DEC. 23, 2011 By JASON STVERAK Bloggers in Oregon, watch out. That’s because this month an Oregon court ruled that bloggers do not have same protection as the “media.” This ruling emerged when Crystal Cox, a blogger, was accused of defaming Obsidian Finance Group and its co-founder Ke...
Rights and LibertiesCourts not shielding ‘citizen journalists’Friday, December 23rd, 2011Napolitano Blasts Federal Power AbusesThursday, December 1st, 2011DECEMBER 1, 2011 By JOHN SEILER Liberty held center court at the Pacific Research Institute's Annual Gala Dinner Wednesday evening, as Judge Andrew Napolitano gave a rousing speech in defense of liberty. The legal analyst for Fox News and host of "Freedom Watch" insisted, "Governments are not ... Softener Ban Turns Citizens Into CriminalsWednesday, November 23rd, 2011Commentary NOV. 22, 2011 By DAVE ROBERTS The dumping of inmates out of state prisons is coming at a good time — it will free up room for incarcerating people possessing illegal water softeners. Imagine the scene as you’re sitting in Cell Block D with your fellow inmates, discussing what... Dream Act or State Nightmare?Monday, October 10th, 2011OCT. 10, 2011 By KATY GRIMES While tuition costs have dramatically increased for most California college students, tuition for undocumented college students illegally in the state is about to drop significantly. Gov. Jerry Brown just signed AB 131, part two of the California Dream Act o... Brown’s Prison Fix Downplays Union RoleThursday, October 6th, 2011OCT. 6, 2011 By STEVEN GREENHUT Gov. Jerry Brown today signed an executive order and legislation intended to deal with the problem of cell phones being smuggled into the state's prisons, but he artfully ignores the main source of those contraband phones, the employees who guard the prisons, an... ‘Campaign Of Terror’ Charged on InitiativeTuesday, October 4th, 2011OCT. 4, 2011 By KATY GRIMES The tone of a Monday telephone press conference changed dramatically from issues surrounding a campaign violation complaint, to charges of a "campaign of terror" being waged on LGBT youth. Equality California filed the complaint with the Fair Political Practi... Cal State Union Calls For Mobs And BullyingThursday, September 29th, 2011 SEPT. 29, 2011 By STEVEN GREENHUT The California State University Employees Union is encouraging its members to intimidate people who are gathering signatures for a so-called “Paycheck Protection Initiative” that would limit the ability of unions to use automatic payroll deductions to gain... Dead Poets Society Lied to UsMonday, September 26th, 2011 SEPT 26, 2011 By JOHN HRABE As a white, libertarian-leaning, middle-class kid, every scene of Dead Poets Society appealed to my maudlin sensibilities, and none more than the film’s dramatic conclusion. The school’s headmaster Mr. Nolan warns, “One more outburst from you or anybody ... OC DA Prosecutes Fullerton’s Killer CopsWednesday, September 21st, 2011Commentary SEPT. 21, 2011 By STEVEN GREENHUT The tide is definitely turning in the way the public, and perhaps even district attorneys, view police officers who kill and abuse civilians and abuse their power. Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas has filed serious charges against ... OC DA’s Policy Of Pre-emptive SurrenderMonday, September 12th, 2011SEPT. 12, 2011 By MARK CABANISS It is getting close to decision time for Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas in the Kelly Thomas case, in which six Fullerton police officers are accused of beating Thomas to death. While the investigation is still not completed and must be b... |