Posts belonging to Category Politics
Posted by Adam Schaeffer on July 29, 2010
By Adam Schaeffer
Charter schools are the hot new thing.
OK, they aren’t all that new. But many people who used to have blanket objections to any increase in school choice now support (some form of) charter schools. President Obama, and even AFT President Randi Weingarten, say they support “charter” schools. The guy who made Al Gore’s documentary, Sinners [...]
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Tags: charter schools, Education and Child Policy, private schools | 
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Posted by Ilya Shapiro on July 29, 2010
By Ilya Shapiro
The Institute for Justice has launched a new economic liberties program called “The Power of One Entrepreneur.” They have five detailed reports produced by successful local writers, highlighting five individual entrepreneurs.
The power of one entrepreneur, the reports explain, is the key to helping our nation recover from this economic slump and to restoring our inner cities and countless lives through honest [...]
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Tags: entrepreneurship, Government and Politics, Institute for Justice, Law and Civil Liberties, Regulatory Studies, the right to earn an honest living | No Comments »
Posted by Sallie James on July 29, 2010
By Sallie James
The House Financial Services Committee voted 41-22 yesterday to report a bill legalizing online gambling out of committee and onto the House floor for a vote, should the Democratic leadership choose to pursue it (Wall Street Journal [$]). This is heartening news.
As I’ve written before, though, the ability to spend your time and money as you choose [...]
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Tags: gaming industry, Law and Civil Liberties, online gambling, simon holliday, Telecom, Internet & Information Policy, Trade and Immigration | No Comments »
Posted by Daniel Ikenson on July 29, 2010
By Daniel Ikenson
In his State of the Union address this year, President Obama announced a goal of doubling U.S. exports in five years. The “National Export Initiative” has since become the centerpiece of his administration’s trade policy, complete with its own Executive Order, organizational structure, and dedicated website.
Although I would be happy to see exports double in [...]
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Tags: Barack Obama, exports, national export initiative, Trade and Immigration | No Comments »
Posted by Jim Harper on July 29, 2010
By Jim Harper
Fourth Amendment:
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”
Supreme [...]
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Tags: Fourth Amendment, Law and Civil Liberties, privacy, probable cause, search warrant, Telecom, Internet & Information Policy, Washington Post | No Comments »
Posted by Jim Harper on July 29, 2010
By Jim Harper
Fourth Amendment:
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”
Supreme [...]
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Tags: Fourth Amendment, Law and Civil Liberties, privacy, probable cause, search warrant, Telecom, Internet & Information Policy, Washington Post | No Comments »
Posted by Ilya Shapiro on July 28, 2010
By Ilya Shapiro
The ruling demonstrates the problems the federal government creates when it fails to either enforce or reform our immigration laws. Judge Bolton’s hyper-technical decision — anybody who tells you this case was black-and-white isn’t a serious lawyer — got it half-right: She correctly upheld most of SB 1070 and correctly struck down two sections of SB [...]
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Tags: doj, Government and Politics, Immigration, Law and Civil Liberties, preemption, SB 1070, Trade and Immigration | No Comments »
Posted by Sallie James on July 28, 2010
By Sallie James
A bunch of lawmakers — led by Reps. Defazio (D, OR), Slaughter (D, NY), Kaptur (D, OH) and Massa (D, NY) — recently introduced a bill (H.R. 1875) to establish an “Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit.” The House passed the bill by voice vote this afternoon.
After drawing Congress’ attention to a whole lot [...]
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Tags: Trade and Immigration | No Comments »
