reason.com: South Carolina County Ends Its Civil Forfeiture Blitz After 20 Years -- -- It’s time for the rest of the state to stop illegal searches and seizures that enrich police departments. #liberty #news
mises.org: DeRensis: Zionism Is Not an American Principle -- -- Hunter DeRensis writes at The American Conservative, Israel is a rogue nuclear state that is aggressive abroad and despotic at home. #liberty #news
mises.org: Trump, DOGE, and the Machiavellians -- -- Despite Trump‘s campaign promises and despite DOGE‘s so-called reputation of cutting government waste, the new administration is spending money faster than the supposed spendthrift Biden administration. This is Machiavellianism at its best. #liberty #news
mises.org: Ending Subsidies to Amtrak Will Benefit Rail Travelers -- -- Amtrak subsidies keep many of Amtrak‘s routes alive despite the fact that ridership is down on many of them. These subsidies guarantee that Amtrak will be a second-rate, undercapitalized passenger railroad system. #liberty #news
mises.org: US Intelligence Says Iran Is ‘Not Building a Nuclear Weapon’ -- -- The IC continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon and Supreme Leader Khamenei has not authorized the nuclear weapons program. #liberty #news
reason.com: See, I Told You So About Justice Barrett -- -- Justice Barrett compares the Constitution to Odysseus. But I feel like Cassandra. #liberty #news
mises.org: Only Bitcoin and Gold Can Stop Governments from Destroying the Currency -- -- Bitcoin and gold are now playing the essential role that independent central banks should be enforcing. #liberty #news
reason.com: ICE Raids and Protests Empty Out Santee Alley: Dispatch From L.A. -- -- In the shadow of immigration crackdowns and federal troops on the ground, shopkeepers and customers are scared away, leaving businesses devastated. #liberty #news
reason.com: Virginia Man Faces 12 Months in Jail, $2,500 Fine for Drawing a Crosswalk With Chalk -- -- After Charlottesville city officials ignored residents’ demand for a painted crosswalk in a popular intersection, a pedestrian safety advocate made his own. #liberty #news
mises.org: What‘s a Fair Wage? -- -- Arbitrary and undefined terms like “fair wage” and “living wage” fundamentally misunderstand the nature of work how wages are determined. #liberty #news