Jury pool in marijuana case stages ‘mutiny’
Love this: via the Billings Gazette: A funny thing happened on the way to a trial in Missoula County District Court last week. Jurors – well, potential jurors – staged a revolt. read more
Lame Duck Session: Earmarks, Tax Cuts & More…Greasy Pork…or Red Herrings?
By Shelli Dawdy During this seemingly endless lame duck session of Congress, there have been several pieces of onerous legislation discussed, debated, and commented on. Recognizing the likelihood of a historical drubbing on Election Day, Democrats withheld action on key legislation, clearly planning an effort to pass their wish list before losing their current level [...]
A Christmas Treat: Impressive Hi-Tech Take on Carols
It’s Christmas week, and we’re overdue in setting the mood. Let’s kick it off with this very cool rendition of carols, all played on Apple iPads and iPhones. If you’re an owner / user of these gadgets, it’s very impressive to see, if not, it’s likely amazing. All of the instruments used were available through [...]
Ironic: Wikileaks’ Assange Complains About Leaks of HIS Information
Wikileaks’ Julian Assange is exemplifying the meaning of the word irony lately. While on the one hand asserting the right to leak information about anything and everything, Assange himself has requested certain information about himself be kept private and, through his attorneys, expressed outrage about…leaks. In a story in The Australian, an Assange attorney was [...]
US threatened ‘retaliation’ to bully EU into accepting biotech crops
Outrageous (but hardly shocking): read more
Will Net Neutrality Save the Internet?
Thanks to Zach from Reason TV for this terrific explanation of what's really at stake with Net Neutrality regulation: read more
NE Public Employee Pay, Benefits: Even the Journal Star Sees Need for Reform
By Shelli Dawdy GiN is frequently at odds with the Lincoln Journal Star’s editorial board, but for once we agree. Nebraska’s municipalities, counties, and the State simply cannot afford the status quo regarding how public employees’ salaries and benefits are determined. In an editorial published December 16, Lincoln Journal Star cited the recent raises granted [...]
Independence
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature an...
Rebalancing the State – Federal Equation with State Repeal Amendment
It’s becoming clearer and clearer that the 17th Amendment‘s passage in 1913 in conjunction with other changes, tipped the scale of power too heavily in the direction of Federal government. States lost much of their influence on Congress, since prior to that, Legislatures elected representatives to the United States Senate. The people were both represented [...]
AxXiom For Liberty Radio Grassroots Gold! Watching the Watchers Friday Dec 17 6-8pm CST
What do you get when you mix a staunch lover of liberty and a criminal defense lawyer? You get Robert Guest! Continue reading →