Here’s a wholly libertarian position: The free market should govern how many legal immigrants are allowed into the country, a member of the Wall Street editorial board said during a discussion hosted by the Worcester Regional Research Bureau. Jason Riley, author of the book “Let Them In: The Case For Open Borders,” spoke about the…
Laws/Regulations
Laws/Regulations
Reason.tv’s Nanny of the Month for November 2010: Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett
by JOHN ADAMS •
Here is the caption accompanying the video: This month nannies banned beverages that mix booze with caffeine and one top official even hinted that the feds may disable cell phones in cars. But this time top dishonors go to the heartland mayor who sacked the Lingerie Football League. Presenting Reason.tv’s Nanny of the Month for…
Crime, Law, Laws/Regulations, Libertarians, Press Release, Taxes/Taxation
Wes [Benedict of the LP] for Wesley Snipes | Libertarian Party
by JOHN ADAMS •
The Libertarian Party issued the following press release about tax protester Wesley Snipes. Note that Snipes was acquitted(!) of tax fraud and conspiracy, but he’s been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment on a misdemeanor conviction merely for being a non-filer. Wes for Wesley Snipes Why men can’t jump on Wesley Snipes WASHINGTON – Wes Benedict,…
Laws/Regulations, School District
Wisconsin’s Law on ‘Raced-Based’ School Mascots
by JOHN ADAMS •
Several public schools in Wisconsin have mascots named after Indian tribes, or famous tribal leaders. I’m am neither a supporter nor an opponent of those mascots’ nicknames. Communities in Wisconsin should be free to decide for themselves what they’d like to call their teams. They may choose wisely, they may chose foolishly, but it should…
Law, Laws/Regulations, Liberty
The Volokh Conspiracy » Greenwald v. The Nation
by JOHN ADAMS •
Laws/Regulations, Liberty
Raw Foods Raids: The Fight for the Right to Eat the Food that You Want
by JOHN ADAMS •
Guns drawn, property destroyed — all over milk. Here’s the description accompanying the video: This summer armed government agents raided Rawesome Foods, a Venice, California health food co-op. What were the agents after? Unpasteurized milk, it turns out. Raw milk raids are happening all over the United States. The Food and Drug Administration warns that…
Freedom of Speech, Laws/Regulations, Politics
U.S. Supreme Court Considers Whether to Hear IJ’s Challenge to Arizona’s “Clean Elections” Scheme
by JOHN ADAMS •
Think that ‘clean’ elections laws keep elections, well, fair and clean? You might be surprised. The U.S. Supreme Court is considering an Institute for Justice challenge to the fairness of Arizona’s supposedly clean election laws. Here’s a video from the IJ entitled, “The Dirty Game of AZ’s “Clean Elections.” Below the video, I have placed…
Laws/Regulations, Liberty
National Opt-Out Day Called Against Invasive Body Scanners | Wired.com
by JOHN ADAMS •
Air travelers, mark your calendar. An activist opposed to the new invasive body scanners in use at airports around the country just designated Wednesday, Nov. 24 as a National Opt-Out Day. He’s encouraging airline passengers to decline the TSA’s technological strip searches en masse on that day as a protest against the scanners, and the…
Free Markets, Laws/Regulations
Institute for Justice: Why Can’t Chuck Get His Business Off the Ground?
by JOHN ADAMS •
The Institute for Justice asks: How can Americans create private sector jobs? The solution to America’s jobs problem lies not with budget-busting federally mandated “stimulus” programs. Instead, what is needed are specific reforms that wouldn’t cost taxpayers, would create a broader tax base for cash-strapped cities and states, and would provide opportunity for millions of…
Laws/Regulations, Libertarians, Liberty, Press Release
Libertarians Oppose Abusive TSA Strip-Search Machines
by JOHN ADAMS •
The Libertarian Party of America issued the following press release about the Transportation Security Administration’s excessive security policies — WASHINGTON – Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle commented today on the Transportation Security Administration’s use of strip-search machines at airports. Hinkle said, “The TSA should end the strip-search machine program immediately. “We’ve reached a point where…
Laws/Regulations
Reason.tv – Nanny of the Month for October 2010: San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar
by JOHN ADAMS •
Perhaps you can market carrots, but should government force private businesses into a choice between abandoning toys or hawking carrots? More to the point — will a government mandate produce behavorial change that will be lasting and meaningful? No. These kinds of dietary changes require more than a municipal ordinance. Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waOdmBdcS8w. Here’s the…
Freedom of Speech, Law, Laws/Regulations, Politics
CNN Money: The Absurdity of Campaign Finance Reform
by JOHN ADAMS •
Nina Easton writes about so-called reform that’s both anti-speech, and deeply hypocritical: One narrative of election year 2010 was shaped long before any votes were tabulated. President Barack Obama penned the first chapter with his January condemnation of a Supreme Court ruling that lifted government prohibitions on spending by corporations in elections. The 5-to-4 decision…
Laws/Regulations
Milwaukee seeks delay on sign upgrade – JSOnline
by JOHN ADAMS •
Another unfunded mandate at the worst possible time — Milwaukee city officials are asking the federal government to give them more time to comply with rules that require replacing signs and traffic signals, at a cost of $5.3 million to local taxpayers. See, City seeks delay on sign upgrade – JSOnline.
Crime, Laws/Regulations
Citations and Drinking
by JOHN ADAMS •
Last week, police in Whitewater broke up a large drinking party at a house on Highland Street. They issued one-hundred thirty-two citations. See, Police issue 132 citations at Whitewater party. I am a supporter of neither a drinking nor a drug culture; they hold no allure for me. Drinking in a house with a hundred-fifty…