S.M. Oliva is a writer and paralegal living in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Will the FCC Let Televised Football Be?
The micromanagement of pro football's television policies, it seems, will continue without interruption.
S.M. Oliva
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Hanging Delayed is Hanging Denied: Abolish the Dysfunctional Death Penalty
Long delays and legal maladministration are further reason to dump capital punishment.
Sign Regulations and the Threat to Free Speech
City planners won't let private citizens put bright red signs on their own lawns.
How the Drug War Threatens Privacy Rights Around the World
The war on drugs drives a greater demand for police wiretaps, which in turn erodes society's support for privacy rights.
Put Cameras in the Supreme Court
Australia, Canada, and England all allow cameras in their high courts. So should the U.S.
College Football Unionization Decision Opens a Can of Worms
As long as most major football schools are state universities, the question of player unionization will likely be decided on political rather than strictly legal grounds.
Tort Reform: Should Lawmakers Cap Medical Malpractice Damages?
The Florida Supreme Court draws new attention to a systemic problem.
Michael Jordan vs. Free Speech
Circuit court ruling gives fame a First Amendment veto
The FEC Fears the Dead Will Corrupt Politics (Through the Libertarian Party)
Could the dead rise up to ruin our political system?
Dolphins Bullying Scandal Worsened by Labor Regulation
Neither Martin nor Incognito are free to seek a job with another team.
Could Robert Sarvis Open the Door for Virginia Libertarians?
The state seems ready for progressive social values melded with a dose of badly needed economic realism.
How Austrian Economic Theory Explains the NHL Lockout
Instead of a central bank manipulating the price of money, a league tries to control the price of labor through collective bargaining.
The NFL's Bureaucratic Breakdown
Bad call in Green Bay/Seattle game was the result of an anti-competitive cartel that is getting worse.
Doctors' Orders
The government's war on medical "price fixing" squelches speech without helping consumers.
