigslist are being hotly sought out by authorities looking to cash in on homeowners who might be interested in…

Food Fight! Washington D.C. Eats their own… Food Trucks?

You may take our lives. But you’ll never take… OUR  FOOD TRUCKS! Imagine spending your life savings to open your dream business, only to have the government shut you down––just to protect industry insiders.  It’s happening right now in Washington D.C. The Institute for Justice is fighting for the rights of small business owners and…