The name of a Navy veteran may be cleared after he was convicted, fined, and imprisoned for digging ponds in …
Great Moments in Washington Waste
Every so often, I’ll see a story (or sometimes even just a photo, a court decision, or a phrase) that sums up the …
Florida city to seize man’s house for not cutting lawn
Jim Ficken is a 69-year-old retiree living in a modest two-bedroom, one-bathroom home in Dunedin, Florida. It’s about half an …
This type of BS environmentalism is killing farmers
My friend in Australia, Topher Field is a political activist. He doesn’t have a political label, he just rails against …
Maria Butina — More Maxwell Smart than James Bond
The Cold War years of the 1960s gave rise to two very different cinematic characterizations of spies – the debonair …
Neutralizing a Tyrannical Government
CNN’s Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour caused a lot of dentures to end up on the floor recently when she …
Right to Know: A Historical Guide to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Information has taken on a whole new meaning in the digital age, a time when sensitive data is either too …
To control how people think, control how they talk
“He.” “She.” “They.” Have you ever given a moment’s thought to your everyday use of these pronouns? It has probably …
This Veteran, Who Supplied Water to Firefighters, Went to Prison for Digging Ponds
UPDATE: SCOTUS overturned decision upholding Robertson’s conviction and remanded the case so that the indictment could be dismissed and the …
If you want to see an example of failed socialism – go to an Indian reservation
Native American @mikaela_bearpaw PERFECTLY explains why government dependence destroys communities & cultures. She says, “I want my children to inherit …
DNA Is Government’s Best Friend, And In Arizona, It May Soon Belong To Government
By Bob Barr The chemical DNA — or as it is more scientifically but less-commonly known, deoxyribonucleic acid — was …
Gun Background Checks: How the State Came To Decide Who Can and Cannot Buy a Firearm
Prior to 1968, most adults in the United States could purchase a firearm without state interference. Guns were available in local …
5G is coming. Will this merger help rural users and boost the economy?
Sprint-T-Mobile will help bring 5G nationwide and transform the U.S. economy forever. By Robert Romano At the Feb. 13 hearing of the U.S. …
SPAS 12: The weapon that triggered a ban
The Franchi SPAS-12 is a combat shotgun manufactured by Italian firearms company Franchi from 1979 to 2000. The SPAS-12 is …
Our Globalist Nation Building – Results In Our Having Awful, Corrupt Bedfellows
We less government types – want less government everywhere. By that we mean – we want our government to do …
I Ran Personnel Policy Under Reagan. Here Are Some Steps to Reforming Our Bureaucracies.
At the very pinnacle of the modern progressive program to make government competent stands the ideal of a professionalized, career …
Couple banned from their own land for living off the grid
Bureaucrats decreed this couple’s home to be unsafe because they weren’t using city utilities. Then they ordered this veteran and …
Credit cards don’t kill people, either
The New York Times unleashed a Christmas Eve “investigative” report on the use of credit cards by sick individuals who …
Pipe-gun maker sells junk guns to “buyback” program
Taking too long to load the video? – click here to watch As we all know, most buyback programs are …
TOTAL RECALL: Full Body Scanners Coming to a Subway Near You
By Former Congressman Bob Barr: Nearly 30 years ago, a young Arnold Schwarzenegger, appearing in a sci-fi movie, Total Recall, walked …
Zoning Laws Are a Pile of S**t
Poop in California is a direct result of a failure in local government. And NIMBYs (Not in my backyard). Back …
Elderly Homeowner Calls 911 — Police Then Kill Him
When a naked intruder broke into the Aurora, Colorado home of Richard Black in the middle of the night , …
It’s official! Ethanol from soy and corn bad for the environment
When the National Wildlife Federation speaks out, the nation usually listens. It’s America’s oldest and largest conservation organization, fighting on the …
Cali – Batsh*t crazy
Since I focus on public finance, I think California is crazy because of punitive taxes and reckless spending policies. But …
Lemonade stands rile bureaucrats. Is this American?
Another weekend, another lemonade stand shut down. Last Memorial Day weekend, the city of Denver brought us the story of …
A Jittery Adam’s Apple May Land You on a TSA Watch List
Contributed by former Congressman Bob Barr Next time you board a commercial airliner, be careful not to sweat too much, glance …
Why Houston is a better town than….almost anywhere (And why DC sucks)
URGH!!! Zoning laws. I’m in the middle of a fight with the Zoning Gods and I can tell you as …
The Chicken War of the 1960s led to higher-priced small trucks.
The other day my daughter, who is moving to Canada, and I were car-hunting at a Volkswagen dealership. During our …
Willis Carrier – America’s unsung hero and government enabler
This was one of the most significant events in American history. In 1906, a man named Willis Havilland Carrier from …
An Amusing Examination of Socialism
I’m a big believer that some images do a great job of capturing an issue. The essential insight of supply-side economics. The …