“We’re from the government and we’ll have to revoke your blogging license if you keep spreading too much ‘misinformation.’” A few years ago, such a warning would have seemed far-fetched. But recent developments threaten to turn this...
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Comedy Central's Editing of the South Park Mohammed Episode is NOT Censorship
Throughout the debate over South Park, various commentators have been extremely sloppy in their use of the term "censorship." That's a real problem, because censorship is a horrible evil, but it's hard to fight if people don't even know what it is.While in other...
Use Bankruptcy Courts Not More Financial Regulation
"I'm from the government, and I'm here to help." Ronald Reagan considered those nine words the most terrifying in the English language. And the government has been offering a lot of such help lately. Most recently, of course, is the trillion-dollar health care bill...
“Socialize The Media” Equals Censorship
The reporting of news must be left to the voluntary actions of private individuals–any news subsidy inevitably sets the stage for government control of the press.
Supreme Court Disappointments
America desperately needs a new generation of judges who understand that their function is not to uphold social opinions but to protect our rights.
Constitutional Contempt
At Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Oct. 29th press conference, a CNS News reporter asked, "Madam Speaker, where specifically does the Constitution grant Congress the authority to enact an individual health insurance mandate?" Speaker Pelosi responded, "Are you serious? Are you...
But Don’t Businesses Need to be ‘Regulated’?
In contrast with proper laws, regulations (which are also called ‘laws’ to package-deal them with proper laws) do not protect individual rights.
Sharia Law: Coming to An American Law Court Near You?
Sharia is a complex and comprehensive unity that traditional Muslims believe to be the unalterable law of Allah. To open the door to one aspect of it is only to open the door to the rest — which inevitably will result in the institutionalized subjugation of women and non-Muslims, and the extinguishing of freedom of speech and freedom of conscience.
Abortion and the Death of Dr. George Tiller
Police have announced an arrest in yesterday's murder of Wichita, Kansas, Dr. George Tiller. Apparently, the shooter is an anti-abortion Christian who approved of assassinating abortion doctors (sources: New York Times, Kansas City Star). If true, this is yet another...
The Government's Deregulation Scapegoat
After virtually every disaster created by Beltway politicians you can hear the sound of feet scurrying for cover in Washington, see fingers pointing in every direction away from Washington, and watch all sorts of scapegoats hauled up before Congressional committees to...
This Is CNN: Abusing Copyright Law To End Embarrassment
Tax Day this year was a great day for old-fashioned patriotism, but a bad day for television journalism--exemplified by CNN "reporter" Susan Roesgen. When hundreds of thousands of protestors raised their voices in opposition to profligate government spending and high...
Nationalization Is Theft
Nationalization, stripped of all rationalization, is naked theft.
Good Ideas vs The Constitution of the United States of America
Good Ideas During winter months, I work out 10 minutes on the treadmill and lift weights at seven stations four mornings a week. Over the years, during the spring through fall months, I racked up about 2,000 miles on my road bike. This level of exercise helps account...
“Fairness Doctrine” Equals Censorship
A growing number of "elites," including Bill Clinton, are calling for a return of the "fairness doctrine" to talk radio, a sure indication that Congress and the new President will soon be taking on this issue. Supporters of the "fairness doctrine" are actually evading...
The Indecency of Government-Sanctioned “Decency”
So let me get this straight. When government regulates what can and cannot be said on the Internet, it’s NOT a restriction on freedom of speech — so long as the government claims it’s striving to act in “the public interest.”
Stimulus Package? The Hell with Our Constitution
Dr. Robert Higgs, senior fellow at the Oakland-based Independent Institute, penned an article in The Christian Science Monitor (2/9/2009) that suggests the most intelligent recommendation that I've read to fix our current economic mess. The title of his article gives...
Big Government, Not Big Media, Threatens Free Speech
The critics of media consolidation are frauds. They are not defenders of free speech–they are dangerous enemies of that freedom.
PRO-IP, Rights, and the Roots of Copyright Opposition
President Bush recently signed into law the "PRO-IP" bill, an act for "Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property." The purpose of the bill is to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws.The law creates a copyright...
The Supreme Court’s Function is Not To Uphold Social Opinions But To Protect Individual Rights
America desperately needs a new generation of judges who understand that their function is not to uphold social opinions but to protect our rights.
Fleeting Freedom: The Indecent Assault on Broadcasters
The question is not whether fleeting expletives are indecent, an issue that individuals have a First Amendment right to decide for themselves. It’s whether the Constitution grants government the power to trample on freedom of speech, using non-objective laws to dictate what we can say and hear on the airwaves.
Was the Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis Caused by Lack of Regulations?
Did lack of regulation create the subprime mortgage crisis? I am asked this all the time. The short answer: Of course not. Nowhere close. Not a chance. Here is the long answer. What regulations have we had? The mortgage originator (your local bank or mortgage broker)...
Amendment 48 Smoke Screen
Kristi Burton tries to hide Amendment 48 behind a cloud of smoke in her September 19 Post opinion article. The measure would define a fertilized egg as a person in Colorado's constitution.Burton's claim that Amendment 48 "doesn't change the constitution in any way" is...
A Proper Public Policy for Dealing with Hurricanes and Other Natural Diasters
The Katrina tragedy and the more recent experience of Hurricane Ike should call into question the so-called safety net composed of government policies that actually encourage people to embrace risks they would otherwise shun–to build in defiance of historically obvious dangers, secure in the knowledge that innocent others will be forced to share the costs when the worst happens.
Amendment 48 Is Anti-Life: Morality and Abortion (Part 6 of 6)
If you believe that “human life has value,” the only moral choice is to vote against Amendment 48.
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