What's Our Current I.Q. – Ideological Quotient
Of course, the Constitution WAS designed to mitigate power and stupidity among our elected leaders. Unfortunately, there's no defense against a majority of the people going sour on liberty, embracing ignorance or wallowing in ideology.
The proverbial "tyranny of the majority" may indeed be a tyranny of the moronic. Morocracy? Should work, based upon the following:
Lessons from Tocqueville's, Democracy in America
Tocqueville traveled from France, a country that was in decline, even chaos, as the French people lacked any sense of national pride or solidarity with their fellow countrymen.
Ten Years After the Patriot Act, a Look at Three of the Most Dangerous Provisions Affecting Ordinary Americans
Ten Years After the Patriot Act, a Look at Three of the Most Dangerous Provisions Affecting Ordinary Americans - Ten years ago today, in the name of protecting national security and guardin
REINS Act: Making Congress Accountable for Government Regulations
Many Americans rightfully assume that we need to regulate businesses and other entities in order to safeguard consumers and our environment. This has always been the rhetorical lynchpin of ideological warfare among our leaders and has typically been used to sway public opinion. They say all is fair in love and war. Fair enough, but once the smoke clears and any bad policy decisions riddle the battle feild the ones in charge simply blame the other side. Time and time agian the public just sucks up the political fallout and once again cry for or decry regulation and/or deregualtion.
FOIA Victory Will Shed More Light on Warrantless Tracking of Cell Phones
FOIA Victory Will Shed More Light on Warrantless Tracking of Cell Phones -
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday (pdf) that the government must turn over information from criminal prosecutions in which federal law enforcement agencies obtained cell-site location information without a warrant.
Ten Years Since 9/11: Preserving Our Civil Liberties
Ten Years Since 9/11: Preserving Our Civil Liberties -
The Bush and Obama administrations' efforts to prevent another major terrorist attack have created an alarming imbalance between security concerns and the protection of personal freedoms. Cato scholars reflect upon the civil liberties legacy of 9/11:
Government Internet Surveillance Starts With Eyes Built in the West
In terms of the free market... this is where self regulation should step in
Government Internet Surveillance Starts With Eyes Built in the West -
What has long been an EFF issue is once again making headlines. In recent days, the world is seeing damning reports of authoritarian regimes spying on their citizens using American- and European-made surveillance technologies, with new evidence emerging from Bahrain, Libya, Syria, and Thailand.
Libertarians Hunt Humans—And Other Tales
The latest hysterical response to libertarian ideas
David Harsanyi | September 2, 2011
With the electorate getting more comfortable with libertarian ideas, a Maginot Line of hackery is being built to keep the barbarians out.
