Screwed by Seniors
The people expected to pay for Social Security and Medicare can't afford it.
Policy
Confessions of a Stockton Slumlord
The northern California city of nearly 300,000 has become a key test case on whether cities can reduce their unaffordable public pensions when they head into bankruptcy court
Medicare and Social Security Tabs Coming Due
Unless we want to drown future generations in a sea of red ink, we need to have a serious conversation about the future of entitlements.
Elder Care Doesn't Have to Resemble Prison
Regulations, fear of lawsuits prevent nursing homes from allowing patients basic autonomy
What Do Americans Think About the Pension Crisis?
Most realize the problems, but they don't want tax increases or spending cuts to fix them.
IRS (Again) Puts Taxpayer Info At Risk
Its procedures to combat identity theft sometimes "increase the risk for an unauthorized disclosure of tax return information."
Rand Paul and Bipartisan Allies Want to Give Judges More Say in Sentencing
"Get politicians out of the way and let judges judge," as bill co-sponsor Sen. Patrick Leahy put it.
The FCC's Big Internet Power Grab Comes Directly From the White House
Tom Wheeler's Title II net neutrality push is the result of an "unusual, secretive" push from the administration.
The Road to Serfdom Logic in the Obama Budget's Plan to Go After Corporate Foreign Earnings
It'll eliminate tax loopholes that offer relief from America's oppressive rates
Obamacare is Headed to the Supreme Court Again. Republicans in Congress are Preparing for the Outcome. The Obama Administration Isn't.
A trio of Senate Republicans just released an updated plan to replace Obamacare.
Court Hears Arguments in Latest Contraception Mandate Challenge
Catholic TV station EWTN's fate hinges on the decision of a three-judge panel.
Obama's Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Will Cost $22 Billion
Yeah, that's bad for taxpayers.
Why We Shouldn't Arm Ukraine
The Russians can beat us to any punch, and they would hit harder.
Wisconsin State Treasurer's First Objective: Eliminating Himself
Newly elected government employee is the spending-cutting hero libertarians dream of.
Brian Williams vs. New Media (AKA "a Guy Named Vinny in an Efficiency Apartment")
Faking a story about being attacked in a war zone is awful, but it's not the newsman's biggest mistake.
Obama's Clemency Record Is Still One of the Worst Ever
Despite belated pardons and a few more commutations, the president's mercy is rarely seen.
Why Won't Marco Rubio Admit He Smoked Pot?
The senator, a likely presidential contender, says he must stay silent-for the kids.
UNC-Chapel Hill Admin Only Wants to Discuss Diversity with Students Who Share Its Liberal Biases
How productive could a pro-diversity event be if it was not itself diverse?
The Bad Argument Behind the FCC's Move to Regulate the Internet Like a Utility
Chairman Tom Wheeler's Title II plan is a bow to political pressure.
Missoula Police to Homeland Security: Help Us Protect Montana from the Hippie Menace
The Rainbow Family is an extremist threat now?
Obama's Mission: Increase Dependence
Americans are not yet that dependent upon the providence of their sovereign for their existence. But don't blame the president for lack of trying.
How Germany Forgot the Horrors of Communism
25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the former East Germany is seen as a quirk of history, not a monstrous police state.
Keep Vaccine Choice—So Long as Families Pay Their Own Way
Requiring that people vaccinate their kids if they want taxpayers paying their bills boosts immunization without making the treatment worse than the disease.
How Uncle Sam Became a Bank Robber
Civil forfeiture and money laundering laws let the IRS seize the accounts of legitimate businesses.
Job Training Ideas in Obama's Budget: Fewer Occupational Licenses but More Credentials. Huh?
Proposals call for $15 million to eliminate unneeded state occupational licenses, but $500 million to develop new credentials and training program.
Suspiciously Small Deposits Trigger Legalized Bank Robbery
The IRS seized $242 million between 2005 and 2012 based on allegations of "structuring."
Obama Slams 'Mindless Austerity' of Budget Caps His Administration Proposed
The sequestration process was the White House's idea in the first place.
Young People See More Wiggle Room on Vaccinations
Millennials are far more likely to think parents should get to decide whether to vaccinate their kids.
"Obama's 10 New Taxes": Collect 'em all!
President Obama's budget doesn't just propose spending more money than ever before. It also raises taxes all over the place.
Post Office Gets Lousy Customer Service Ratings (But Who Still Sends Mail?)
The future for the USPS involves competing to deliver packages, or dying.
How Affirmative Consent Threatens Liberty
The trouble with mandating "yes means yes" on college campuses.
"Snowball Fight/Gun" Video is Misleading, Says New Rochelle PD
Police Commissioner claims officers were responding to a 911 call reporting a teen with a gun.
Florida Tries to Make Teen Sexting a Crime, Actually Makes Teen Sexting Impossible to Prosecute
I think a "LOL" is appropriate here.
Why the GOP Should Emulate John F. Kennedy in the 2016 White House Race
It's time for the Republican Party to nominate a JFK-style conservative for president.
San Francisco Minimum Wage Law Claims Scalp of Great Science Fiction/Fantasy Specialty Bookstore
Yes, a higher minimum wage can kill small businesses.
Busted Over $80 Worth of Pot, College Student Turns Informant, Then Turns Up Dead
This is the way everybody does it, says the local police chief.
