The Government Shutdown and Our Permission Society
Many private harms caused by the government shutdown are due to its own insistence on meddling in our lives
Bureaucracy
The Shutdown Shows Us That Government Treats People Like Garbage
The state has become entwined in our lives, and we are much worse off because of it
Young NYC Man Spent Five Years in Jail Waiting for Murder Trial and Was Acquitted
Thanks to court delays
Hawaiian Woman Fighting to Get Her Whole Name on Driver's License
Janice Lokelani Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunaele
Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Legalization More of the Same: Cash Cows and Cronyism
181 applicants for 35 dispensary licenses
Feds Spend $20 Million Just to Plan on Inspecting Catfish
Big Cat pushing government to inspect imported catfish especially
National Park Service Requires Permit for River Baptisms
Lawmaker fights regulation in Ozark mountains
Forfeiture Laws Turn Public Officials Into Profiteers
The lure of revenues has distorted police priorities as money-hungry agencies think more about grabbing property than about fairly applying the law.
Armed Department of Natural Resources Agents Raid Animal Shelter Over Baby Deer
"It was like a SWAT team," an employee of the Wisconsin shelter said
Janet Napolitano Is Wrong Pick to Lead University of California
Based on her tenure in the federal government, the DHS chief will be an advocate for more of everything that has turned the current university system into such a bureaucratic, scandal-plagued mess.
Life-Strangling Laws from the Unelected
Lawyers are making a killing off barber shops and bars with poor claims of inequality.
Georgia Woman Says State Required Her to Prove Sex to Get Birth Certificate Fixed
Never noticed the mistake before
WI Businesses Sound Off About Overregulation
The joys of red tape inflicted for no good reason
Does Massive New Spending on Border Security Mean "Immigration Reform" is Bullshit?
Real immigration reform would stem the flow of illegal migration across the border, allowing the Border Patrol to focus on other issues
Nonprofit's Efforts to Help Endangered Birds Hampered by FAA
In trouble with bureaucracy for paying pilots that assist with migrations
White House Touts "Saving Money" as a Reason to Pass Immigration Reform; Saving Money Makes an Even Better Reason to Cut Spending!
CBO estimates $1 trillion in savings over 20 years from immigration reform
Privacy Advocates See Chance To Red-Tape NSA Surveillance Into Oblivion
So, you had no public comment period on the Prism scheme?
Conn. Barber Who Gave Free Haircuts to Homeless Kicked Out of Park
He didn't have the proper permits
How Immigration Reform Will Harm U.S. Citizens
E-verify means new restrictions on both immigrants and citizens.
FEMA Red Tape Blamed For Delaying Tornado Safe Rooms
Agency's requirements "a moving target"
Regulations Have Spiked Under Obama Administration
According to Congressional Research Service, as well as every single American
Problems in Detroit over Community-Built Bus Benches
You can't do that! You have to go through the right bureaucrats!
Why Government Bureaucrats Rarely Get in Trouble for Doing Nothing
Making life slightly better for travelers may not be enough to overcome the bureaucratic imperative: When in doubt, do nothing.
Feds Spending Hundreds of Thousands Maintaining Empty Bank Accounts
Those service fees add up
France Smothers Under Regulatory Burden
Even local officials admit there are too many rules to follow
New DC Regs Could Kill Off Food Trucks
Would have lottery system to determine who gets good spots
Supreme Court Rules For Logging Industry Against EPA Rules
Agency can't make them get special permits over dirt, gravel displacement
Economists Say Government Hurts Economy With Policy Uncertainty
Businesses stay on the sidelines rather than risk a shifting environment
