American Exceptionalism Routs Paul Family's Foreign Policy
Rand Paul gets his four paragraphs in, but the Republican Party is still firmly interventionist.
Civil Liberties
Busting An Observer Costs Tampa Cops $20,000
It's an expensive lesson for camera-shy law-enforcement
Ray Bradbury Was Investigated by the FBI
He was suspected of Communist sympathies because he criticized government overreach
Orlando Surveillance Cameras Catch a Man Smoking a Joint
Big Brother is watching you spark up a doobie
Austin Police Demand 50-Foot Distance for Camera-Wielders
One activist appears to have aroused their ire
Australia Considers Cyberbullying Ban
A TV host was hospitalized after being criticized on Twitter. Really.
Paul Ryan Reviews Prove Reagan Was Only Republican President Ever
Cheers, jeers and leers for the RNC speech by Mitt Romney's running mate
LAPD Bodyslam Woman for Driving While Phoning
No doubt, it's part of the department's tough-love policy
Former Reality Show Star Arrested for Prostitution
Some consensual sexual relations are illegal in New York and most other states too
The FBI Investigated Ray Bradbury
The bureau had heard the science fiction writer might be a Communist.
Feds Accuse Seattle Pet Store of Trafficking in Rare Fish
Busted, they say, by an undercover wildlife officer
Harris Co. DA Gives Up on Trying to Execute 1977 Inmate
On death row since 1978, he's been convicted and sentenced to death three time
Joe Arpaio Alleged to Have Ordered Late-Night Arrest of Newspaper Publishers
The circuit court said the sheriff could be held liable for the act
California Set to Ban Open-Carry of Rifles
A bill has made its way to Governor Jerry Brown's office
Security Buildup Not Permanent Yet at Baltimore High School
Principal is trying to decide whether to make permanent temporary security measures at the school after a shooting on the first day of class
LA Could See Marijuana Dispensary Ban Repeal on Ballot
Supporters say they have twice as many signatures as they need, meaning the ban could also be temporarily suspended
U.N. Chief to Iran: "So About Human Rights …"
Let's talk about getting some around here
California Lawmakers Ban Attempting to "Cure" Gay Youths
The bill completely bans reparative therapy for those under 18.
India's Supreme Court Blasts Live Television Coverage
Covering terrorist attack on Mumbai live apparently does not serve any "national interest"
Federal Judge Tosses Suit About Speech Rules at County Meetings
ACLU represented case about whether Orange County's Board of Supervisors could set guidelines about how the public speaks at the meetings.
President Obama Shows Up on Reddit
That's probably not the best place for RNC counterprogramming, but way to go for the younguns.
Slowly Rebuilding New Orleans
Seven years after Hurricane Katrina, the reconstruction effort doesn't fit a simple liberal or conservative narrative.
Modern Family Creator Offers Ann Romney a Role
Performing the wedding ceremony for the show's gay couple
Ron Paul's Followers and the GOP: Where To From Here, and How?
The Republican Party doesn't want Ron Paul activists. But do they still need the GOP?
Censorship an Issue for Internet Giants Doing Business in India
Local authorities might be democratically elected, but they're not so respectful of free speech
NYPD Competence In Question After Empire State Building Incident
These folks want a monopoly on firearms?
Man Sues After Arrest For Recording Police
Of course, the officers were afraid of him and his scary camera
Activists Try To Block LA Marijuana Ban
Fifty thousand petition-signers ask that the dispensaries be kept open
Traffic Cameras No Longer So Profitable
Resistance to photo-enforcement has taken some of the money out of the biz
British Cops, Crooks Battle Over License Plate Cameras
And the public is monitored and squeezed between them
'Proximity to Cop' Is a Capital Offense for Many Dogs
Attacks by dogs are vanishingly rare. Attacks on dogs? All too common.
