Yearly Archives: 2017

Banned From the US? There’s a Robot for That

"Two telepresence robots roll into a human-computer interaction conference. Sounds like the beginning of a very nerdy joke, but it really happened (#2017). A few weeks ago in Denver, Colorado, a robot I was piloting over the internet from my computer in Idaho stood wheel-to-wheel with a similar 'bot in a pink skirt controlled by a researcher in Germany. We huddled. We introduced ourselves by yelling at each other's screens. Given the topic of the conference, this particular human-computer interaction was a little too on the HD touch-screen nose. But as much as we symbolized the future, we were also a political statement about a troubled present." Continue reading →

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Trump’s travel ban brought back from the dead by Supreme Court

"The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review President Donald Trump’s travel ban and partially reversed lower court rulings that blocked the ban from being implemented. Trump’s travel restrictions on people from six Muslim-majority nations can be applied to individuals 'who lack any bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States,' the Supreme Court ruled." Continue reading →

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US plans ‘enhanced security’ for air travel from 105 countries

"The new measures will affect 105 countries hosting approximately 280 airports, 180 airlines, and about 2,100 daily flights carrying 325,000 US-bound passengers. DHS already has in place a policy that bars electronic devices larger than a cell phone from Turkey and several Middle Eastern airports. The UK has a similar policy, affecting airports in six countries." Continue reading →

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Putting the 10th into Effect: Interview on the Vin Armani Show

Earlier today, I was a guest on the Vin Armani show. We discussed some general, introductory principles – and better yet – explored ways to put them into practice. Vin is far more in the an-cap camp than he is in the constitution camp, but I think this conversation is a great example of how…

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Five Points on the 14th Amendment and the Incorporation Doctrine

the 14th Amendment did not overturn or override the implicit principle, or the explicit verbiage codified in the 10th Amendment, that all powers that the states did not delegate to the federal government were reserved to the states or the people.

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I Was Wrong on The Every Student Succeeds Act

by Neal McCluskey, CATO Institute I was wrong. When the Every Student Succeeds Act passed in late 2015, I identified two ambiguities I thought were most ripe for exploitation to keep the federal boot hovering over public schools: the requirement that states have “challenging” curricular standards and that standardized tests be given “much greater” weight in accountability systems…

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Fourth of July Fireworks and Nullification

This past Fourth of July provided a perfect example of the power of nullification in effect. The city where I live has a very strict ordinance banning most fireworks. As the police here in Lexington, Ky., explain it, “If it goes up or blows up, it’s illegal.” Well, I’ll let you in on a little…

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