mises.org: FISA: How a Watergate-Era “Reform” Turned into a Mechanism of Massive State Surveillance -- https://tinyurl.com/2dgn8mrn -- The flurry of post-Watergate “reforms” supposedly were passed to counteract government abuse of citizens. Not surprisingly, the FISA program, which was aimed at reducing internal government spying became the means of massive growth of the surveillance state. #liberty #news
reason.com: The Military Tried To Hide Evidence of a Massacre. A Lawsuit Just Exposed It. -- https://tinyurl.com/22cvfg9f -- The New Yorker sued for photos of the Haditha killings in Iraq—and found audio of a Marine general bragging about covering up those photos. #liberty #news
reason.com: Tennessee School Expels 10-Year-Old for Making a Finger Gun -- https://tinyurl.com/24fhxlhq -- The fifth-grader was punished as part of a law that requires students who make threats of mass violence be expelled for at least a year. #liberty #news
reason.com: This Nebraska Man Almost Lost His Home and All of Its Equity Over a Small Tax Debt. He Just Won in Court. -- https://tinyurl.com/22mbuv4x -- Kevin Fair fell behind on his property taxes in 2014. The local government eventually gave a private investor the deed to his home. #liberty #news
mises.org: Natural Law and Rothbardian Liberty -- https://tinyurl.com/26gu4dgf -- Modern mainstream economics bases its theories on utilitarianism. Murray Rothbard, on the other hand, saw economic law as based in natural law. Furthermore, he rejected the legal positivism of our age, again deferring to the law of nature. #liberty #news
mises.org: Only the Federal Reserve Can Cause Inflation -- https://tinyurl.com/28lorsuq -- As politicians denounce greedflation, claiming that record corporate profits are what fuels inflation, reality tells us something else. By increasing the supply of money in the economy, the Federal Reserve deliberately inflates, giving us higher prices and distorted production. #liberty #news
reason.com: Bomb the Drugs -- https://tinyurl.com/2ytqr746 -- Plus: Telegram founder arrested in France, blue zones may be a myth, and more... #liberty #news
reason.com: U.S. Officials Tried To Block Baby Formula Imports—During a Shortage -- https://tinyurl.com/24u8ujjm -- One official was concerned that lifting tariffs would lead to lots of questions from domestic dairy producers. #liberty #news
mises.org: What the Media Says about Homeschooling -- https://tinyurl.com/25fkzd9k -- Even though homeschooling is growing in this country and the educational results are overwhelmingly positive. So, US progressive journalists naturally believe homeschooling is evil and should be made illegal. #liberty #news
reason.com: Why a Federal Judge Dismissed 2 Felony Charges Stemming From the Drug Raid That Killed Breonna Taylor -- https://tinyurl.com/28hyyjwm -- U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson concluded that the alleged facts did not support penalty enhancements for violating the Fourth Amendment but left several other charges in place. #liberty #news
reason.com: Senate Democrats "Virtually Certain" to Pass "Supreme Court Reform" Bill By Majority Vote in 2025 -- https://tinyurl.com/2c8gckma -- Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on what Democrats plan on enacting with control of Congress and the White House. #liberty #news
mises.org: The Fable of the Economic "Soft Landing" -- https://tinyurl.com/26pd2q3p -- Keynesians believe that if there is a bout of inflation, central banks can slowly guide the economy to a soft landing which minimizes unemployment and income losses. Such policies, however, only leads to further boom-and-bust scenarios. #liberty #news
mises.org: Diplomacy, Distrust, and Nuclear War -- https://tinyurl.com/2ao6ag8q -- It has been nearly 80 years since US aircraft dropped two atomic bombs on Japanese cities, but today, nations stockpiled with nuclear weapons engage in reckless foreign policies. It is time to recognize the danger irresponsible western governments pose to everyone else. #liberty #news
reason.com: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Agree On One Thing: Judges Should Have Courage -- https://tinyurl.com/2dbymv9d -- Both of the leading presidential candidates understand what makes a successful Supreme Court pick. #liberty #news
reason.com: Employment Division v. Smith Meets Pierson v. Post -- https://tinyurl.com/25zmq68f -- Is fox hunting a (religious) belief? #liberty #news
reason.com: Brickbat: Cutting You Off -- https://tinyurl.com/28c3akkr -- Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza has stopped state funding to the city of Dolton after Mayor Tiffany Henyard refused to turn over a financial reports and a financial audit, as required by state law. Mendoza said she may fine the city if it fails to turn over the reports. Henyard is under fire for what… #liberty #news
reason.com: Second Amendment Roundup: 8th Circuit Rules in Favor of Pistol Brace Owners -- https://tinyurl.com/2b3ysj42 -- ATF shoots the side of a barn, draws a target around the bullet holes, and proclaims “bullseye!” #liberty #news
reason.com: No Pseudonym for Ex-Pro-Basketball-Player Sexual Assault Defendant -- https://tinyurl.com/2c32j3l8 -- While this case involves a statutory conferral of anonymity, the legislature is not exempt from the Constitution. #liberty #news
reason.com: The Afghan Allies Left Behind in the Graveyard of Empires -- https://tinyurl.com/2bc2bfe3 -- Thousands of people who helped the U.S. in Afghanistan are still looking for an escape. #liberty #news
reason.com: Today in Supreme Court History: August 25, 1998 -- https://tinyurl.com/22zdmlcc -- 8/25/1998: Justice Lewis Powell dies. #liberty #news