Chicago Is Trying to Pay Down Its Debt by Impounding Innocent People’s Cars
"It's a story of how bureaucracy is used to grind down people by distributing their misery among as many public offices as possible."
In Nearly Half the U.S., Marijuana Arrests Have Gone Up Since 2014
"Meanwhile, thousands of people who were arrested previously for what is now legal in many places continue to languish in prisons."
The Ongoing Implosion of Venezuelan Statism
"The Socialist Party of Great Britain has a ready-made answer to all those questions. The misery is the fault of capitalism. I’m not kidding."
It Shouldn’t Be Illegal to Work at Home
"The prohibition 'makes outlaws out of perhaps thousands of Nashvillians who…are simply trying to earn an honest living,' according to the suit. There are at least 1,600 home-based enterprises in operation in the city, and since many such companies are forced to operate illegally, the true count is most likely even higher."
How ICE Works to Strip Citizenship from Naturalized Americans
"Contesting the cases can cause a defendant to rack up tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of dollars of legal bills — forcing those without means to capitulate early in the legal process. Once someone is convicted and stripped of their citizenship in civil proceedings, they revert back to their original status, usually a permanent resident. Then, depending on the circumstances, the individual is deportable."
Trump endorses 25-cent gas tax hike, lawmakers say
"The last president to hike the 18.4-cents-per-gallon federal gas tax was Bill Clinton in 1993, a year before Democrats lost both chambers of Congress in a crushing midterm defeat."
Trump ‘Strongly’ Favors Imposing Online Sales Tax, Mnuchin Says
"Mnuchin, speaking at a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee, said he has spoken personally with Trump about the issue, and that the president 'does feel strongly' that the tax should be applied."
White House Takes a Wrong Turn on Salvadoran Refugees
"200,000 Salvadoran refugees who were granted U.S. Temporary Protected Status – some of whom have been living in the U.S. for nearly a generation – are being thrown under the bus. The federal government is stumbling over a problem of its own creation, having made it almost impossible for the Salvadorans who lawfully have lived, worked, paid taxes and raised children under TPS to acquire permanent status."
Victory for Homeowners in Charlestown Code-Enforcement Racket
"The city’s actions demonstrate how far governments will go to violate constitutional rights if meaningful judicial checks are not there to stop them. Charlestown’s mayor, Bob Hall, has long wanted to destroy Pleasant Ridge—where people can rent a home or pay a mortgage for a very affordable price. And so he teamed up with a Louisville businessman, John Neace, to hatch the following scheme."
Cops Raid Licensed Chef’s Home, Steal His Equipment, For Feeding The Homeless
"A kind and loving local chef woke up Tuesday morning to a dozen cops and health department officials raiding his home. Khemuel 'Chef' Sanders had his business shut down, all of his equipment stolen by the state, and his life ruined because he made food in his home to give to the homeless."
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