Ron Paul's Family Sucks at Airport Travel

The Pauls are good at so many things. Eloquently defending civil liberties against the encroachment of executive power. Getting ignored by the mainstream media. Playing baseball.

Getting through an airport without becoming a national news story, however, is not in the Paul family skillset.

First there was Rand Paul's run-in with the security state at a Nashville airport. This weekend, Rand's 19-year-old son William Hilton Paul was taken into custody on charges of underage alcohol consumption, disorderly conduct and public intoxication at a North Carolina airport. He's since been released, but was forced to post a $750 bond, even after performing a weak do-you-know-who-I-am routine:

While in the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, reports say William Hilton Paul identified himself as the son of Sen. Rand Paul.

I can't believe that didn't do anything for him!

He may have had better luck pleading a case of mistaken identity. Forbes (screenshot above) seems to think 19-year-old William Hilton Paul's mugshot is a perfect match for 85-year-old billionaire William Barron Hilton, who I suspect is much better at growing facial hair and holding his liquor.

Previously
Rand Paul Introduces Air Traveler Bill of Rights, Fails to Include Beyonce Provision
There Will Always Be a Paul Running for President

Tags: Alcohol, Crime, Rand Paul, Ron Paul, TSA

9 Strange New Laws for 2013

On January 1, 400 new federal laws took effect. Meanwhile, state legislatures passed 29,000 bills and resolutions, many of which came into force on the first of the year. Local government added thousands of new laws.

Ignorance is no excuse, so start cramming on all the weird new regulations you have to follow as of Tuesday:

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Tags: Alcohol, Animals, California, Children, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, North Carolina, Sex, State Legislature

13 Things Americans Banned in 2012

We live in the land of the free, which means we're free to ban just about anything we don't like. In 2012 Americans dropped the ban hammer on public nuisances from goose livers to "gateway sexual activity."

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Tags: Advertising, Alcohol, California, Colorado, Fashion, Food, Health, Health Care, Los Angeles, Massachusetts, New York City, San Francisco, Sex, Television, Utah

11 Reasons Why America Will Never Be #2

A new study released by the National Intelligence Council claims that the United States–currently the world's #1 economic superpower–will fall to second place sometime before 2030, and that China will take the top spot.

National Intelligence Council? More like National Dumb-igence Council. China may have a growing middle class, but the United States has plenty of reasons why it will always be #1, in everything.

Here are 11 of them:

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Tags: Alcohol, China, Christmas, Chuck Grassley, Food, Music, South Dakota, Television, War on Christmas

OhioWatch 2012: Breakin' the Law

Three restaurant employees in Granville, Ohio have been arrested for serving alcohol to minors.

Will voter fraud be added to the charges?

Developing…

Previously: OhioWatch 2012: Here Comes the Boom!

Tags: Alcohol, Election Day 2012, OhioWatch 2012