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John Lott: More Guns, Still Less Crime
“I would ask gun control advocates one question: name a single place in the entire world where murder rates fell after gun control laws were passed.”
That is the powerful challenge from economist Dr. John Lott, Jr., who was kind enough to discuss with CFIF the third edition release of his tectonic book More Guns, Less Crime. … |
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If Liberals Ban Capital Punishment, Next They’ll Target Life Imprisonment
Capital punishment’s righteous opponents often disingenuously offer the supposed “certainty” of life imprisonment without parole as a bogus alternative to execution.
On the one hand, such activists decry the “cruelty” of execution. On their other hand, they contradict that purported humanism by assuring us… |
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"Guns Is Not the Answer" – Shoot an Armed Home Invader, Invite the Wrath of Chicago’s Mayor?
Imagine the following terrifying home invasion scenario:
You live in Chicago’s west side Garfield Park community, a neighborhood in which armed home invasions are “all too frequent,” according to news media.
It’s still dark in the pre-dawn hour of 5:20 a.m. Few people will be awake to hear your pleas for… |
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Sarbanes-Oxley: An Unconstitutional Monument to Governmental Incompetence
Remember when Sarbanes-Oxley was supposed to prevent future market failures?
It was July 30, 2002 – not even a decade ago.
The world was witnessing a broad and unprecedented economic downturn. Financial panic had descended in the wake of bookkeeping scandals and excessive corporate risk. Such companies as Enron, WorldCom… |
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Gun Rights on Trial
On September 30, the Supreme Court announced that it would hear arguments in McDonald v. City of Chicago, a case challenging Chicago’s convoluted restrictions on an individual’s right to keep and bear arms. The decision in McDonald should once and for all determine whether the Second Amendment applies equally to citizens in all states… |
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Like President, Like Nominee: Obama and Sotomayor Render Language Increasingly Meaningless
In his brief political prime, Barack Obama has already established new lows in the art of dishonesty.
While mesmerizing audiences with soothing teleprompted speeches and a hypnotic cadence, the disconnect between his words and his actions is already well-established. And now, in her first week of Senate confirmation testimony, Judge Sonia Sotomayor… |
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Redefining “Conservative” Governance
Viewing the current political environment objectively, the outlook appears dim for free-market advocates. Democrats are pushing a massive new energy bill to the House floor this week that will effectively tax all carbon output in the United States and even regulate local building codes.
In addition, details were released on a new health care overhaul… |
