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The Fracking Debate
The Fracking Debate

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhat is fracking? What does it do? How does it affect us? Should we celebrate it because it might reduce our oil consumption or condemn it because it might put our drinking...

High Speed Rail: Boondocks & Boondoggles
High Speed Rail: Boondocks & Boondoggles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6PVIIJz6t4 Video Description   How should we improve mass transportation? Are newer and faster trains the answer? Why do so many people presume it's government's job to improve mass transportation? Is there a place for...

Gutted by Government
Gutted by Government

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONShikha Dalmia, Reason Foundation senior analyst, and Goldwater Institute president Darcy Olsen, on how government contributed to Detroit’s downfall.[rev_slider...

College Tuition and Campus Luxuries
College Tuition and Campus Luxuries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkdrJlzaOS0 Video Description   Why have colleges gotten so expensive? Has the money gone to improve education? Has the government forsaken our children? This segment looks at the rising cost of a college education.

The Psychology Behind Political Campaigns
The Psychology Behind Political Campaigns

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhy do we favor one candidate over another? Is it because we look at the issues and choose our candidate accordingly? Or is it because we look at the candidates? And how do...

Product Liability Lawsuits: Who Gets Burned?
Product Liability Lawsuits: Who Gets Burned?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roYpy4z2_oo Video Description   Are we safer today because of lawsuits? Should companies that produce dangerous products be immune from lawsuits? What exactly is a dangerous product? Should manufacturers be sued when something goes...

Is Big Brother Watching?
Is Big Brother Watching?

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONCongressman Justin Amash on whether the NSA is infringing on personal liberties.

IRS Selective Targeting
IRS Selective Targeting

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONTexas Public Policy Foundation CEO Brooke Rollins on the IRS’ scrutiny of Tea Party groups.

Innovation: Private vs. Public
Innovation: Private vs. Public

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxX4zXlU8J8 Video Description   Can politics and politicians solve all our problems? Is government more effective than private enterprise? Can't we count on the entrepreneurial spirit to innovate and to develop solutions to the...

Police Accountability: Privacy Laws Gone Wrong
Police Accountability: Privacy Laws Gone Wrong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F90ZFPt7Vms Video Description   What's the difference between secrecy and privacy? Should public servants have a right to privacy while at work? If people are allowed to video record public officials, will that affect the way those...

Job Creation Gone Wrong
Job Creation Gone Wrong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u0i8UwsMwY Video Description   Who creates jobs? And who creates jobs the best? Can the government help, or do government attempts to create jobs lead to inefficiencies and waste? Do government regulations help or hinder job...

Lemonade Stand: Consumer Protection Gone Wrong
Lemonade Stand: Consumer Protection Gone Wrong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dU8OsYp--c Video Description   What's happened to freedom in America? Are there too many laws? Can the average American even know what's legal and what's illegal today? This segment looks at several examples of people unknowingly...

Food Police: Regulation Gone Wrong
Food Police: Regulation Gone Wrong

https://www.youtube.com/watch advies?v=FBE3pu81-bs Video Description   Should people be allowed to eat whatever they want? Even if it's bad for them? What are the limits on freedom? What are the limits on government power? This segment looks at some regulations...

Cash for Clunkers
Cash for Clunkers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h84a6oa2FPY Video Description   Do government programs always help? Do the outcomes match the promises? What about the unseen, unintended results? This segment looks at the Cash for Clunkers program, and its results.

Free Speech
Free Speech

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46kXBniWfa8 Video Description   Should people be allowed to offend each other? Criticize each other's views, religion, even race? Should the government protect us from offensive speech, or protect offensive speakers? How important...

Title IX
Title IX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nJARlUKBDw Video Description   Are you opposed to sexism? Shouldn't men and women be treated equally? Isn't fairness a virtuous goal? Don't we all believe in fairness? Doesn't Title IX simply prohibit discrimination based on sex?...

Stossel’s Currency Conundrum
Stossel’s Currency Conundrum

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONFormer Federal Reserve Economist David Barker discusses whether Americans should be able to print their own currency.

Internship Regulation: Are Unpaid Interns Exploited?
Internship Regulation: Are Unpaid Interns Exploited?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBF_zMBL2U0 Video Description   Should interns get paid? Should minimum wage laws apply? Shouldn't the education and training an intern gets be considered? Are there any unintended consequences of mandating that interns be paid?...

Online Vet Silenced
Online Vet Silenced

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONVeterinarian Ron Hines discusses why he is no longer allowed to dispense medical advice over the internet.

Does America Need Energy Independence?
Does America Need Energy Independence?

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONCenter for Security Policy President Frank Gaffney and the Cato Institute’s Jerry Taylor on the link between oil prices, energy independence and national security.[rev_slider...

Energy Independence: Fact vs. Fiction
Energy Independence: Fact vs. Fiction

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONThe Manhattan Institute’s Robert Bryce and the Cato Institute’s Jerry Taylor argue the energy independence isn’t necessary because of the global nature of the oil...

Blogging Against the Law?
Blogging Against the Law?

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONNutrition blogger Steve Cooksey discusses how North Carolina has regulated his blog.

Protest Signs Not Allowed
Protest Signs Not Allowed

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONInstitute for Justice Senior Attorney Steve Simpson on his efforts to help save a business from eminent domain.