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Government Abuse of Power
Woman’s Survival Garden Illegally Destroyed By Tulsa City Officials

I’m told we live in the land of the free, but I have a hard time with that concept when I read stories like this. An unemployed woman, Denise Morrison, who was complying with all the silly city ordinances on [...]

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Senate Passes Bill Requiring Black Boxes in Private Vehicles in 2015

The Senate has passed Senate Bill 1813 with a a vote of 74-22.  The bill, according to the Senate’s website, would: A bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes. Well, that sounds innocent [...]

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DC Tells Tombstone, AZ They Can Repair Water System, As Long As They Use Horses and Hand Tools

This is an incredible story showing how far the federal government is from rational thought. Here’s what happened in Tombstone: Between May and July 2011, the Monument Fire engulfed a large part of the eastern portion of the Huachuca Mountains. [...]

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North Carolina Wildlife Officials, Sheriff Raid Man’s Property and Kill Animals With 12 Gauge Shotguns

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com This is bizarre. It reminds me of the rabbit farmer who was raided because of another anonymous tip. Why wasn’t the man given the opportunity to obtain the proper permits? Why was the first [...]

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House Passes the Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, Restricting the NLRB

Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced a bill that actually reduced the government’s meddling in the free market. No really. And it passed the House today: In response to a series of controversial decisions by the National Labor Relations Board, the [...]

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County Shuts Down Lemonade Stand, Issues $500 Fine

A few kids set up a lemonade stand near the U.S. Open with the plan of making some money and donating it to charity. Government, however, didn’t like the idea of a bunch of kids raking in cash without a) [...]

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First They Came for the Basketball Hoop, and I said Nothing…

In 2005, the moral busybodies of Delaware’s legislature decided that the the first seven feet of every street in the state should be clear cut.  This was in the best interest of the subjects.  I mean citizens. Fast forward six [...]

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Obama’s Safety More Important Than Your Bike, Right to Personal Property

President Obama was in New York and believe it or not, he had to take a car to get to and from where he was going. So, in order to protect the president from the possibility of a rogue pipe [...]

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Guns Seized During Katrina Still In "Government Custody"

When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, gun owners who were left behind became targets for daring to defend themselves and their property. Barbara Baird at Human Events details how it went down for JoAnn Guidos, a bar owner who stayed [...]

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