Crowdfunding site Kickstarter has now successfully helped more than one project earn over $1 million, turning the traditional model of media production on its ear. What if we could do the same thing for science? With government spending for the sciences on the decline, entrepreneur Matt Salzberg saw an opportunity. He'd create a crowdfunding site for scientists, where researchers could get funding directly from the public. Last week, he and his team launched Petridish.org, and they've already got reputable researchers whose projects are almost funded after just a few days. Could this be the future of publicly funded science?" - IO9 News - see full article below.
Individual Liberty
Science:
IO9 - The best new scientific idea in years
Internet Freedom:
TSA & Travel Freedom:
Infowars.com - Major US Airport To Evict TSA Screeners
Bloomberg/BusinessWeek - TSA Chief Pistole Pressed to Expand Private Screeners
Police State:
Reason - Meet Maj. Joseph Floyd, Leading Candidate for Most Crooked Cop in America
Drug War:
Reason - California Dispensary Fights City Extortion Scheme, Gets Raided By DEA Twice in Four Months
The State Journal (Frankfort, KY) – Medical Marijuana Bill Stalled in Committee
Huffington Post – Angel Raich, Cancer Patient, Kicked Out of Hospital for Using Medical Marijuana
Gun Control:
The Washington Post – D.C.’s Gun Law Deception
Foreign Policy
Afghanistan:
New York Times - Long-Planned Visit Lands Panetta in Tense Afghanistan
Daily Caller – Pentagon Spending Heavily on Propaganda Ops
Iran:
Bloomberg - Three of Four Americans Oppose Israeli Strike on Iran
Economic Issues
Federal Reserve:
USA Today – Federal Reserve Annual Stress Test Fails 4 of 19 Big Banks
Forbes – Dow Could Drop 50% When Fed Fix Ends
Energy:
Reason - Wind Energy Tax Credits Defeated in Senate
The Foundry - Energy Secretary Chu Tries to Walk Back His Desire for Higher Gas Prices
Forbes - Rand Paul Scolds DOE Auditor For Ignoring Solyndra
CONSTITUTION
Obamacare:
Town Hall – Surprise: Obamacare’s Price Tag Nearly Doubles
Washington Examiner - CBO boosts its Obamacare Medicaid cost estimate
The Daily Caller - $1 abortion surcharge in Obamacare
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