02/11/19 Overnight Links

Anti-war Republican and vociferous opponent of the Iraq War, Walter Jones, has died

FEE: Red flag gun laws turn due process on its head

Reason: San Francisco’s accidental surveillance state and the future of privacy

At least we aren’t England. Yet. London to require GPS trackers for certain residents convicted of “knife possession”

MIKE GRAVEL: How to legalize cannabis throughout the U.S.

Reason: Journalists criticize CNN for planning journalism about Howard Schultz Ed: One puzzling aspect of the 2016 campaigns was the almost-constant coverage that almost every mainstream outlet gave Trump, despite clearly despising him. Of course, they wanted the ratings, but it’s fairly apparent that that very coverage played a part in Trump’s eventual victory.

GEORGE WILL: Limited government requires a limited President

Author: S. Smith