Finally! Philadelphia Will Dismantle Its Unfair and Illegal Asset Forfeiture Program and Pay Victims $3 Million
Because I’m concerned about self-governance and government overreach, I really dislike civil forfeiture laws. These allow police to seize cash, cars, and even houses from people suspected of being connected to criminal activity. Note: they have the right to do this even if the owner is not charged with a crime. These laws give police […]
Two Kavanaugh Articles that Really Hit the Nail on the Head
As usual, Victor Davis Hanson nails it again in National Review, when he compares the Supreme Court confirmation process to George Orwell’s dystopian novel, 1984. In Orwell’s world of 1984 Oceania, there is no longer a sense of due process, free inquiry, rules of evidence and cross examination, much less a presumption of innocence until […]
Sen. Ted Cruz Chased Out of DC Restaurant by Anti-Kavanaugh Protestors
Want to be sick to your stomach? Last night, Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz was dining with his wife in a Washington D.C. restaurant when protesters arrived, surrounded their table, and started chanting “We believe survivors.” That, of course, is a reference to the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. Another protestor […]
Struggling Detroit Chases Away Businesses to Please their Union Overlords
By now, you’ve all seen the haunting photos of Detroit. Usually there’s some sort of caption that confirms that these photos were taken — yes — in America. And not only in America, but in the city that used to be our crown jewel. The Detroit News reports that in spite of their desperate economic […]