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A Federal Judge Highlights the Hazards of Reckless Drug War Tactics

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The Legislature… can neither pass a law that my head shall be stricken from my body without trial, nor my freehold taken from me without indemnification, and when not necessary for a public use.
Thomas Jefferson, Letter to James Monroe [1811]

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September 3, 2024
Economic Ignorance on the Minimum Wage
It absolutely amazes me that there are still people who defend a government-mandated minimum wage. It is truly a testament to the long-lasting effect of indoctrination and propaganda to which students are subjected in public (i.e. government) schools and state-supported colleges and universities. The latest example of this phenomenon is the editorial board at the Los Angeles Times. In an editorial …
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