Liberty and the Right to LieNews of today's latest judicial atrocity comes to us from Politico:
In a major First Amendment decision Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit struck down a federal law making it a crime to falsely claim a military honor or decoration.... |
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The Church with the Strippers Out FrontEver since adult entertainment became legal in most places, it has not been uncommon in the more religiously devout parts of the country for local churches to picket and protest when a strip-club or sex shop opens its doors. Sometimes the churchy types ... |
Aug 16, 10 |
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Islam, America, and Religious FreedomEver since the horror of 9-11, Islam has been a highly charged topic. Anything involving the death by immolation and defenestration of three thousand innocent office workers, to say nothing of watching kidnapped journalists getting their heads chopped o... |
Aug 13, 10 |
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Our Upside-Down Constitutionalism The suspect is in the witness box. He takes the oath to tell "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." The prosecuting attorney hits him with a pointed question: "On the night of the 25th, did you brutally murder your mother in cold blo... |
Jun 22, 10 |
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Power vs Liberty - A Delicate Balance"Anarchy" is defined as a state of society without government or law. There was a period of anarchy all over Europe after the Roman empire collapsed around 476 AD. Although smallish local gangs were able to rule bits of territory here and there, it too... |
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The Wrongs of Rights 4: Of Nuptials and Thoughtcrimes I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
- attributed to Voltaire
For centuries, American schoolchildren were taught to honor the memory of the Pilgrims who braved the dangers of icy Atlantic O... |
Jul 20, 09 |
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Who is John Galt?Who is John Galt?
What a terrible way to start an article. I can't think of a more hackneyed phrase to use at this time. Yet, it seems to fit. The headlines today have finally made me ask not "Who is John Galt", but "Where is John Galt?" I think I... |
Jun 4, 09 |
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Last Freedom Standing: The Freedom to be TaxedToday being April 15, there is only one suitable subject for our consideration, and that is the one that kept half the country up late last night: taxes.
Let's get through the obvious first: everyone hates taxes; your taxes (and by that, I mean litera... |
Apr 15, 09 |
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War on Poverty Attacking the Wrong TargetPresident Barack Hussein Obama, clearly reading his own press, no doubt believes himself to be a great speaker; he's been running all over the country giving speeches. Unfortunately, every time he opens his mouth, the stock market drops. At this rate, ... |
Mar 24, 09 |
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Hearts of Darkness 4 - The Nature of Man An individual's view of God greatly affects his world view. Islamic terrorists gleefully murder thousands of "infidels" on the command of their god; America's founding fathers based their political philosophy on the belief that God cares about everyone... |
Dec 26, 08 |
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Reaganism's Last Stand?In the late winter of 1836, a handful of determined men gathered in a semi-fortified mission compound near San Antonio, Texas, and prepared to defy the forces of Mexican General Santa Anna. Texas was at that time a Mexican state, ruled from Mexico City.... |
Nov 4, 08 |
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Video Games: School for Evil?Under the headline "Thailand Halts 'Grand Theft Auto' sales after murder" Reuters reports:
A Thai video game distributor halted sales of "Grand Theft Auto" on Monday after a teenager confessed to robbing and murdering a taxi driver while trying to rec... |
Aug 15, 08 |
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What's Barney Frank Smoking? CNN reports:
The U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users, Rep. Barney Frank said Wednesday, announcing a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams, almost a quarter-pound, of the substance... "The va... |
Aug 1, 08 |
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Bust-Up Over Caveat Emptor We at Scragged welcome (well, hope for, actually!) responses from readers and have been blessed with generally high-quality comments. Rare indeed is the foul-mouthed flame who must be deleted or edited. As the purpose of Scragged is to get people to t... |
Jul 8, 08 |
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FatheadsThe Chicago Tribune reports:
Advocates for the plus-sized, particularly activists in the "fat acceptance" movement, want obesity to become a category legally protected against discrimination, like religion, race, age and sex... One such law, to ban di... |
May 7, 08 |
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Liberty, License, Leave Me Alone! We've published two articles about the vast, hugely profitable trade in illegal drugs. We at Scragged believe that the war on drugs is lost; by creating a high-profit illegal market, we're funding armed gangs which challenge legitimate governments in M... |
Apr 3, 08 |
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Maryland Makes the Right Call on Street RacingOver the President's Day holiday weekend, a tragedy occurred in southern Maryland.
According to the Washington Post,
Eight people were killed and six others injured early yesterday morning in this town about 20 miles south of Washington when a ... |
Feb 18, 08 |
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A Fool and His Money are Soon PartedA review of the book The Economic Lives of the Poor on page 67 of the Summer 2007 Wilson Quarterly points out that more than a billion people live on less than $1 per day but explains that the "extremely poor" have more choices than we who live in the ri... |
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