Scott Shackford [Blue Checkmark]
Associate editor for Reason.com ............. "a homosexual" -- LifeSiteNews
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Is YouTube Discriminating Against Both Conservatives and LGBT Videos? Two Lawsuits Say Yes.
Trying to get the government involved in what sort of videos online platforms promote or hide is going to end badly.
Curt Schilling Blew $75 Million in Public Funds Making Bad Video Games. Naturally, He Thinks He Should Be in Congress.
Schilling and Trump are alike in attacking immigrants for costing money, while seeking out business subsidies.
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Scott Shackford [Blue Checkmark]
Before Arizona conservatives consider supporting Curt Schilling's possible run for Congress, they should know what he did to Rhode Island taxpayers. reason.com/2019/08/14/cur… via @reason
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A Violent Movie Satirizing America's Culture War Gets Cancelled by America's Culture War
After outraged responses from Fox and Trump, Universal yanks The Hunt from its schedule.
Attorney General Barr Does Not Approve of Your Kinder, Gentler Elected District Attorneys
In a speech to police, Barr called for citizens to shut up and do what officers tell them to.
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Scott Shackford [Blue Checkmark]
Attorney General William Barr would kindly ask that you shut up, do what police tell you, and stop trying to reform criminal justice systems. reason.com/2019/08/12/att… via @reason
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Presidential Candidate John Delaney Has a Plan for America's Young Adults. It's Called Forced Labor.
The only way mandatory national service would "unify" the teens of America would be to cause them to loathe the government together.
Cory Booker's 'Second Look' Reforms Would Create More Chances To Reduce Federal Prison Sentences
Judges would be permitted to rethink sentences after 10 years have been served, particularly for inmates over the age of 50.
Thousands Freed from Federal Prison by FIRST STEP Act Reforms
Many benefit from an increase in "good time" credits and from retroactive reductions in crack cocaine mandatory minimum sentences.
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Scott Shackford [Blue Checkmark]
Today the Justice Department announced that more than 3,100 federal inmates will see earlier releases, thanks to reforms implemented in last year's FIRST STEP Act. reason.com/2019/07/19/tho… via @reason
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No Federal Charges in Eric Garner's Death at Hands of New York Police
Wednesday marks five years since an officer’s deadly chokehold was captured on video.
Heads Up, California: Sydney Has Figured Out How to Get the Rents Down
It's by building lots more housing, obviously.
This Cop Is Getting $2,500 a Month Because Killing an Unarmed Man in a Hotel Hallway Gave Him PTSD
Phillip Brailsford was acquitted of murder for a shooting captured on video that subsequently drew national outrage. Now he's getting paid for it.
Justin Amash on His Break from the GOP: It's Not (Just) About Trump
He says partisan power structures have made government reforms impossible.
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Scott Shackford [Blue Checkmark]
Rep. @JustinAmash spent the holiday weekend explaining that his break from the GOP was about much more than just President Trump's behavior. reason.com/2019/07/08/jus… via @reason
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Justin Amash Declares Independence From Republican Party
"The two-party system has evolved into an existential threat to American principles and institutions," Trump's congressional nemesis declares as he officially leaves the GOP.
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Scott Shackford [Blue Checkmark]
Independence Day: @JustinAmash officially leaves the Republican Party reason.com/2019/07/04/jus… via @reason
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Filthy, Overcrowded Border Detention Sites Called a 'Ticking Time Bomb'
Short-term holding tanks marked by poor food and unsanitary conditions as immigrants are imprisoned for weeks longer than they should be.
California Police Agencies Were Supposed To Make Misconduct Records Public. Why Isn't It Happening?
Media outlets are seeing foot-dragging, destroyed records, and demands for big money for compliance.
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Scott Shackford [Blue Checkmark]
Rather than compliance with California's law opening police misconduct records, media outlets see foot-dragging, destroyed records, and demands for money. reason.com/2019/07/02/cal… via @reason
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Supreme Court Allows Warrantless Blood Draws of Unconscious Drivers
SCOTUS says it is constitutional for police to draw blood from unconscious drunk driving suspects.
When the Government Says You're Fake News
Countries across the world tackle political misinformation with authoritarian censorship.
Democratic Debate Opens by Declaring Big Tech and Corporations as the Enemy
Bill de Blasio: "We are supposed to break up big corporations when they're not serving our democracy."
Incensed by Warrantless Border Searches of Americans' Tech Devices? These Senators Have the Cure.
Ron Wyden and Rand Paul team up to stop Border Patrol from snooping in your stuff without good reason.
The Supreme Court Says Your Filthy Trademark Is Protected by the First Amendment
A 6-3 ruling says that the First Amendment protects brand names that are considered “immoral” or “scandalous.”
Cory Booker Proposes Thousands of Drug War Commutations If Elected President
Booker would move the process away from prosecutors and into the White House.
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Scott Shackford [Blue Checkmark]
A drug war reform plan from @corybooker could lead to clemency for thousands of federal prisoners. reason.com/2019/06/20/cor… via @reason
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