The federal law relies on a risible reading of the Commerce Clause to restrict a constitutional right. JACOB SULLUM | 9.3.2025 12:01 AM Rep. Thomas Massie (R–Ky.) last week reintroduced a bill that would repeal the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act (GFSZA), which he says jeopardizes student and teacher safety by prohibiting armed defense against violent intruders. As I explain in […]
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09/03/2025, Mises Wire, Vibhu Vikramaditya New York City is abuzz and still reverberating after Queens Assembly member Zohran Mamdani—a self-described Democratic socialist—toppled former Governor Andrew Cuomo to clinch the Democratic mayoral nomination based on a Democratic Socialist platform that seeks to transform core economic functions, like food distribution, into government-administered services, subverting the spontaneous order
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The increasing encroachment of government regulations, pontificating politicians, and the enforcement of Social Justice schemes have led to a loss of understanding of the terms private property and property rights. It was once understood that the unauthorized entering of private property was a violation to the utmost. The property owner was justified and supported in
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08/28/2025, Mises Wire, George Ford Smith “Why declare that things shall not be done which there is no power to do?”—Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 84, writing on his opposition to the inclusion of a Bill of Rights in the Constitution “The Bill of Rights would never have been necessary . . . if so
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By Alex Newman / September 3, 2025 So-called “equitable” grading, which seeks to artificially boost scores for minorities under the guise of “equity,” has become all the rage in government “education” across America. But despite being used in about half of government schools nationwide today, most U.S. teachers are not fans of the scheme, according to the first
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by Selwyn Duke September 3, 2025 When asked in 1987 if he was crazy, late “Helter Skelter” mass murderer Charles Manson issued a memorable response. “Sure, I’m as mad as a hatter,” he said. “You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody’s crazy.” Manson wasn’t kidding. I’ve heard it said by certain psychologists that “everyone
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