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History Rhymes: From The War on Drugs to The War on Guns 0
- Front Page, Political Opinion, Right to Bear Arms, The War on Drugs, War on drugs
- October 10, 2019
“Somebody f*cking do something” screamed Kacey Musgraves at Lollapalooza music festival. Gun control is fashionable at the moment. But in reality, it is just another government program that will grow bureaucracy and diminish individual liberty. The same knee-jerk mob reaction that pleads for the government to “f*cking do something” about gun control is the same
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12 Truth Bombs from Milton Friedman 0
- Economics of Liberty, Front Page, Political Opinion
- October 1, 2019
American economist Milton Friedman rose to prominence in the second half of the 20th century as one of the leading critics of the prevailing economic theories of John Maynard Keynes, whose mixed economy model became the standard for many developed nations during and after the World War II-era. Born in Brooklyn to a Jewish family
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Missouri Republican Congressional Candidate Raided for Marijuana Grow 0
- Front Page, Headline News, The War on Drugs, War on drugs
- September 27, 2019
Anxious. Stressed. Constantly looking outside your window for unwanted guests. This is how US Congressional candidate Adela Wisdom answered my question of “How are you?” She and her husband have been fearful of the community authorities ever since September 17th when her home in Williamsburg, Missouri was raided by armed state and local law enforcement
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Want to Solve the Vape Crisis? End Marijuana Prohibition 0
- Front Page, Political Opinion, The War on Drugs
- September 18, 2019
The “Great Vape Scare of 2019” is well underway, as more than 380 people have been diagnosed with a severe lung condition that has been traced back to the use of e-cigarettes and THC vaping devices. So far, seven people have died as a result. But governments rush to ban vape products that may or
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The War on Drugs: When Progress Comes Too Late 0
- Front Page, War on drugs
- September 17, 2019
While marijuana plants grow to be sold in many states legally, offenders that were found to be growing it a bit too soon are wasting away in prison. One of those is a 79-year-old farmer who is currently serving time in federal prison for growing pot. In March of 2012, law enforcement came to Charles White’s
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Missouri Sentences Elderly, Ailing Man to 10 Years for Possession After Passing Medical Marijuana 0
- Front Page, Headline News, Political Opinion, War on drugs
- September 9, 2019
Missouri legalized medicinal marijuana in 2019 and laws regarding marijuana are liberalizing nationwide. However, many people are still struggling under laws that seek to oppress the very behavior our society, state, and country have recently moved to legalize: marijuana use and possession. One of those victims is an elderly, sick Missouri man recently imprisoned and
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