Employers are privy to that fact, too.  Take McDonalds, who has begun installing kiosks in their stores around the country.  A minimum wage will hasten the arrival of the robotic workforce.  Zero Hedge

It’s too risky, politically, to take a stand either way, so Congress lets the President launch the wars.  The downside is that we get way too many wars, and they never seem to end.  But all of Congress benefits from continuous war.  They’re just too scared to take a position on one.  Antiwar

Which means he should probably return it. National Interest

…will cook up the most ridiculous, and dangerous, schemes to justify its existence.  One such scheme would be conducting an “active shooter drill” without telling the local police department what’s happening. Activist Post

My San Antonio.  Watch the video, if you can stomach it.

SCOTUS tied 4-4 upholding forced union fees collected by the powerful California teacher’s union.  FEE

Far more politicians hid their illegitimate wealth via shell companies than the private rich hid their rightfully acquired wealth.  Reason

Was to be renamed “Antonin Scalia School of Law”, or ASSLaw/ASSoL for short. Hehe.  CNN

Wanted to fabricate evidence necessary to get illegal search warrants.  Copblock

Despite being right less than half the time, drug-sniffing dogs provide a great excuse for cops to search your car.  The courts, formerly very accommodating to the “evidence” these dogs provide, are slowly beginning to turn on these intrusive tools.  Alternet

Of course, when lives are actually on the line, like when an animal is depended on to sniff out a landmine, people use rats.