In most the United States, it is a crime to kill yourself. This is a gross encroachment of government into individual rights. As John Stuart Mill wrote in On Liberty, “The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to …
Violence at Occupy Wall Street
Violence by Occupy Wall Street protesters has spread to demonstrations across the nation, with thousands of rioters arrested and dozens of police officers injured. Ed Mullins, president of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, explained “New York’s police officers are working around the clock as the already overburdened economy in New York is being drained by ‘occupiers’ …
Sexual Assault and Rape at Occupy Wall Street
A 19yr old girl was sexually assaulted at Occupy Cleaveland. Event organizers placed the girl in a tent with a male protester and she awoke to discover him molesting her. The attacker, known only as “Leland”, has not yet been found and event organizers claim to not know who he is. A 14yr old runaway …
Antisemitism at Occupy Wall Street
Leftists in the mainstream media are attempting to bury the truth that the Occupy Wall Street protests are hotbeds of antisemitism. The antisemitism should not be surprising, as many of the protest organizers have long histories of antisemitic activity. Courtesy of Mike P, we have this image of a Day of Rage protester sharing his …
Drive to Work with Cato
If you’re one of the minority of Americans who has a job and drives to work every day, I have a suggestion that could make better use of your drive time. The folks from the Cato Institute are now putting together daily podcasts to which you can download and listen. They also share podcasts of …
Never Get Busted Again
Imprisoning one person in a Bureau of Prisons facility costs $23,183.69 a year (2004 numbers). Those a taxpayer dollars. If we weren’t imprisoning drug users, those dollars could be used for other purposes. What could you do with an extra $23,183.69 a year? How does the War on Drugs affect one of your most precious …