Stupid Tax Laws, Stupid Gun Laws, Stupid Terrorist Laws Threatened Non-Violent Florida Man With 20 Years in Jail
Feds wanted to tack 20 years onto the sentence on tax and gun charges of an Islamic scholar for the books in his library.
Civil Liberties
Judy Blume Bashes Trigger Warnings: 'A Lot' of Censorship on the Left These Days
"In any book there could be something to bother somebody."
Trigger Warning: "Trigger Warning" is By Definition Triggering and Should Be Replaced with "Content Warning"
Where did the need to bubble-wrap every conversation come from? And will it ever end?
Mom Charged With Endangerment for Letting 7-Year-Old Play in Park Right Across the Street
Cops took the kid to the precinct, rather than her house.
The ACLU Now Opposes Religious Freedom Because Christians Need It
The Sometimes Civil Liberties Union
WATCH: Stonewall 2015: The Night Marriage Equality Became The Law of the Land
Thousands celebrate around NYC dive bar where the American gay rights movement was born 46 years ago this weekend.
How Liquor Licenses Sparked the Stonewall Riots
Gay bars were crucial in the fight for equal rights, which is why they kept getting shut down by the government.
WATCH: 6 Reason TV Videos Nominated for Southern California Journalism Awards
Greater Los Angeles Press Club Honors Reason TV
No Solid Libertarian Argument Against Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
The state should not be involved in marriage. But libertarians who think that this is all that need be said are wrong.
There's a Special Place in Hell for Those Who Subpoena Internet Comments
Also, please watch Matt Welch Sunday at 11 a.m. ET on CNN's Reliable Sources
Stonewall 2015: The Night Marriage Equality Became The Law of the Land
Thousands celebrate around NYC dive bar where the American gay rights movement was born 46 years ago this weekend.
Raisins, the Supreme Court, and Food Freedom
The Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause now protects you from government programs that steal your food.
The Supreme Court's Same-Sex Marriage Decision Is Already Being Used to Sell You Washing Machines
From Miller Lite to Maytag, here's how popular brands reacted to the SCOTUS ruling this morning.
Friday A/V Club: Scenes from a Gay Wedding in 1971
A look back at Baker v. Nelson, with footage from the plaintiffs' marriage ceremony
Ronald Bailey on the Feds' Epic Cybersecurity Fail
Encrypt everything - inhibits data breaches and government domestic spying.
What Does Today's Gay Marriage Ruling Mean for Religious Organizations?
Could Christian schools and other groups lose their tax status for treating same-sex couples differently?
Unelected Judges, Constitutional Amendments, and Judicial Tyranny: The GOP's Angry Reactions Toward Today's Supreme Court Ruling on Same Sex Marriage
If Jeb Bush is any indication, they may not be angry for much longer.
Federal Bureau of Land Management to Burning Man: Give Us Real Toilets, and Clean Them! Safety is All!
The federal agents who hold the festival's life in their hands demand to be gifted better accommodations.
Federal Cybersecurity: Not Even Good Enough for Government Work
Epic government fail, yet no one is responsible.
Two Parents Weren't Sure How Their Little Girl Fractured Her Leg, So CPS Took the Kids
Another heart-wrenching state-sanctioned kidnapping.
Rand Paul and Mike Huckabee Appear in Anti-Gay (and anti-Muslim/anti-Trans) Documentary
Presidential candidates and sitting Congressmen are featured in a film which commands Christian soldiers to fight.
Martin O'Malley Attacks Bernie Sanders on Guns
A race to check off boxes on the Democratic side
Governor Explains Why the Minnesota Sex Offender Program Is a Crock
Defending the constitutionality of civil confinement, Mark Dayton exposes the fallacy at its core.
"How the Feds Asked Me to Rat Out Commenters" - And Why We Pushed Back
This sort of thing is one more reason why confidence in government is at all-time lows.
What's the Point of Charging Dylann Roof With Hate Crimes?
A federal prosecution would condemn his racism as well as his violence-one reason it's a bad idea.
Gun Rights Benefited Black Americans During the Civil Rights Movement and Still Do
People demand "gun control" while grieving over the racist massacre in Charleston, but gun rights have proven pivotal to black Americans' safety and freedom.
How Protecting Hatred Preserves Freedom
The State is required to protect hate but it has no business expressing opinions on anything-thus it has no business flying the Confederate flag.
Battle Brewing Over Dutch Drones Scheduled to Drop Abortion Drugs in Poland
The "abortion drones" are scheduled to launch from Germany this Friday and deliver prohibited pills to Poland, where abortion remains mostly illegal.
Nevada Ends Weird Requirement Demanding Licenses Just to 'Furnish Information'
Attempt to regulate private detectives ends up in an odd place.
Educator and Porn Star Conner Habib Gets Campus Thoughtcrime Treatment
Habib has been disinvited from college talks and had student supporters bullied by "liberal" professors and administrators.
Virginia Makes the Right Call on Confederate Flag License Plates
The government should be able to control what its own documents say.
Why Disarming the 'Mentally Ill' Is Not a Sensible Response to Mass Shootings
The dragnet would ensnare many harmless people without having a significant impact on gun violence.
Massacres and Magical Thinking
The urge to "do something" after the Charleston church attack inspires half-baked proposals.
NSA, British Intelligence Poke Holes in Virus-Protection Software
According to newly released Snowden docs, the spy agencies use security vulnerabilities to hack and track users.
Not Many People Obeying New York State "Assault Weapon" Registration
SAFE Act widely ignored, New York state is forced to admit.
In Wake of Fatal Shooting, Louisville Cops Shut Down Station Rather Than Meet With Local Police-Reform Advocates
Recent incidents in Louisville reflect a wave of "officer-involved shootings" and community-cop issues in Kentucky and Southern Ohio cities.
Feds Violate Data Breach Reporting Requirements They Would Impose on Private Companies
Office Personnel Management data breach perhaps 18 million - 4X larger than reported, says CNN
Gallup: Trust in Police Reaches Its Lowest Level Since 1993
But the cops are still among the country's most respected institutions.
Watch Matt Welch Talk Reason Gag Order on Tonight's Kennedy!
Fox Business Network, 8 p.m. ET, be there!
Gun Rights Advocates Don't Just Want Guns in Order to Kill Criminals (Believe it Or Not!)
A much-hyped new Violence Policy Center study grossly misses the point about guns' value in self-defense.
