The brutalization of Lexi Page

What factors do you think you would need to determine the best interests of a child in a custody hearing?  Stable living situation – check – good nutrition – check – proper medical care – check – correct race – ??  Was that on...

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Weed Case

Today the Supreme Court announced it would not rule on Colorado’s marijuana legalization laws.   The Court ruled it would not hear the case and thus, Nebraska’s and Okalahoma’s forays into fair weather federalism are over for the moment. They had wanted the Supreme...

Why can’t educators learn?

School administrators in public schools are required to respect the rights of their students.  However, they all too often violate the free speech rights of same.  That they do so frequently in a manner that doesn’t add to safety, security, or education is profoundly...
Happy Sunshine Week

Happy Sunshine Week

We’re now at the close of Sunshine Week and celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act.  “Sunshine Week is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. Participants include news...

Negative Interest & the War On Cash

Should we ban the $100 bill?  Or rather stop producing them?  Last week Larry Summers, former Treasury Secretary and Director of the National Economic Council wrote that we should do exactly that because people who want financial privacy use them, and big time drug...

Apple II

On Apple, privacy and what the government has required through the All Writs Act. Marco Rubio said in the last debate: The only thing they’re being asked to do, and the FBI made this very clear about 48 hours ago, is allow us to disable the self- destruct mode that’s...