I'm something of a libertarian, and libertarianism is about fighting big government. Usually when push comes to shove, it's law enforcement officers who are the point of the government's spear. So it would be easy to hate cops. I try not to, though. Most of the cops I know seem like pretty decent folks doing a job that I couldn't do. They don't invent the rules, they just have … [Read more...] about Why People Hate Cops
The Trouble With Mortgage Bailouts
Moby Kip posts about the many, many problems with the home mortgage bailout bill, which seems to be designed to lure still more financially marginal families into home ownership. And for some reason it even includes a tax handout to a giant company that has nothing to do with the real estate business. … [Read more...] about The Trouble With Mortgage Bailouts
McCain To Lose
I know nothing about election politics, but I've decided to make a prediction for the Prognistication file anyway. I'm noticing that a lot of conservative coverage of Obama's campaign is pointing out that he's just another politician, he's not divine, he has ties to Chicago politicians, or that some of his actions are politically motivated (in an election year, no … [Read more...] about McCain To Lose
Are Illinois State Troopers Using Racial Profiling?
Rob at the 26th St. Bar Association is calling me out to post something about the statistics revealed in a report by the ACLU of Illinois about racial profiling by Illinois State Police. As Rob summarizes from the report: In essence, blacks are "asked" if it's ok to look around their vehicle three times more often than whites and Hispanics are "asked" twice as many times as … [Read more...] about Are Illinois State Troopers Using Racial Profiling?
When the Justice Department Takes On a Corporation
Sometimes, when I read about federal law enforcement, it seems like they have magical superpowers that allow them to blow past any need to prove guilt in a courtroom. Congress has been passing so many criminal laws, and federal criminal procedure seems so slanted, that merely being investigated by the feds is the equivalent of a guilty verdict at the state level. I am reminded … [Read more...] about When the Justice Department Takes On a Corporation