We lost the Olympics bid. Whew. Mayor Daley will now have to find a different excuse to raise our taxes so he can funnel cash to his buddies. … [Read more...] about Chicago Dodges a Bullet
A Quick (Okay: Long) Look at the Machinery of the MCPPA…
... and a look back at how to solve the problem of the armed village idiot... There's folks who say (I'm one of them) that the MCPPA is one of the best carry permit laws in the country. They -- we -- have a point. Quick digression: I'm occasionally praised for being one of the folks who helped write the law. That's flattering, but it's not true; I've … [Read more...] about A Quick (Okay: Long) Look at the Machinery of the MCPPA…
Scattershot 2009-09-28
Random shots around the web: On a per-capita basis, Jericho, Arkansas has got to be the worst-run town in the country. A lot of trouble comes from people forgetting this: "The sad truth is that the parties who seek to develop sophisticated and sensible schemes for state control quickly lose control over the administrative process to persons whose ambitions for state control … [Read more...] about Scattershot 2009-09-28
Cop vs. Nurse Over Forensic Blood Work
Via the mysterious Dr. X comes an interesting lawsuit that touches on the issue of medical professionals performing forensic tests, a subject I recently blogged about. Here's how Frank Main at the Chicago Sun-Times describes it: Lisa Hofstra said she was the "charge nurse" in the emergency room on Aug. 1 when the officer approached her at about 4 a.m. The officer requested she … [Read more...] about Cop vs. Nurse Over Forensic Blood Work
The Sex Crimes of Children
As a libertarian, I'd like our government to be a lot smaller, but even I acknowledge that there are a number of essential government functions. One of the most important of these is the justice system. That's why it angers me so much that our justice system (at all levels) has drifted so far from the core mission of protecting us from people doing bad things. Instead, it seems … [Read more...] about The Sex Crimes of Children