Monday, April 7
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Mike Powers is the guest editor today. |
Sheldon
Richman on John McCain and the occupation.
Obama and Hillary Spin a 'Big Lie' About Iraq
“On
the campaign trail, the two candidates often speak of bringing the troops home
and ending the war...It's a Big Lie, and everyone who follows the debates over
David Deming on false prophecies of the climate doom-and-gloomers.
Immigration:
The Beckham Factor
As
soccer superstar David Beckham kicks off the Los Angeles Galaxy's 2008 season,
Drew Carey asks what this says about immigration in the
Cristina Lopez on the myth of accessible legal immigration.
“The past 75 years were a period of unprecedented turbulence in the financial markets. Yet never during those 75 years has the nation faced a graver monetary crisis than it is facing now.” By The Mogambo Guru.
“Why is education the business of government? It's taken for granted that the state is every child's ultimate parent, but there's no justification for that in a free society.” By John Stossel.
Reconciliation
in Iraq ‘Isn’t Happening’
"It's
not just Sunni-Shiite lack of reconciliation, but its intra-Shiite
fighting."
Report:
US No Closer to Achieving Goals in Iraq
"Without
political progress, the
American
Freed by North Korea a Celebrity in Japan
A
U.S. Army defector held captive by
“I’ve got as much influence in that goddamned Congress with the leadership and the White House as anyone in Congress...I know the right people and I know the system.” Some say the cream rises to the top. Well, so does the scum.
Airline
Inspectors Muzzled by Superiors
“In
startling disclosures to Congress, federal inspectors overseeing Southwest
Airlines say they were repeatedly thwarted by senior government officials from
reporting critical problems that compromised the safety of passengers.”
But
scientists insist that warming is real.
“Then
they said when—not if—martial law is declared, it was our responsibility
to protect our portion of the infrastructure, and if we had to use deadly
force to protect it, we couldn’t be prosecuted.”
VA
Employees Rack up $2.6 Billion on Government Credit Cards
Including
hundreds of thousands of dollars spent at luxury hotels, movie theaters, and
high-end hotels. Your public
‘servants’ at work.
Study
Links City Smoking Bans to Increase in Drunk Driving
The
Law of Unintended Consequences strikes again.
Violence
Disrupts Anti-Violence Rally at Chicago High School
“The
protest came on the heels of a larger rally Chicago Public Schools held
earlier this week calling for an end to the shootings that have claimed 20
students this year.” Are your
kids safe in government schools?
CA
Police Raid Car Enthusiast Gathering to Generate Revenue
“Despite
labeling the parking lot raid as taking place at a ‘street racing venue,’
Riverside Police offered no evidence that any street racing actually took
place.”
Ban
on Samurai Swords Becomes Law
Ingsoc
has spoken.
The
Most Expensive Ingredient in Cigarettes
It’s
the taxes, of course.
NY
Pol Caught in Slush Fund Probe
A
corrupt public official? I’m
shocked!
No Autism for Unvaccinated Amish?
"There was this whole subculture of folks who went into home-schooling so they would never have to vaccinate their kids." (Editor's pick)
The Next Civil Rights Battle Will Be Over the Mind
"Some researchers say that fMRI brain scans can detect surprisingly specific mental acts — like whether you're entertaining racist thoughts, doing arithmetic, reading, or recognizing something. Entrepreneurs are already pushing dubious forms of the tech into the marketplace: You can now hire a firm, No Lie MRI, to conduct a 'truth verification' scan if you're trying to prove you're on the level. Give it 10 years, ethicists say, and brain tools will be used regularly...." (Editor's pick)
CA
Lawmaker Wants to Tax Music, Video Downloads
The
greedy hand of the State is never satisfied.
Public
School Purges Permanent Markers
After
suspending 8-year old for sniffing a Sharpie.
Something
Atheists and Christians Can Agree On
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