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Four Measures for Rogue Government

Relevance: 17%      Posted on: September 27, 2016

Rule of thumb: don’t enact today laws that, had they been obeyed by folks in the original 13 states of our union, would have prevented independence. Voters in Missouri, South Dakota, and Washington have the “opportunity” to enact such laws this November. In “Beware of Anti-Speech Ballot Measures,” Tracy Sharp…

Get Well Soon, Mayor Filner

Relevance: 17%      Posted on: August 1, 2013

What a great deal the people of San Diego have, with Bob Filner as their mayor. When the going gets tough, when charges of sexual harassment sprout forth against a fellow so frequently that the county sheriff sets up a “hotline” to manage the volume, when one’s own party, the…

Shays’ Constitution

Relevance: 17%      Posted on: September 26, 2018

On September 26, 1786, protestors shut down the court in Springfield, Massachusetts, beginning a military standoff and ushering in Shays’ Rebellion. This anti-tax revolt spurred a dramatic reaction on the part of the day’s politicians, including their attempts to reform the Articles of Confederation and to figure out better ways…

Facebook, the FBI’s Snitch

Relevance: 17%      Posted on: September 19, 2022

All we have is the word of Department of Justice whistleblowers. They told the New York Post that over the last 19 months, Facebook has been cooperating with the FBI to spy on “private” messages of users “outside the legal process and without probable cause.” The targets were gun enthusiasts…

Freedom in Granite

Relevance: 17%      Posted on: May 5, 2022

“In the past two years,” the Cato Institute announced last January, “Governor [Chris] Sununu and the State of New Hampshire have topped Cato’s rankings for both our Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors and our recently released Freedom in the 50 States report.” How? Why?  The governor points to…

The Grateful President

Relevance: 17%      Posted on: November 26, 2018

What are you thankful for? Surely you were asked over Thanksgiving by friends or relatives — just as the president was by reporters. No doubt you had more social grace than to launch into a full-throated self-endorsement. In his defense, President Trump first answered, “For having a great family,” before…

Townhall: Obama vs. Snowden

Relevance: 17%      Posted on: August 11, 2013

For this weekend's Common Sense column, click on over to Townhall.com for the Obama vs. Snowden showdown. Sneak back here for more intel: Transcript of President Obama's Aug. 9 News Conference Washington Post: “Obama announces proposals to reform NSA surveillance” Policy Mic: Transcript of Snowden interview with Glenn Greenwald Reason:…

NBC Bears False Witness

Relevance: 17%      Posted on: April 6, 2012

The Trayvon Martin shooting has gripped the nation for weeks now. In my Townhall column on the subject, nearly two weeks ago when we didn’t know as much of what we think we know now, I withheld judgment on the actual responsibility for the shooting: We know too little about…

Let Freedom Live

Relevance: 17%      Posted on: June 20, 2018

Paul Jacob Tomorrow, February 22, at 5:00 pm, I’ll close my office door and take five minutes to quietly reflect upon heroism, honor, courage and fealty to truth. And I’ll grieve about the sometimes tragic consequences of correctly answering Patrick Henry’s historic question: “Is life so dear or peace so…

Choosing Liberty

Relevance: 16%      Posted on: February 22, 2012

At 5:00 pm today, I’ll close my office door and take a few minutes to quietly reflect upon heroism, honor, courage and fealty to truth. I’ll grieve for those who’ve suffered the sometimes tragic consequences of correctly answering Patrick Henry’s historic question: “Is life so dear or peace so sweet…