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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Should Christians Support Gambling Laws? by Laurence M. Vance
Should Christians Support Gambling Laws? by Laurence M. Vance: "the Constitution nowhere authorizes the federal government regulate or prohibit any form of gambling. Just like the Constitution nowhere authorizes the federal government to regulate or prohibit any other vice, immoral activity, sin, or bad habit."
Gun control and violent crime
The most violent country in Europe: Britain is also worse than South Africa and U.S. | Mail Online: "In the UK, there are 2,034 offences per 100,000 people"
"The U.S. has a violence rate of 466 crimes per 100,000 residents, Canada 935, Australia 92 and South Africa 1,609."
The UK has much more restrictive gun control than the U.S. but so does Australia.
"But criminologists say crime figures can be affected by many factors, including different criminal justice systems and differences in how crime is reported and measured.
In Britain, an affray is considered a violent crime, while in other countries it will only be logged if a person is physically injured."
"The U.S. has a violence rate of 466 crimes per 100,000 residents, Canada 935, Australia 92 and South Africa 1,609."
The UK has much more restrictive gun control than the U.S. but so does Australia.
"But criminologists say crime figures can be affected by many factors, including different criminal justice systems and differences in how crime is reported and measured.
In Britain, an affray is considered a violent crime, while in other countries it will only be logged if a person is physically injured."
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Sandy Republicans Pig Out | Doug Bandow | Cato Institute
Sandy Republicans Pig Out | Doug Bandow | Cato Institute: "In Washington political fraud rules. The $60 billion bill did not live up to its sales pitch. Much of it had nothing to do with helping hurricane victims."
"$17 billion was for “Community Development Block Grants,” "
"Alaska fishermen several thousand miles away from Hurricane Sandy would have gotten $150 million"
"Almost $11 billion was targeted for future public transportation construction and maintenance."
“They had the opportunity to have a $27-to $30-billion legit relief package, packed it with pork, then dared us not to vote on it.”
Half pork?!?!
“every disaster has become a Washington political opportunity. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is fully funded but does an incompetent job. Federal flood insurance encourages overbuilding in storm zones, so taxpayers pay first to subsidize the insurance and then to save the homeowners who overbuilt. And politicians use the public sympathy after any disaster as an excuse to throw even more money not merely at victims but for pent-up priorities they should be funding out of regular state and local tax dollars.”
“nearly half of all disaster relief is motivated by politics rather than by need.”
"genuine compassion is not compulsory. Giving away other people’s money is not being generous"
"$17 billion was for “Community Development Block Grants,” "
"Alaska fishermen several thousand miles away from Hurricane Sandy would have gotten $150 million"
"Almost $11 billion was targeted for future public transportation construction and maintenance."
“They had the opportunity to have a $27-to $30-billion legit relief package, packed it with pork, then dared us not to vote on it.”
Half pork?!?!
“every disaster has become a Washington political opportunity. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is fully funded but does an incompetent job. Federal flood insurance encourages overbuilding in storm zones, so taxpayers pay first to subsidize the insurance and then to save the homeowners who overbuilt. And politicians use the public sympathy after any disaster as an excuse to throw even more money not merely at victims but for pent-up priorities they should be funding out of regular state and local tax dollars.”
“nearly half of all disaster relief is motivated by politics rather than by need.”
"genuine compassion is not compulsory. Giving away other people’s money is not being generous"
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
FHA Bailout Is Inevitable, But Taxpayer Pain Is Not | Mark A. Calabria | Cato Institute
FHA Bailout Is Inevitable, But Taxpayer Pain Is Not | Mark A. Calabria | Cato Institute: "The question for renters with FICOs under 600 should not be “how do we make you a homeowner?” but “how do we help you fix your credit?” "
Connecticut grants $500G for lost business in Newtown following school shooting | Fox News
Connecticut grants $500G for lost business in Newtown following school shooting | Fox News: "Responding to pleas for help, the state stepped in on Tuesday, giving Newtown a $500,000 grant to help businesses recover."
“Fiscal Cliff” Vote Shows How Washington Really Works | Campaign for Liberty
“Fiscal Cliff” Vote Shows How Washington Really Works | Campaign for Liberty: "while well-connected special interests like Hollywood and rum manufacturers were being granted targeted tax assistance, the vast majority of Americans were being hit with a significant tax increase in the form of higher payroll taxes. Rather than cut a dime from federal spending, this bill granted breaks to the corporate elites and paid for the “lost revenue” by passing the costs on to the rest of us."
Monday, January 07, 2013
Congress trims US spy budget in deepest cuts since 9/11, drops anti-leak measures | Fox News
Congress trims US spy budget in deepest cuts since 9/11, drops anti-leak measures | Fox News: "Congress has drastically trimmed the budget for U.S. spies and satellites for 2013, though not quite as deeply as the White House wanted."
Why would they spend more than requested?
Why would they spend more than requested?
Iowa officer files lawsuit after battle against sex movies in prison | Fox News
Iowa officer files lawsuit after battle against sex movies in prison | Fox News: "Administrators let offenders at one of Iowa's most dangerous prison units watch violent and sexually explicit movies and TV shows for years"
Why would they allow that?
Why would they allow that?
Friday, January 04, 2013
Top California parks officials kept $20M hidden for over decade, report says | Fox News
Top California parks officials kept $20M hidden for over decade, report says | Fox News: "Officials at the highest level of the California Department of Parks and Recreation helped keep millions of dollars secret for more than a decade, the state attorney general's office said in a report released Friday.
The report said the "intentional non-disclosure" continued because employees feared the department's budget would be cut if lawmakers found out, and that they would be embarrassed about the years of covering it up.
"Throughout this period of intentional non-disclosure, some parks employees consistently requested, without success, that their superiors address the issue," Deputy Attorney General Thomas M. Patton wrote in the report."
The report said the "intentional non-disclosure" continued because employees feared the department's budget would be cut if lawmakers found out, and that they would be embarrassed about the years of covering it up.
"Throughout this period of intentional non-disclosure, some parks employees consistently requested, without success, that their superiors address the issue," Deputy Attorney General Thomas M. Patton wrote in the report."
Who Will Pick our Apples? | Cato Institute
Who Will Pick our Apples? | Cato Institute: "To fix the unauthorized immigration problem, the legal immigration system must be fixed."
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