CIA internal report details abuse and crimes against children
Most important government agencies have inspectors general, whose job is to guard against the unholy trinity of waste, fraud and abuse. Even the Central Intelligence Agency has an inspector general…
The Supreme Court’s supreme dodge
The Supreme Court has refused to revisit its doctrine of qualified immunity, under which government officials, including law enforcement, are protected from lawsuits for violating individual’s constitutional rights. As Radley…
Provision allowing IRS to levy retroactive penalties still alive in Democrat budget talks
While the idea of allowing the IRS to go spelunking through your bank activity looking for cash Uncle Sam thinks he deserves is on the rocks, others very bad ideas…
Huey Long deserves scorn, not admiration
Populism is still the rage in officials Washington and state capitals across the country. With the allure of siding with the common man against the big boys also comes a…
The TSA provides more evidence it should be shut down immediately
The Transportation Security Administration has bene off the national radar for a year or so, thanks to the coronavirus. But with more people travelling, the TSA is back in the…
Refuting bad takes on free speech
The political left and right tussle over the smallest things. But sometimes, they fight over fundamental concepts, like free speech. Not surprisingly, partisans have a tendency to get a lot…
Time to give inspectors general the independence and tools they need to fight corruption
Executive branch agencies have never liked having inspectors general looking over their bureaucratic shoulders to make sure they are spending taxpayer money wisely, and operating efficiently. That’s why agencies, and…
The Commerce Department’s ‘rogue, unaccountable, police force’
Another day, another federal agency exposed spying on the American people for reasons that make not a bit of sense. This time the culprit is the otherwise staid, boring, and…
Government Abuse and Incompetence Exposed In Civil Asset Forfeiture
Article from Reason by C.J. Ciaramella. Under Michigan law, Stephen Nichols was supposed to get a “prompt” court hearing to challenge the forfeiture of his car, which police in the…
The NSA Continues It’s Abuse Of American Citizens
Article from The Ron Paul Institute by Ron Paul. One of the few positive things in the ill-named USA FREEDOM Act, enacted in 2015 after the Snowden revelations on NSA…
