Little Bang for the Buck | Michael D. Tanner | Cato Institute: Commentary

Little Bang for the Buck | Michael D. Tanner | Cato Institute: Commentary: "All together, the federal government spent more than $591 billion in 2009 on means-tested or anti-poverty programs, and will undoubtedly spend even more this year. That amounts to $14,849 for every poor man, woman and child in America. Given that the poverty line is just $10,830, we could have mailed every poor person in America a check big enough to lift them out of poverty — and still saved mone"

Farmer's daughter disarms terrorist and shoots him dead with AK47

Farmer's daughter disarms terrorist and shoots him dead with AK47 - Telegraph: "His daughter was hiding under a bed when she heard him crying as the gunmen thrashed him with sticks. According to police, she ran towards her father’s attacker and struck him with an axe. As he collapsed, she snatched his AK47 and shot him dead.
She also shot and wounded another militant as he made his escape."

The Case for a 'Repeal Amendment' | Randy Barnett and William J. Howell | Cato Institute: Commentary

The Case for a 'Repeal Amendment' | Randy Barnett and William J. Howell | Cato Institute: Commentary: "Its text is simple:

'Any provision of law or regulation of the United States may be repealed by the several states, and such repeal shall be effective when the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states approve resolutions for this purpose that particularly describe the same provision or provisions of law or regulation to be repealed.'"

"it allows thousands of democratically elected representatives outside the Beltway to check the will of 535 elected representatives in Washington, D.C.

Congress could re-enact a repealed measure if it really feels that two-thirds of state legislatures are out of touch with popular sentiment. And congressional re-enactment would require merely a simple majority. In effect, with repeal power the states could force Congress to take a second look at a controversial law."