I had originally planned on posting some really kickass video from Reason TV, but I was blindsided by PajamasMedia.  This is truly demoralizing and defies any sense of reason or liberty: Libertarians Need to Rethink Support for Drug Legalization. Why? Here’s what happened: guy was getting arrested, freaked out because he was carrying a bag [...]

When it comes to philosophy (in this case political philosophy,) how you state your argument is arguably just as important as the context of and point you are trying to make. Chuck posted something interesting about the dialectal process being used in the abortion debate. Egalitarianism has slithered its way into our pocketbooks once again; [...]

When the revenue stream created by the judicial system runs in reverse. And trust me, the court acts as though it is doing you a favor by giving you probation instead of jail-time. And they have absolutely no problem giving up time served. I for one am thankful because the food in the Richmond county [...]

Gordon Brown finally admits that England was wrong to prosecute Alan Turing – who may have done more to save England from total destruction in WWII than any other man alive – for being gay. England just can’t stop trying to one-up us with past misdeeds. I spotted this on the relevant Fark.com thread and [...]

Forced Catheterization Used In DUI Case LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. — An Indiana man has filed a lawsuit claiming that police forcibly withdrew blood and urine from his body during a drunken driving arrest, WLWT-TV reported. According to the suit, police arrested Jamie Lockard, 53, on suspicion of drunken driving in March.A Breathalyzer test showed he was [...]

I’ll never understand why the same group of people who insist the government isn’t competent enough to run healthcare also insist that the government is fit to kill its own citizens. Want to read something that will make you groan for a little while? Head over to the FARK.com thread where they’ve discussed this gem [...]

Absolutely true. Screw the police.

There is nothing to worry about, folks. I’m not worried because I’m a left-leaning libertarian veteran. Transparency. Just wait for it. Waiiit. (TNR, warning, etc.) [...] it may sound inevitable in retrospect, big breakthroughs like that don’t come along too often. Nowadays, though, Chu is betting that they will– and must. As the U.S. energy [...]

TUCSON, Ariz. — Drunken Arizona drivers with the late-night munchies may soon be getting more than chicken strips at drive-through windows. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has a new campaign targeting drunken driving. Operation Would U Like Fries, or Operation WULF, will put undercover deputies inside 24-hour fast-food restaurants to spot impaired drivers placing their [...]

Supreme Court Limits Police of Cars During Arrests: In a decision written by Justice John Paul Stevens, an unusual five-member majority said police may search a vehicle without a warrant only when the suspect could reach for a weapon or try to destroy evidence, or when it is “reasonable to believe” there is evidence in [...]