Nanny State
Ability of Cops to Smell Marijuana Challenged
Believe it or not, there is an expert on the matter
NYC Cellphone Ban in School Spurs Cellphone Storage Industry
Students leave their cellphones at trucks that offer the service for a dollar a day
Treasury Dept Handing Out Cash Prizes for Apps
The feds want to encourage the development of apps to help with financial management and literacy, but don't they realize the free market will provide the products people desire?
Tycoon Gets Fined for Wild Arctic Party
Fireworks, booze ... Sounds like a hell of a good time
Lawsuit Filed to Block Calif. Teen Gay Cure Ban
Christian group says it violates free speech and privacy rights
Press Photographers Association Complains to NYPD About Wrongful Detentions
The NYPD's gotten in the habit of arresting members of the press while cracking down on protests
Florida School Board Wants to Install Trash Cams to Figure Out Why Children Toss Veggies
They can't wrap their heads around why students are throwing their vegetables, part of new federal school lunch regulations, in the trash.
LA City Council Leaps Out of the Way of Medical Marijuana Juggernaut
For once the public actually calls the shots
Feds: No Contraception Exception for Bible Publisher
The publisher's not a religious employer according to the Department of Health and Human Services
Facebook Argues "Liking" is Speech, Should be Exempt from Child Privacy Laws
Child privacy legislation working its way through Congress looks to be a monstrosity and not just for Facebook
American Express to Refund $85 Million
250,000 customers get refunds over marketing and billing schemes
Court Upholds Firing of State Trooper Who Sought Sexual Favors at Traffic Stops
Yeah a five-judge panel apparently had to rule on that one
Jerry Brown Signs Law Exempting Red Light Camera Companies From Legal Challenges
Saving an industry and a revenue stream, Crony Capitalism 101
TSA Drill Instills Fear in Passengers at Phoenix Airport
Cell phone video brought light to a practice the TSA's been following for years
California Deals with State Pension Crisis by Expanding it to Private Employees
Opponents worry it will be used to prop up ailing state employees' programs
Univision Investigative Report Identifies Fast & Furious Victims
57 new ATF-connected guns found, weapons from operation used to kill 16 teenagers at birthday party
British Man Held For Months After "Avoidable" DNA Mix Up
Britain leads the way in collecting DNA, and mismanaging it
How Local Governments Are Chipping Away at the First Amendment
That Amendment is unequivocal when it states that Congress shall make no law. Lesser government powers can make as many as they like.
San Francisco's Darkest Hours
The founder of Salon takes a fascinating tour of the Golden Gate City, 1967-82.
The Latest Misguided Attack on Sugary Drinks
Wheat, soy, dairy, and seafood make some people sick. Should we tax or ban those foods as a result?
"Butt Chugging" Frat Indefinitely Suspended
Pi Kappa Alpha chapter at University of Tennessee surrenders charter
FDA Starts Campaign Warning About Online Pharmacies
Thinks Americans are too dumb to realize the risks
