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April 2012

Hospital of Cards

The US healthcare system is a huge bubble fueled by misguided policies that are sustained by the government’s ability to borrow money at artificially low interest rates. When either the policies change or the flow of credit to the US government stops, the bubble will burst. Read More

The Secret to the American Dream

This is a story about how I made it to the big times and live the American Dream. Well to tell you the truth, I already pocketed millions a year before this, but that’s beside the point.

A Santorum supporter visits a Ron Paul Rally – His Reaction:

Having lost my preferred choice for a presidential candidate on Tuesday, I determined that after a suitable period of mourning and reflection the only viable option was to shake it off and begin the search anew, the presumptive, media-anointed frontrunner not being desirable or acceptable. Last night, as part of this Quixote-like quest, I ventured [...]

Republican/Conservative/Libertarian Victims…

By: Shayne Felberg In the olden days, it was the Democrats who claimed that everyone was a disadvantaged victim of prejudice, racism, the wealthy, or just society in general. And Democrats had a government program designed to fix things right up for you! Today, the Republicans have jumped on the victim bandwagon and have started [...]

Illinois Traffic Stop Of Star Trek Fans Raises Concerns About Drug Searches, Police Dogs, Bad Cops

Last December, filmmaker Terrance Huff and his friend Jon Seaton were returning to Ohio after attending a “Star Trek” convention in St. Louis. As they passed through a small town in Illinois, a police officer, Michael Reichert, pulled Huff’s red PT Cruiser over to the side of the road, allegedly for an unsafe lane change. [...]

7 Rules for Recording Police

Last week the City of Boston agreed to pay Simon Glik $170,000 in damages and legal fees to settle a civil rights lawsuit stemming from his 2007 felony arrest for videotaping police roughing up a suspect. Prior to the settlement, the First Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that Glik had a “constitutionally protected right [...]