J.D. Tuccille
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  • Below are the most recent columns and articles that I've written.

    The Examiner Ongoing: Civil Liberties Examiner
    My frequent column on civil liberties issues and the relationship of the individual to the state.

    Tuccille.com Ongoing: Disloyal Opposition Blog
    Musings on the nanny state, stupid government tricks and related topics.

    Tuccille.com February 27, 2009: Cameras are fallible and should not be trusted
    Traffic cameras are dumb revenue machines that are easily fooled, often inaccurate, actually increase the frequency of some accidents, and that have been used to spy on us.

    Also published February 27, 2009 by The Arizona Republic: Cameras are fallible and should not be trusted

    Tuccille.com December 7, 2008: Rebellion mounting vs. speed cameras
    Arizona Governor Napolitano's enthusiasm for money-making speed traps is easily matched by opponents' visceral distaste for the automated spy-eyes -- a distaste that has translated into a clever campaign of sabotage.

    Also published December 7, 2008 by The Arizona Republic: Rebellion mounting vs. speed cameras

    Tuccille.com November 3, 2008: The inevitable presidential power trip
    What kind of president will the winner of November's election be? If history is any judge, the nation's next chief executive, whether Democrat Barack Obama, or Republican John McCain, will be hungry for more power than the office already has.

    Also published November 3, 2008 by The East Valley Tribune: The inevitable presidential power trip

    Tuccille.com September 29, 2008: Barack Obama's very modern version of conscription
    Senator Obama's national service proposal refers to "universal voluntary citizen service." But make no mistake: Barack Obama wants your kids. And he's willing to draft them, in a very modern way.

    Also published September 29, 2008 by The East Valley Tribune: Obama's involuntary volunteerism

    And September 27, 2008 by The Providence Journal: Obama plans to 'draft' your kids

    Tuccille.com September 2, 2008: Cindy McCain makes millions while Greg Gibson does time
    What's the reward for peddling a little stress relief? If you're the wife of a presidential candidate with her hand in the beer trade, it can mean tens of millions of dollars. But if you're just a guy who peddles the wrong buzz-delivery system, it can be years of hard time.

    Also published September 2, 2008 by The Las Vegas Review-Journal: Booze-running used to be a felony, too: Cindy McCain in same business as Greg Gibson

    Tuccille.com August 23, 2008: Unenforceable laws lead to police abuses
    Law-enforcement excesses feature prominently in the news. Some people assume that more scrutiny and the right people in charge will fix the problem. But what if we've assigned law-enforcers goals so frustratingly elusive that even angels couldn't resist the temptation to escalate tactics to insane extremes, trampling liberty and decency along the way.

    Also published August 23, 2008 by Verde Valley Newspapers: Unenforceable laws lead to police abuses

    Tuccille.com March 5, 2008: There oughta be a law
    Before we start adopting the higher-taxed, more heavily regulated ways of other countries, it's worth investigating whether people overseas actually pay those taxes or obey those regulations.

    Tuccille.com December 12, 2007: Prohibition: Same as it ever was
    In the name of the long-running war on drugs, we now have to ask permission to purchase allergy medication. Not only is this annoying and intrusive, but, as my bootlegging ancestors demonstrated, it's doomed to fail.

    Paradigm August 2007: High-Desert Barbecue
    Here's a 5,000-word excerpt from my (as-yet unpublished) novel, High Desert Barbecue. It's a tale of arson, adventure, the great outdoors and perverse sex. Enjoy! (See page 34 of the ebook)

    Small Business Review April 6, 2007: The Tax Gap: The Feds Target Small Businesses
    The federal government says there's a $290 billion gap between what it's owed in taxes and what Americans actually pay every year. Critics and small-business groups charge that the proposals will be costly--for business and the Internal Revenue Service--and will produce meager returns. Some questions whether the "tax gap" is indeed a growing problem.

    Budget & Tax News January 1, 2007: State spending caps rejected
    Voters in Maine, Nebraska, and Oregon unequivocally rejected proposals on their November 7 ballots to restrict growth in state government spending.

    Tuccille.com February 22, 2005: Hunter S. Thompson (July 18, 1937 - February 20, 2005)
    It seems inappropriate to wish a wild spirit like Thompson to "rest in piece," so let's just hope that the afterlife, if there is one, is well stocked with ibogaine and ammunition, and that Thompson is able to spend eternity tormenting the ghost of Richard Nixon.

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