Do Public Unions Make Police More Dangerous?
Research supports the idea that police unions contribute to greater amounts of officer misconduct.
Legal System
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The State’s Odd Definition of “Consent”
"Consenting" to something while being detained by police is a bit like "consenting" to hand over your wallet when a mugger pulls a gun.
End the Drug War for These Very Practical Reasons
Drug addiction is indeed a serious problem. But the war on drugs does not lessen this problem, nor does it address the core issues leading to addiction.
Security Works at Disney — But Can’t Work at a Public School?
The fact that politicians get highly-attentive security guards — while school kids get a cut-rate version of security — is revealing.
Guilt by Musical Association
If the feds can vilify Deadheads and Juggalos, it could be only a question of time before Washington also tars bluegrass fans or Phish followers.
For the Dreamers: No Deportation, No Citizenship
The federal government could elect to leave migrants alone, while also not offering citizenship. In other words, it could do nothing at all.
Shootings: Why Don’t Schools Have Better Security?
High-quality security is apparently still not a priority for many parents whose demonstrated preferences show otherwise.
E-Verify Threatens Us All
E-Verify could be used to punish anyone who displeases the government, from immigrants to homeschoolers to gun owners.
What the FBI/FISA Memo Really Tells Us About Our Government
Both parties suppressed evidence of FBI abuse of the FISA process until after the FISA Amendments Act could be re-authorized.
How the Patent-Troll Wright Brothers Fought to Stifle Innovation
The Wright brothers spent most of their post-1903 careers suing other inventors who were doing the much-needed work of improving airplane technology.
