Nanny State
Seattle Children's Hospital to Sue over Obamacare Impacts
For "failure to ensure adequate network coverage"
More Obamacare Business Mandate Delays Announced
At this point the thing is going to repeal itself
Flying Spaghetti Monster Banned from London University Grounds
Mascot for atheists deemed "religiously offensive"
Coloradans Think Marijuana Legalization Hurts State Image
Nevertheless, voters support the law
The Right To Take (Even Really Stupid) Risks
The value of life is determined not by the mere drawing of one breath after another, but by the freedom to make our own decisions.
The Totalitarian Crusade Against Second-Hand Smoke
There are few issues that are as riddled with outright claptrap as the scare about what smokers' puffing is doing to innocent non-smokers.
Two Florida Men Face Charges over Bitcoin Transfers
Run afoul of anti-money-laundering regulations
Alleged Silk Road Founder Faces Trial in November
Pleads not guilty to various black market charges
Georgia Lawmakers Look to Ruin Ride-Sharing Services
Taxi industry protectionism in the Peach State
Who's Trying to Destroy Ride-Sharing Services This Week?
Chicago and Georgia taxi drivers try to shut down the competition
CA Bill Would Mandate "Kill Switch" For Smartphones, Tablets
For when they're stolen, of course
Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Cleared to Gather Signatures in California
One a proposal from the Drug Policy Alliance
Jails Signing Inmates Up for Obamacare to Pass Costs to Feds
Supporters argue it helps the criminals and reduces recidivism by giving them health coverage
That Woman Who Has Been Fighting To Get Off the No-Fly List for Years? It Was Due to a Paperwork Error.
An FBI agent literally checked the wrong box and ruined a woman's life
Food Industry Launches Push for Voluntary GMO Labeling
In order to stave off fear-based, unscientific federal mandates
1,200 NYC Teachers Unwanted by Principals May Be Heading Back to Classrooms
Half of them have disciplinary histories or unsatisfactory records
E-Cigarettes Brace for FDA Regulation
An industry not under government control? We can't allow that.
Glenn Greenwald Planning Potential Visit to the United States
To "force the issue" of whether the country sees the journalist as a criminal
Your Food's Reputation vs. Government Regulation
Government (so far) doesn't micromanage who you share your food with.
Obama Praises CVS For Deciding To Stop Selling Tobacco Products
Says "CVS Caremark sets a powerful example, and today's decision will help advance my Administration's efforts to reduce tobacco-related deaths"
Grand Jury Indicts Alleged Silk Road Owner
He is charged with engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, computer hacking, money laundering, and operating a narcotics conspiracy
Advocates Want Mentally Disabled Included in Minimum Wage Hike
The fact that they often can't contribute nearly as much labor is apparently not relevant
