Mayor Bloomberg wants to ban Styrofoam

11-23-2013 • http://nypost.com, By Carl Campanile

Before he leaves office next month, Mayor Bloomberg is ordering one more takeout — Styrofoam.

EPA power grab? Pols, states claim new water reg could bring feds into your backyard

11-23-2013 • http://www.foxnews.com, By Kelley Vlahos

A river runs through it -- and Uncle Sam isn't far behind.

California Smoking Ban Said to Be Most Stringent in U.S.

11-23-2013 • http://www.breitbart.com, UPI

A California ordinance that prohibits smoking in residences with shared walls may be the strictest anti-smoking law in the United States, city officials say.

Readers Respond: Don't Touch Our Doorknobs

11-21-2013 • popsci.com

Vancouver's doorknob ban is pretty controversial, apparently.

Fannie and Freddie Need a Simple Fix

11-21-2013 • http://www.slate.com, By Matthew Yglesias

Right now, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are in government hands.

Florida city uproots couple’s 17-year-old garden, over new ordinance

11-20-2013 • Fox News

Few things in life are as benign as a home vegetable garden.

Venezuela gives president decree powers for 'economic war'

11-20-2013 • Yahoo News

Venezuelan lawmakers granted President Nicolas Maduro yearlong decree powers on Tuesday that he says are essential to regulate the economy and stamp out corruption but adversaries view as a power grab.

Caroline Kennedy makes regal arrival for Japan post

11-20-2013 • New York Post

Nearly 50 years after an assassin killed President John F. Kennedy, his daughter was triumphantly received as America’s ambassador to Japan in the country that made her dad a hero.

Ryan: No need to worry about another shutdown

11-20-2013 • http://thehill.com, By Erik Wasson

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Tuesday that the country doesn’t need to worry about another government shutdown in January when the current stopgap spending bill runs out.

Why They Really Hate Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

11-19-2013 • Lew Rockwell blog

Mayor Ford even gives out his cell phone number to voters, to call him any time about problems with city services or taxes. He eschews a chauffeur and other city perks, all in the name of keeping spending down for the average taxpayer.

Lawmakers And Regulators Take A Closer Look At Bitcoin

11-19-2013 • http://thedianerehmshow.org,

Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on the potential risks, threats and promises of virtual currencies.

Ted Cruz: CFR plant. Wife co-author on North America Union publication.

11-18-2013 • Daily Paul.com

Sent to me by email from one of my neo-con friends who I've been titrating liberty themes to. Even he is aware of the connection between Goldman Sachs and CFR.

Judge won't allow Holder appeal now in contempt case

11-19-2013 • http://www.politico.com, By JOSH GERSTEIN

A federal judge has refused Attorney General Eric Holder's request that he be allowed to proceed now with an appeal in a case where the House of Representatives is seeking to enforce subpoenas for documents related to the controversial Operation Fast

Official releasing what appears to be original court file authorizing NSA to conduct sweeps

11-19-2013 • Washington Post

The director of national intelligence on Monday night released what appeared to be the original court document authorizing the National Security Agency to conduct sweeping collections of Americans’ communications records for counterterrorism purposes

Cheating students more likely to want government jobs, study finds

11-18-2013 • L.A. Times

College students who cheated on a simple task were more likely to want government jobs, researchers from Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania found in a study of hundreds of students

A New US Government Regulation Now Every 2 1/2 Hours

11-18-2013 • National Review

Last week, 66 new final regulations were published in the Federal Register. There were 78 new final rules the previous week. That’s the equivalent of a new regulation every two hours and 33 minutes.

Senate Grills Bitcoins - Live Webcast

11-18-2013 • zerohedge.com

"Beyond Silk Road: Potential Risks, Threats, and Promises of Virtual Currencies" is

Marc Faber Exposes The Consequences Of A Dysfunctional Political System

11-18-2013 • zerohedge.com

As H.L. Mencken opined, 'The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he l

EPA scales back ethanol mandate to avert ‘blendwall’

11-16-2013 • http://dailycaller.com, Michael Bastasch

The Environmental Protection Agency announced it is scaling back its ethanol blending requirement for 2014.

Feds Reveal What They Really Think About Bitcoin

11-16-2013 • http://www.wired.com, By Robert McMillan

First, the feds shutdown Liberty Reserve, a Costa Rican digital currency service.

Will We Americans Stand Down - Or Stand Up?

11-14-2013 • Bradlee Dean

“Study the Past” – Inscribed on the bottom of one of the two statues in front of the National Archives building in Washington, D.C. Just this last week I have traveled through 15 states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania

Is It Wrong To Be ‘Anti-Government’?

11-15-2013 • shtfplan.com

It is natural for a society to search for explanations and motivations in the wake of a man-made tragedy.

Federal Student Loans Surpass $1 Trillion; Delinquency Rate Soars To All Time High

11-15-2013 • zerohedge.com

There is a reason why US consumer revolving (credit card) credit growth is getting lower and lower and lower and at last check posted a mere 0.2% annual increase.

New York Will Be Holding Hearings On Bitcoin

11-15-2013 • Business Insider

The New York Department of Financial Services has announced it will hold hearings in the coming months to discuss regulating Bitcoin.

Against Medical Recommendations, FDA Approves Potent New Painkiller

11-14-2013 • popsci.com

The FDA's medical advisory board voted against approving Zohydro, an opioid painkiller drug with up to 10 times more hydrocodone than Vicodin.

NSA Transparency Hurts Americans’ Privacy, Feds Say With Straight Face

11-14-2013 • http://www.wired.com, By David Kravets

Adding limited public accountability to the NSA’s vast electronic spying programs would actually harm the privacy of Americans, Obama administration officials told a Senate hearing today.

Freedom and Federalism

11-14-2013 • http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Andrew P Napolitano

One of the bedrocks of our governmental infrastructure is federalism.