Liberty Minute March 13 2014 At some point, we should formally excise the Fourth Amendment from the Bill of Rights. From the National Security Agency to the local police department, government agencies are contemptuous of the idea of limits on their po… more »

Liberty Minute March 12 2014 As a patrol officer in Minneapolis, Michael Griffin is paid at least $60,000 a year, but the expenses he has inflicted on the city?s tax victims are much higher. Two lawsuits filed against Griffin for crimes committed off… more »

Liberty Minute March 11 2014 All governments, as St. Augustine observed, begin as criminal syndicates that achieve dominance over a territory. They distinguish themselves from ordinary robber bands "not by the renouncing of aggression but by the attain… more »

Liberty Minute March 10 2014 Vermont resident Robert Taylor, a homeless man and long-term alcoholic, died sometime last December of starvation and related neglect while in the Burlington County Jail. Taylor should have been taken to a hospital, but ja… more »

Liberty Minute March 7 2014 Oklahoma City resident Robert Biegler heckled a police officer during a traffic stop, which may be a bad idea, but it?s not a crime. Biegler, who was driving a pickup, yelled ?Road rage sucks!? when he saw Sgt. Matt D… more »

Liberty Minute March 6 2014 Anthony Vuona of Worcester, Massachusetts was beaten and robbed by two unidentified assailants during a home invasion. He called the police, who have failed to find the suspects or the stolen cash and jewelry. However, they… more »

Liberty Minute March 5 2014 New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez was a regular customer of hair stylist Antonio Darden. About two years ago, Darden decided that he would no longer accept the Governor?s business because of her opposition to the novel s… more »

Liberty Minute for March 4 2014   A measure before the Idaho Legislature has been described by its sponsors as a pre-emptive strike against the imposition of Islamic law. At very best, that bill represents a dubious solution in search of a non-existen… more »

LibertyMinute March 3 2014   The purpose of diplomacy is to protect the nation's interests in a fashion that maximizes advantages while minimizing potential problems.  American diplomacy during recent decades has followed exactly the opposite course… more »

Liberty Minute for February 28 2014 Alfred Whitehead heard screams outside his home in Alamogordo, New Mexico at 11 PM on February 23. He also heard the voice of a small boy yelling, ?Don?t hurt my mommy.? When Whitehead looked out the window he… more »