Freedom To or Freedom From (Free, Pt. 2)
Freedom has many meanings, but it may come down to a basic choice between Freedom To or Freedom From. In a pluralistic society, it’s hard to have both.
News & Politics
L.L. Bean Recalls 2,000 Toddler Pullovers Over Choking Concerns
L.L. Bean, a company based in Maine, has decided to issue a nationwide recall of its popular “toddler sweater fleece pullovers…because the front snaps can detach and pose a potential choking hazard.”
Senate Passes Resolution Condemning White Supremacist Organizations
Partway through the day Monday, the Senate passed a resolution condemning white supremacist organizations while also urging President Trump to take a harsher stance against hate. According to The Hill, the resolution was introduced last week by Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Time Kaine (D-VA), and Cory Gardner (R-CO). The endeavor cleared the
Congress Races to Reform DACA Along Party Lines
The Trump administration’s decision to eradicate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is fueling a race in Congress between supporters and opponents of the vanquished act. According to The Hill, politicians on both sides of the debate are quickly moving to maneuver whatever leverage they’ve available, which highlights the difficulty politicians will likely
Battle Over Trump Travel Ban Continues Before Supreme Court Showdown
With President Trump’s travel ban due to be judged by the Supreme Court in less than a month, the battle to establish certain facts and limitations at the lower federal and preparatory level is aggressively expanding. Immigration and civil rights advocates have begun writing to the justices, arguing that the intent of the travel ban
Appeals Court Rules Christian Prayer in Michigan County Meetings Constitutional
Appeals Court Rules Christian Prayer in Michigan County Meetings Constitutional
Lawsuits Begin Pouring in Over Massive Equifax Data Breach
Since the massive Equifax data breach that compromised sensitive personal information of 143 million Americans, more than 30 class action lawsuits have been filed against the credit reporting company. An estimated 25 of those lawsuits were filed as of Sunday in federal courts across the country, and at least one lawsuit is accusing Equifax of securities fraud. Even on Monday lawsuits against Equifax continued to pour in, and it’s expected that many of them will be “combined into a single, nationwide case.”
FBI Now Investigating Utah Cop Who Arrested Nurse Alex Wubbels
If you’ve been following the story about the detective that aggressively arrested a nurse in Utah, Alex Wubbels, then you probably know that there have been a lot of developments since that unfortunate day back in late July. Not only has the detective, Jeff Payne, been suspended from the blood draw unit with the Salt Lake City Police Department, but he’s also being investigated by state authorities and was fired from his second job as a paramedic with Gold Cross Ambulance. Now, it looks like the FBI is stepping in to examine whether or not Payne violated any federal laws when he assaulted and arrested Wubbels.
The Social Cost of Freedom (Free, Pt. 1)
The social cost of freedom, according to economist Ronald Coase, is symmetrical. One man’s freedom is another’s burden. Law is one attempt at fairness.
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against the Boy Scouts of America
For many parents, the thought of losing a child is almost too much to bear. Unfortunately for two parents in Texas, John and Copper Comita, they’ve had to face every parent’s worst nightmare and filed a wrongful death lawsuit as a result. Their lawsuit was filed against the Boy Scouts of America after their son, 15-year-old boy scout Reid Comita, died from heatstroke during a mountain hike in Texas. The lawsuit was filed because they believe the organization was responsible for their son’s death.