The Divisiveness of Coercive Government
Some Americans have strong, sometimes unyielding preferences for Mac computers, while most others have similarly strong preferences for PCs and wouldn't be caught...
Freedom of Information Act: Shield or Bludgeon?
The Supreme Court is about to hear arguments in the case of FCC v. AT&T which could have significant negative impacts on privately-held...
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There She Is, Miss America
The Miss America 2011 pageant, which was held in Las Vegas and aired on ABC on January 15th, celebrated its 90th anniversary. It...
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DHS Laptop Seizures Harass Travelers
Laptop seizures are a growing menace in America today and it's not about your computer software having a stroke. It's about the Department...
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Subsidizing Ethanol Is Bad Policy
The federal policy of trying to reduce energy dependence through the use of ethanol runs counter to free-market economics. Increasing the use of...
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The EPA Does It Again
The Environmental Protection Agency continues to pursue job-killing measures, reports the Competitive Enterprise Institute. The latest EPA endeavor involves revoking the Clean Water...
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Budget Crisis Rhetoric
Government budget crises can be painful, but the political rhetoric accompanying these crises can also be fascinating and revealing. Perhaps the most famous...
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House Foreign Affairs Chairwoman Proposes Major UN Reforms
House Republicans vowing to reform a number of items are turning their attention to the United Nations, preparing to continue an already long-raging...
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FDA to Limit Acetaminophen in Pain-Killers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday that it will limit the active pain-reducing ingredient in the pain medications Percocet and Vicodin....
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Virginia Considers Dollar Collapse, Gold Currency
In a stark illustration of the economic fears still plaguing America, a resolution was introduced in the Virginia legislature on January 12 that...
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Mexican Cartels Buy Afghan Heroin — Drug Wars Claim 507 in 14 Days
According to Borderland Beat (BB) Jan. 5, Mexican drug cartels have formed elaborate and strategic alliances with Middle Eastern drug traffickers, and those...
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WikiLeaks to Release Banking Information
Internet whistleblower website WikiLeaks plans to release information on tax evasion by the rich and famous after obtaining two disks of information from...
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Is Mandatory Gun Insurance the Solution to Gun Violence?
As the gun control lobby seeks to exploit the Tucson tragedy to deprive American citizens of their Second Amendment rights, Democrats are already...
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How Insane is America?
Michael Savage asserts that liberalism is a form of insanity, and I agree with him. Considering the reaction of liberals to the attempted...
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ICE’s Secure Communities are Spreading
Wisconsin joined 36 other states in participating in the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) program called “secure communities.” Likewise, New York's Putnam...
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