I suspect my friends would be concerned if they knew just how skeptical I was about almost all prostitution-related crimes. Police say they broke up a human trafficking ring? Liars! They call everything human trafficking these days. They arrested ten pimps? Liars! They caught one prostitute in a sting and arrested the then people standing next to her. It's a task force going … [Read more...] about Sex, Lies, and Sex Police
The Rampant Anti-Americanism of our Immigration Authorities
I often deride this country's immigration bureaucracies for lacking in American values. Both Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are intolerant of diversity, have no appreciation for privacy, and have little respect for freedom.I get them confused all the time. As near as I can tell, the difference is that if they're being … [Read more...] about The Rampant Anti-Americanism of our Immigration Authorities
The State of the Union in 2017
I got bored writing about the State of the Union addresses a few years ago -- Obama was the same thing every year -- but maybe the new guy will be more interesting. Let's see what Donald Trump had to say in his State of the Union Address. I'm just going to think out loud a bit here. I warn you now: It's not going anywhere important.(I'm really tired of hearing why this … [Read more...] about The State of the Union in 2017
Four Ways President Trump Can Ruin Things
I expect the Trump presidency to be a disaster. And given what we've seen so far, I think there are four possible areas where Trump is likely to ruin things. They break down into short-term ruin, medium-term ruin, and long-term ruin, plus a wildcard.We've already seen activity in the short-term area of ruin: Immigration. This is a policy area where the President has a lot … [Read more...] about Four Ways President Trump Can Ruin Things
A Few Random Thoughts About Sanctuary Cities
I never really gave much thought to sanctuary cities before, but the more I hear about them these days, the more I like them.First of all, it's always nice to see someone stick their finger in the eye of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).Second, immigration law is federal law, and if the feds want it enforced they can damned well do it themselves. I'm still … [Read more...] about A Few Random Thoughts About Sanctuary Cities