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Die Suche nach »Jacob Sullum« hat 22 Resultate geliefert. Angezeigt werden die Resultate von 11 bis 20.
The bailout state
Illegal lending practices Reason by Jacob Sullum 12/17/08 Even Americans whose knowledge of the legislative process is limited to the ‘I’m Just a Bill’ episode of Schoolhouse Rock know about the veto:... ...
rudkla - 18. Dez, 11:52
Financial reversals
Reason by Jacob Sullum 11/19/08 Remember when Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warned us that the economy was about to collapse unless Congress immediately authorized him to spend $700 billion on ‘troubled... ...
rudkla - 20. Nov, 09:39
Drown by law
Reason by Jacob Sullum 11/07/07 Federal law defines torture as an act ’specifically intended to inflict severe physical or mental pain or suffering.’ It defines ’severe mental pain or suffering’ as ‘the... ...
rudkla - 8. Nov, 18:38
The gap in Mukasey’s testimony
Reason by Jacob Sullum 10/24/07 During his recent confirmation hearings, Michael Mukasey, the former federal judge nominated to be the next attorney general, conceded that ‘the president doesn’t stand... ...
rudkla - 25. Okt, 14:58
The no-exit strategy
Reason by Jacob Sullum 09/12/07 One problem with ‘you break it, you own it’ is the ambiguity of the pronoun. As Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) noted in his exchange with Huckabee during the debate, ‘you’ did... ...
rudkla - 13. Sep, 11:32
They can hear you now: Congress Protects America From Privacy
Human Events by Jacob Sullum 08/08/07 When you talk to your mother on the phone, do you have a reasonable expectation of privacy? I thought I had privacy, but apparently I don’t — at least not anymore... ...
rudkla - 9. Aug, 13:51
Lockup knockdown
Reason by Jacob Sullum 06/13/07 The PATRIOT Act, passed a month and a half after Al Qaeda’s attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, gave the attorney general the authority to detain aliens... ...
rudkla - 14. Jun, 15:34
Another horrific State of the Union speech
A Speech Bordering On Criminal Aside from hearing Bush utter the words "Madame Speaker," it was another horrific State of the Union speech. http://ga3.org/ct /F120pgF1LRol/ -------- The Union of the... ...
rudkla - 26. Jan, 15:54
Divide the spoiled: a Republican defeat is the best hope for limited government
Reason by Jacob Sullum 11/02/06 After six years of reckless statism under Bush -- the consequences of which have been documented in National Review articles and AEI studies, among other places -- it... ...
rudkla - 2. Nov, 16:49
The best for the worst
Reason by Jacob Sullum 10/04/06 Under the Military Commissions Act recently approved by Congress, there are two ways the government can imprison a suspected terrorist for the rest of his life. It can... ...
rudkla - 5. Okt, 15:55