"We need to move away from the idea that every act we find immoral, repugnant, or unsavory needs to be criminalized."
"Every new criminal law gives prosecutors more power," writes Radley Balko. "Once we have so many laws that it’s likely...
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Interview: ND Bar Owner Says Smoking Ban Has Taken Away 80% Of His Business
News today is that North Dakota's "smoking grade" has improved thanks to the recently-passed statewide smoking ban. Unfortunately, that ban...
What If We Regulated Cars Like We Regulate Guns?
It might go something like this (via Instapundit): To buy or operate a standard car, one will have to be...
Due To High Taxes, Sixty Percent Of New York Cigarettes Are Bootlegged
Wow: A new study released by the Tax Foundation shows that over 60 percent of cigarettes are smuggled in to...
Anti-Gun Advocates Use Sneaky Language
After today's first meeting of President Obama's gun control task force, created after the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, a spokesman...
Devils Lake Police Chief Responds To Controversy Over Ban On Booze Sales To "Habitual Drunkards"
I sat in for Scott Hennen on his radio show today, and we wanted to talk with Devils Lake Police...
Why Doesn't North Dakota Track Welfare Funds?
Occasionally we are treated to news stories like this one which detail the use of government welfare funds - programs...
North Dakota Town Bans Booze Sales To "Habitual Drunkards"
I'm not sure how I feel about this: Police in the northeastern North Dakota city of Devils Lake have barred...
Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Government Solutions For Obesity
Obesity is a crisis, we're told, and it demands government regulation to fix. But as policies micromanaging our lifestyles are...
