By Kevin Mooney — Some state legislatures are taking a stand against abusive litigation practices that drive up costs for consumers and discourage business, according to a new report from the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF). Even as it identified “judicial hellholes” where judges apply the law against defendants in a manner that is considered unfair and unbalanced, ATRF called [...]

By Kevin Mooney — Google is learning how to play the Washington D.C. game in a big way. This means it will likely find a way to sidestep regulatory schemes that work to the disadvantage of taxpayers and consumers. Federal records show that Google donated just over $800,000 to President Obama’s election campaign, federal records show. Executive Director Eric Schmidt [...]

As we predicted earlier today, the repeal of the light bulb ban in the House has been defeated. By a vote of 233-193, the light of liberty has been further dimmed. To undo the ban, a 2/3 majority was needed. 10 Republicans joined with 183 Democrats to restrict the choice Americans have when it comes to purchasing light bulbs. The [...]

This “smackdown” from Sen. Rand Paul is an oldie (about a month ago) but a goodie:

Remember earlier this month when a Chicago public school banned homemade lunches? If not, read “The Public School Ban on Homemade Lunches“  and watch the video below: This is just the kind face of fascism… (H/T Reason.tv)

By Victor Morawski – Recent actions by the U.S. Attorney’s Office of New York citing three large online poker sites for alleged violations of the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) have once again thrust Internet gaming (or “gambling”, if you prefer) into the forefront of public discussion. Focusing here on the moral case surrounding laws dealing with Internet [...]

Good news! 60% of Americans oppose the government issuing an ID for online security, according to a survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports. The government ID has been pushed hard by the Obama administration and the Department of Homeland Security, but has found little support. Even 64% of Democrats oppose the notion of providing their online purchasing habits to the government. [...]

By Rebekah Rast – The public school lunch program is again making headlines. You might have thought this issue was already resolved when Obama signed into law the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, a bill strongly supported by First Lady Michelle Obama in her effort to curb childhood obesity. Through this law, school breakfasts, lunches and vending machines were [...]

Call it the kind face of fascism. A Chicago public school is banning lunches that are brought from home. Why? Because the arrogant food-cop Principal at Little Village Academy thinks that kids and their parents can’t make “healthy” decisions on what food to consume: Principal Elsa Carmona said her intention is to protect students from their own unhealthful food choices. [...]

By Adam Bitely – It is entirely possible for the government to turn off the Internet. Don’t believe it? Just look at what happened in Egypt. Last week after protests began against the dictatorial government of Egypt, the Egyptian government under the order of the President Mubarak ordered that the Internet be turned off. And that is exactly what happened. [...]