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http://www.cato.org/multimedia/events/mugged-state-when-regulators-prosecutors-bully-citizens
Featuring Kevin Gates, Vice President, Powhatan Energy Fund; William Hurwitz, M.D., Pain Treatment Specialist; Lawrence Lewis, Engineer and Building Manager; and William Yeatman, Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute; moderated by Tim Lynch, Director, Project on Criminal Justice, Cato Institute.
The federal regulatory code has become so voluminous that it now bewilders ordinary citizens. The web of rules and regulations is now so vast that people can become ensnared in circumstances where they meant no harm. Even when there is no infraction, it can be financially ruinous to mount a legal defense against powerful agencies that seem bent on coercing a plea deal or settlement. And what about the reputations, livelihoods, and civil liberties that are sacrificed in that process? Join us for a discussion of these troubling trends and what can be done about them.
Video produced by Blair Gwaltney.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm48INdfRJU
The recent Maryland v. King decision revealed Antonin Scalia to be less of the opponent of individual liberties than his detractors would claim. In his dissent, he made clear that many supporters of broad DNA testing would like to use it to identify people not currently suspected of any wrongdoing. Cato Senior Fellow Walter Olson comments.
Video produced by Caleb O. Brown and Austin Bragg.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJC7PEUUntY
Listen to #CatoTechnology’s Will Duffield to learn more about social media #contentmoderatation during #wartime: https://www.cato.org/multimedia/cato-daily-podcast/laws-war-social-media
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGoQs3uc5Pc
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=770Lngh1E1g
What we actually need is better customer service and a simpler #taxcode.
Learn more: https://www.cato.org/blog/irs-report-shows-stable-tax-gap
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2x6j8gGk88
August 26, 2020
Masks, Mandates, and Tradeoffs
Featuring Thomas A. Firey and Caleb O. Brown
The culture war fights that have exploded over decisions as simple as wearing a mask to reduce the spread of the coronavirus could make use of some economic thinking. Cato’s Tom Firey comments.
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Learn more: https://www.cato.org/multimedia/cato-daily-podcast/masks-mandates-tradeoffs
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbcG78jvCkg
Amy H. Sturgis earned her Ph.D. in Intellectual History from Vanderbilt University. Her primary fields includeScience Fiction/Fantasy Studies and Native American Studies. Sturgis is author of four books on Native American and U.S. history as well as dozens of scholarly and mainstream book chapters, articles, and presentations onhistorical and speculative fiction topics. She has edited five books on sciencefiction and fantasy subjects. In 2006, Sturgis was honored with the Imperishable Flame Award for Achievement in Tolkien/Inklings Scholarship. Sturgis spoke at Cato University on August 2, 2012.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Wyay1Jqxjg
The Constitution gives the President limited powers to repel attacks, but President Obama claims a broad authority to go to war in Syria. He has, notably, asked for Congress's endorsement of his plan. Gene Healy, vice president at the Cato Institute, argues that the President will have a tough time ignoring the results of a Congressional vote, especially if they reject his call for authorization.
Video produced by Caleb O. Brown and Austin Bragg.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US2zHtB0Vho