June 19, 2013
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Leftist bullies infest regulatory state
WASHINGTON — As soon as the Constitution permitted him to run for Congress, Al Salvi did. In 1986, just 26 and fresh from the University of Illinois law school, he sank $1,000 of his own money, whi...
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ENDEMIC Corruption metastasizing throughout administration
CBS News committed an act of journalism this week. In doing so, it broke from the pack of major news agencies that have to be dragged kicking and screaming to report on abuses of power within the O...
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Libertarianism’s ideals worth pursuit
“Why are there no libertarian countries?” In a much-discussed essay for Salon magazine, Michael Lind asks: “If libertarians are correct in claiming that they understand how best to organize a mo...
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Privacy boundaries hard to agree on
When I first started teaching criminal law (decades ago), I spent weeks on the Fourth Amendment and the “zone of privacy.” The big case was Katz v. United States, decided in 1967. The FBI suspected...
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BALANCE Fiscal Court makes right choices on school traffic
The McCracken County Fiscal Court made a reasonable decision to close the Y intersection on Old U.S. 60 at Old Hinkleville Road before school begins at the new county high school. Poor visibilit...
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Abuses show tyranny has moved into the open during Obama’s tenure
Remember the 2008 Democratic convention stadium rally in Denver? The one with the faux Greek columns and rhythmic chanting of nominee Obama’s name? After that disturbing display of mob psycholog...
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IN HOCK Swamped by pension woes, Detroit may sell treasures
To avoid bankruptcy, the city of Detroit may turn to an unlikely rescuer: Vincent Van Gogh. The city happens to own one of America’s most valuable art collections, housed at the Detroit Institut...
Jun 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 23 23 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sex woes certain in a co-ed military
The headline on the front page of the New York Times said it all: “Women in the Senate Confront the Military on Sex Assaults.” In a triumphalist article showcasing the growing numbers of women o...
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Film plays key role making military admit sex abuse epidemic in ranks
WASHINGTON — Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering knew from the start that they weren’t just making a movie. “The Invisible War,” their searing, Academy Award-nominated documentary about sexual assault in...
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McConnell has been playing political hardball since his days at U of L
The big news at the University of Louisville in the spring of 1963 was the school’s strong showing in the College Bowl academic quiz show. Of lesser note, but perhaps more lasting significance, Mit...
Jun 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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