This latest increase in TSA security measures has prompted outrage as Americans protest the abuse of their civil liberties, those rights of law-abiding citizens to be treated as law-abiding citizens; the rights human beings claim to privacy, dignity and respect. But what’s a little dehumanization when weighed against the threat of a terrorist attack? Terrorists [...]
Posts from ‘November, 2010’
More Loco than Four-Loko?
By: Will Massey [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obKM9oYwyuk[/youtube]
Sleaze Sells: The Economics of Political Campaigns
By: Walt Milam “What my opponent has clearly indicated in the past weeks is his interest in sending American jobs overseas and a loyalty to the outsourcing companies funding his campaign.” The quote above is taken from a recent debate in a Virginia election and represents the negative, and frankly, accusatory campaigns that occur leading [...]
A Modestly Priced Proposal
Recently, the New York Times ran a story on the predatory pricing policies of Wal-Mart. “For years, Wal-Mart has used its clout as the nation’s largest retailer to squeeze competitors with rock-bottom prices in its stores…. But given Wal-Mart’s scale and influence in the marketplace, its free pass for shipping sets a new high — [...]
The War on Drugs: Bringing You New Drugs Everyday
By: Dylan DelliSanti Last week, Baltimore, Maryland legislators banned the new drug, Spice, which two weeks before was labeled as a “drug of concern” by the DEA. Despite the political backlash, the popularity of this drug has skyrocketed across the nation. A hemp store owner in Washington D.C. says that one-third of his revenue comes [...]
