Patient advocates are interested in slashing the more than 2 million cases of hospital-acquired infections in the U.S. yearly and the 100,000 deaths they cause. Making hospital infection rates public allows patients to chose safer hospitals. The loss of patients … Continued
Another illegal alien with multiple convictions kills more citizens. Should the names and photos of arrested illegal aliens be made public on the Internet? Should the dispositions of jailed illegals be made public? The question is similar to making the … Continued
The Ohio legislature is close to passing a bill requiring convicted sex offenders to use flourescent green license plates. The Governor has indicated he would sign the bill. Opponents argue that offenders have paid their debt to society and should … Continued
A Turkish court has ordered the popular video sharing site YouTube blocked. A video on the site makes fun of the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Censorship is always subjective. The Open Records Project argues that a society … Continued
On the anniversary of the Rodney King beating video, France has banned citizens or unregistered journalists from posting video on the Internet. The penalty for violating the statute is up to five years in prison and a $100,000 fine. Some … Continued
The “London Times” lists many government secrets revealed by The Freedom of Information Act. However no specifics are given. For example, how many British subjects would like to know which foreign diplomats have been accused of rape, child abuse, or … Continued
Reported rapes have increased in Australia according to a secret government report. Several questions for Australian taxpayers include, “Who benefits from the secrecy? Are more rapists likely to be caught due to secrecy? Are citizens more likely to be watchful … Continued
Police have warned householders to watch out for three convicted burglars, but cannot issue descriptions of the men for fear of breaching their human rights. In Britain private handgun ownership is banned. Knives suitable for defense are banned. A robber … Continued
A super-TB carrier may be jailed in a hospital ward until he dies. Does society have the right to protect itself from health risks? What are the implications for those infected with HIV/AIDS? At what point does an individual’s right … Continued
The most important element of the “Hillary’s Thesis” story is not that the 21 year old future first lady wrote a paper about an infamous socialist, but that the Office of the President suppressed it’s publication. President George Bush’s DWI … Continued