Police Militarization Escalates Police Violence
The militarization of state and local police through federal government programs changed the character of policing in the United States. It has turned “protect and serve” into “command and control.” Instead of serving the community as...
Benjamin Franklin on “Doing Good to the Poor”
The federal government lacks any legitimate constitutional authority to establish welfare programs for the poor. Not only that, the federal welfare system fails in its promise to “help the poor” out of poverty. Supporters of the expansive federal welfare...
The Constitution: A Fixed Point of Reference
Land surveying depends on fixed reference points. In the U.S., you will often find these points marked by cast metal disks embedded in rock, or placed on concrete pillars or pipes driven into the ground. They are intended to be permanent. Disturbing survey marks is...