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Life, Liberty, And the Pursuit of Oreos
Published on 2011-05-30 03:00:59
Last week the Illinois Senate soundly defeated a proposal to ban trans fats in foods. The bill failed by a vote of 40-13, due in part to the hard work of the doughnut caucus. Senator Mike Jacobs lamented the loss of his old trans fat filled Oreos, which taste better than Nabisco’s, current, ostensibly more healthy [...]
Hundred Mile Wide Borders
Published on 2011-05-25 03:00:22
Our hundred mile wide borders are a constitution free zone. At least according to the ACLU. I recently re-read their 2008 Fact Sheet on what it describes as the U.S. “Constitution Free Zone.” The United States government defines our border as ”within 100 air miles from any external boundary of the United States or any shorter [...]
States Challenge TSA Pat Downs
Published on 2011-05-23 03:00:59
States throughout the nation are beginning to challenge TSA pat down searches in the wake of some controversial incidents. The Texas legislature has proposed legislation that would ban Transportation Security Administration agents from performing searches on certain parts of a person’s body. The bill, known as the Anti-Groping Bill, has already passed the Texas house, [...]
