by Todd Ruger A panel of four attorneys told members of Congress today that one way to fix the nation’s bloated and convoluted criminal code is to require prosecutors to prove intent, especially when it comes to regulatory violations. Congress could accomplish this by passing one overriding law that requires proof of intent for any federal crime in which mens […]

by Alex Tabarrok I broke the law yesterday and again today and I will probably break the law tomorrow. Don’t mistake me, I have done nothing wrong. I don’t even know what laws I have broken. Nevertheless, I am reasonably confident that I have broken some laws, rules, or regulations recently because its hard for anyone to live today without […]

By Brian Doherty It’s from a few weeks back but just came to my attention this week, and alas the story it tells is timeless: a lengthy New York magazine profile of disgrunted NYPD office Pedro Serrano. Here’s some of what it’s like for a cop on the beat in NYC: “Every now and then, we would have to be […]

By James Harrison Nooga.com   It took Chattanooga City Council members more than two months to come to a point where they could vote to finalize a measure to legalize urban chickens inside city limits. It took them less than a minute to shoot it down. In a roll call of six no votes to three aye votes, the group […]

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ name should say it all: A group of people who are standing up for dogs and cats to be treated well. At least that’s what PETA would have you to believe, such as when it pictures a cute dog on its “Donate Now” webpage. But as a recent article in The New York […]

Market news is on repeat today. Treasury yields are still rising, gold is up, but around $1,250, and stocks are in their fourth straight day of ascent. In other words, nothing new. Tomorrow, Ben Bernanke speaks. That’s also old news. People are clearing their schedule to watch the press conference. Not us. We’re stocking up on coffee (we’re going to […]

By StacyOnTheRight Original Post Abortion is in the news for all of the wrong reasons with the latest horror story hailing from Virginia. Via Life News: An abortion clinic that botched an abortion so badly it left the head of the unborn baby inside the mother says it did nothing wrong and violated no state laws. A woman who was […]

Written by  Dave Bohon A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) “cost estimate” of a proposed bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy found that preborn babies who have reached that gestational age are presently aborted at a rate of about 11,000 per year — for an overall savings to the federal Medicaid healthcare system. In its estimation of […]

(Fox News) George Zimmerman’s attorney Mark O’Mara said Tuesday the defense likely would  wrap up its case Wednesday — but gave no indication if the former neighborhood  watch volunteer would take the stand at his murder trial. O’Mara’s statement to Judge Debra Nelson means the trial is reaching its  final stages before the jury gets the case. While O’Mara did […]

Another day, another spate of conflicting messages about Ed Snowden’s plans  and whereabouts. WikiLeaks, the whistle-blower group that is advising the fugitive NSA leaker,  now says that Snowden has “not yet formally accepted” an offer of asylum from  Venezuela — despite a claim by a senior Russian official earlier in the day  that he had. “The states concerned will make […]

(CNSNews.com) – The number of Americans receiving subsidized food  assistance from the federal government has risen to 101 million,  representing roughly a third of the U.S. population. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that a total of 101,000,000 people currently participate in at least  one of the 15 food programs offered by the agency, at a cost of $114  billion […]

  LONDON, July 9, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A visiting American Christian evangelist was arrested earlier this month in the UK for preaching that homosexual acts are sinful. The arrest was made under the notorious Section 5 of the Public Order Act, despite the fact that the pertinent wording of the law was recently overturned by Parliament after a rash of […]

by Cheryl Sullenger Austin, TX, July 9, 2013 (OperationRescue.org) — Thousands of pro-life supporters jammed together in front of the Texas Capitol Building on yesterday’s hot, muggy evening to hear notable speakers such as Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, Attorney General Mike Abbott, and Fox News personality former Gov. Mick Huckabee speak in support of a Texas abortion law that was […]

by Thaddeus Baklinski SYRACUSE, NY, July 9, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A woman who was pronounced brain dead by doctors unexpectedly woke up just as her organs were about to be removed for transplant. Doctors at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center were called on the carpet by the state Health Department for not properly determining if Colleen S. Burns was actually […]

Editor’s note: Why is it that after reading this report from HSUS, I feel like I need a bath…… The Humane Society of the United States continues to care for horses seized following undercover investigation Former Hall of Fame Tennessee walking horse trainer Jackie McConnell and two associates have entered guilty pleas to charges of abusing horses in violation of […]

False premises are like cockroaches, ugly with the potential to do harm, and difficult to get rid of. One of the biggest and ugliest false-premise-pests is the faux conservative, Karl Rove. It also does no favors to authentic Conservatives that Rove’s latest creation is called the “Conservative Victory Project” (CVP). Under scrutiny, CVP appears to be a CINO (Conservative in Name […]

by  William Bigelow         According to the Heartland Institute, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will receive almost one million dollars to promote ObamaCare. The program is designed to educate teens to target their families. The state’s health insurance exchange, Covered California, said that within the $37 million in grants they are using to promote ObamaCare is $990,000 for the […]

Original Post Typically, senior class pranksters hang toilet paper from the trees. Some Tennessee teens tried the something similar, only with dead raccoons. The students, whose names haven’t been released, hung the carcasses of four raccoons, two possums and a turtle around the perimeter of Gibbs High School. In addition, the pranksters use red paint to leave obscene graffiti on […]

Last chance to speak up if you live in Chattanooga and you want to say something about dog breeder permits and other pet-related permits and fees being proposed before the city council. Breeder permits are $300. There are also dealer permits required for selling your puppies. I haven’t checked the wording, but cats are probably included, too. Upcoming City Council […]

It really beats all. I’ve never seen a city have such a bizarre animus toward backyard chickens. You would think people want to keep pet bears. Roy Exum, of course, is closely tied to HSUS. The McKamey Animal Center and Karen Walsh have been opposing backyard chickens in Chattanooga for several years. I think one story said there were 30-40 […]