infoRipple

Category: Politics

Date: February 08, 2010

Website address: http://www.inforipple.com

Description: This site explores the tension between law and individual liberty. The intent is to provoke thoughtful debate about the proper role of government, the responsibility of citizens, and the moral foundation of law.

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Name: mountaindesert

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DISCLOSE: Here We Go Again

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:48:53 +0000

Despite the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (see explanatory video here if needed), Congress seems poised to resume its underhanded and self-serving efforts to control political speech. Congress is now considering legislation, sponsored by Repre...

http://www.inforipple.com/2010/06/disclose-here-we-go-again/

Trials for Terrorists?

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:09:27 +0000

As with most issues that appear in the national news, politicians and pundits have badly muddled the question of what to do with non-citizens captured by American soldiers and their allies. The recent debate about if and where to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed has provoked intense debate and strong feeli...

http://www.inforipple.com/2010/06/trials-for-terrorists/

Rights, Risk, and Regulation

Mon, 24 May 2010 01:14:09 +0000

Libertarians oppose government regulations. This is arguably their defining characteristic. It is also the reason that many Americans reject libertarian political philosophy as unworkable, utopian, or just plain foolhardy. Other political philosophies on both the left and the right embrace governmen...

http://www.inforipple.com/2010/05/rights-risk-and-regulation/

Sugary, Salty Liberty

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:54:16 +0000

Some people make foolish decisions. Or, at least, to me they seem foolish. You see, I like being healthy. I enjoy waking up in the morning with a clear head. I value playing sports and being able to climb a flight of stairs without feeling unwell, and I hope to live a long, happy life. [...]...

http://www.inforipple.com/2010/04/sugary-salty-liberty/

The Administrative State: A Crack in the Foundation of Liberty

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:28:12 +0000

On 16 June 1933, the front page of the New York Times announced the enactment of President Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation: Assuming unprecedented peacetime control over the nation’s economic life, President Roosevelt placed in operation today his sweeping program for recovery from the depr...

http://www.inforipple.com/2010/04/the-administrative-state-a-crack-in-the-foundation-of-liberty/