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Have You Ever Noticed Most Crimes Are Solved by Cameras? America’s Surveillance Reality

December 17, 2025

From doorbell footage to license plate readers, cameras have become the quiet backbone of modern crime solving. What happens when public safety depends on who happened to be recording?

The Crime Cure: How a Standard Tax Refund Could Transform Public Safety in America

July 24, 2025

What if the solution to crime wasn’t more prisons—but a monthly paycheck? The Standard Tax Refund promises to reduce despair, deter offenses through negative punishment, and give Americans a reason to stay on the right side of the law.