In light of the District’s “Taxation Without Representation” status and the Constitutionally-challenged D.C. Gun ban, it should come as no surprise that the Nation’s Capital is looking at implementing a new and even more grave level of stupidity under the auspices of “Neighborhood Safety Zones”. DCist has commentary:
Can you say Police State? The Examiner has [...]

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Ever since 9/11, there have been a number of small encroachments on the civil liberties of American Citizens. From the questionable provisions of the Patriot Act to the executive orders that consolidate powers in the event of a “catastrophic event”, bit by bit we’re being hemmed in, all in the interest of “national security.”
Conservative pundits, many [...]

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In this story from the Washington Post, it’s the headline that gets me:
“Md. Boy, 12, Kills Man Attacking Mother; Officials Undecided On Filing Charges”
Maybe the Post, which gives an otherwise sympathetic (to the child in question) portrayal of the events is just fishing for controversy. Maybe officials in Maryland really are bound by some foolish law to consider [...]

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I’m sure by now you’ve read about it. A California appeals court case has made homeschooling by non-certified parents illegal. The shockwaves are spreading.
A California appeals court ruling clamping down on homeschooling by parents without teaching credentials sent shock waves across the state this week, leaving an estimated 166,000 children as possible truants and their [...]

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