“Good People”
I've mentioned my neighbor, the state cop, before. We know one another; I've been over to his house - and he to mine. He...
For-Profit Policing
You've heard of greasing the skids?
A bill introduced in the Texas legislature would do just that - giving cops credit card readers, as an...
The Right to Resist
If someone attacks you, it is unquestioned that you have a right to defend yourself. If, in the process, the attacker is injured - even killed -...
Worst New Car “Safety” Features
Some of you might remember the '90s sci-fi flick, Demolition Man. It starred Sylvester Stallone and portrayed a future world obsessed with "safety." That's...
Vidcast: Airbags
People are angry at Takata - the company that apparently sold defective air bags to various car companies, including Honda and Toyota. But they...
Ferguson
Darren Wilson may be a decent man, out of uniform. I do not know him, so I cannot say.
He is, however, a cop. A law enforcer.
That is...
When Air Bags Kill
Well, how 'bout it?
If you've been anywhere near a TeeVee or radio lately, you're probably aware that the explosive devices government forces every car...
Cloverific Grade School Primer
The following is interesting on several levels:
First, contemplate the atrocious - borderline illiterate - construction of this instruction; the Cloverific short-bus cadences:
"That means you are...
The “Peak Oil” Con
I’ve been reading about “peak oil” being imminent since the ’70s. Oil may indeed be a finite resource but the relevant question is: How...
Is Alloy Your Ally?
You may have read about 2015 Ford F-150, which will have an aluminum rather than steel body. It will be significantly lighter than the...