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1 out of 99 American adults is in prison. We are being crushed by government. The overwhelming weight of our government and our laws has turned the land of the free and the home of the brave into the land of the imprisoned and the home of the better be afraid. This rate is much higher than China's or Russia's.

Newly released FBI documents contradict the politicized 9/11 commission report (with Jamie Gorelick on the commission, it lost all credibility anyway) and show that the hijackers had arraignments waiting for them when they arrived in the US, tied to the Saudi government.

28 mile virtual fence along Arizona/Mexico border delayed 3 years. Why? Why towers? I think blimps would be cheaper.

Economy grows, but only by 0.6%.

Iraqi presidential council rejected law allowing for regional elections. Let's hope they get their differences worked out and pass this law quickly. Sunni fighters flex their muscles, calling for the removal of Shiite police chief. The government better listen.

Israel retaliates for rocket strikes from Gaza. I don't understand why Israel shows so much restraint. The Israeli government has the responsibility to protect its citizens, and the only way to protect them is to wipe out Hamas in Gaza. If the citizens of Gaza continue to harbor and support Hama terrorists, then they're going to suffer right along with them. Same with Hezbollah in Lebanon, but Hezbollah doesn't fire rockets into Israel on a daily basis.

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund is changing the balance of power in financial world. This is an inaccurate headline. The balance of power is shifting because our government restricts US citizens from drilling for oil in the US, allowing China to team up with Cuba to take the wealth from the oil in Gulf instead of us. This keeps the supply of oil lower than it could be, driving up the prices. It also restricts us from building cost-effective nuclear, coal, and even natural gas power plants. This keeps the demand for oil higher than it could be, driving up the price. The net result is unprecedented transfer of wealth from the US and free western nations to oil rich countries including the tyrannies of the Middle East. How is this good for freedom or American citizens? Instead of traveling to meet with fund managers, Senators should be removing government restrictions of drilling for oil and building cost-effective alternative energy power plants. Our "diminishing global stature" is the direct result of big, bad, government. Dubai invests in Las Vegas.

Because the increasingly wealthy Chinese people are ignoring the 1 child law, China's government may change the law. Too bad our government isn't as responsive to the people as China's.

Interesting description of Supreme Court hearing of the Exxon Valdez case. I'm not aware of any details, but I wonder why punitive damages are even involved. Why didn't the original case just so direct damages that would compensate everybody for lost wages? It seems to me that Exxon should be liable for all the cleanup and for everything people lost because of the spill - no punitive damages necessary.

Profile of Russia's presumed next President, Dmitri Medvedev.

Drudge breaks story that Prince Harry is serving in Afghanistan. Breaking story may end his tour.

The downside of wind power is that there is no power when there is no wind. Lack of wind caused emergency power shutdown in Texas.

Reason explains how western writers and academics are willingly used by Hezbollah as propaganda tools.

Reason exposes Democrats on anti-free trade and NAFTA.

Reason celebrates William F. Buckley for helping open the door for the libertarian movement. Cato fears conservatism may have died with him. I think libertarian based conservatism died about a decade ago with Reagan's illness, Bush the Elder's abdication, and Gingrich's overreaching.

Bob Geldoff call Bush an emotional man. That's why he's governed like a Democrat. We need leaders who govern with reason, not emotion.

If Barack Hussein Obama doesn't like his full name, he can change it. Willie Cunningham calls everybody by their full name. It's part of his shtick. But how ridiculous is it that when a non-liberal uses Obama's full name, he's fear-mongering. What was it when Cunningham used to talk William Jefferson Clinton? And he still talks about Hillary Rodham Clinton. And John Wayne McCain. How come Obama hasn't come out and said he's proud of his full name?

Clinton raises $35 million in February. She may be down, but she's far from out.

McCain explains that Obama's Iraq war position is based on the past, not the current reality.

Being born in the Panama Canal zone to American parents will not stop McCain from becoming president. If he wins the election, somebody will file suit, and the Court will uphold it.

Crowd dispersing ray gun. The problem with non-lethal force like this is that government won't hesitate to use it. Just look at the abuse of tasers. These weapons were developed with the wonderful intention of saving lives, but the actual result is that government has become more oppressive and powerful.