Arizona Voters Get Opportunity To Consider State Sovereignty Amendment In November 2014
PHOENIX, Ariz. ( May 15, 2013) – The people of Arizona haven’t had much to cheer about when it comes to assertion of state sovereignty to block unconstitutional federal acts. Several measures passed through the state legislature over the last two years, but none escaped the ink flowing from Gov. Jan “Finger-wagging” Brewer’s veto pen. [...]
Not for Racists
The following is a short excerpt from Our Last Hope: Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty Nullification isn’t just for racists anymore. In fact, it never was. Nullification is about reining in an overreaching, ever growing federal government and corralling it within its constitutionally defined sphere. Without a doubt, racists appealed to state sovereignty and [...]
They Don’t Know What They Don’t Know
When you work to advance a controversial idea like nullification, you expect to deal with a certain number of hostile opponents. But I’m not gonna lie; sometimes countering the same ridiculous arguments over and over again gets tedious. I mean, how many different ways can you say “nullification was never used to support slavery?” Or [...]
Butler Co. Passes Resolution Supporting New Kansas Second Amendment Law
El DORADO, Kan. (May 7, 2013) – County commissioners in Butler County, Kan. let Gov. Brownback and the Kansas legislature know they have their backs when it comes to blocking federal infringements on the right to keep and bear arms. The Butler County Commission unanimously passed A Resolution Supporting Our Second Amendment Rights on Tuesday. [...]
Bill Nullifying Acts Violating The Second Amendment Passes Missouri Senate 26-6
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (May 2, 2013) – Just one day after Eric Holder sent a letter threatening Kansas if it enforces its recently passed Second Amendment Protection Act, the Missouri Senate thumbed its nose at the Attorney General and passed the Show-Me-State version of Second Amendment protection by a veto-proof majority. HB 436 passed the [...]
The Rightful Remedy and Our Last Hope
via Dr. Dan’s Freedom Forum After the American Revolutionary War, our founders, having just thrown off the yoke of British oppression, understood that the citizens of our new nation must always retain the right and the means to prevent the rise of any future tyranny. The Constitution and Bill of Rights strictly limit the power [...]
Bloomberg Knows What Goering Knew
In a move that had to have made Rahm Emanuel proud, New York Nanny Michael Bloomberg took the opportunity afforded by the Boston Marathon bombing to call for more centralized power at the expense of the Constitution. For your security, of course. “The people who are worried about privacy have a legitimate worry. But we [...]
Bill To Nullify Warrantless Drone Use In Tennesse Passes, Sent To Gov. Haslam’s Desk
The Tennessee legislature gave final approval to a bill restricting drone use in the state and sent it on to Governor Bill Haslam’s desk on the last day of the legislative session. A conference committee hammered out differences and both chambers gave approval to SB796/HB591 Friday. The Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act requires law enforcement [...]
Michigan House Unanimously Passes NDAA Nullfication Bill
LANSING, Mich. (April 19, 2013) – A bill seeking to nullify indefinite detention under the National Defense Authorization Act by blocking state cooperation unanimously passed the Michigan House Thursday. HB4138 essentially takes Michigan out of the indefinite detention business. No agency of this state, no political subdivision of this state, no employee of an agency of [...]
Third Kansas City Passes Second Amendment Resolution
LAKIN, Kan. (April 18, 2013) – The state of Kansas took center stage in the fight to stop federal violations of the Second Amendment on Tuesday when Gov. Sam Brownback signed the Second Amendment Protection Act into law. But folks at the local level in Kansas continue to fight for their right to keep and [...]
Why Nullification? Because It Logically Flows From the System Itself
The following is a short excerpt from Our Last Hope: Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty “If the deliberate exercise of dangerous powers, palpably withheld by the Constitution, could not justify the parties to it, in interposing even so far as to arrest the progress of the evil, and thereby to preserve the Constitution itself, [...]
A Message for Trying Times
I’m an optimist by nature. Even so, sometimes I become discouraged and frustrated. Activism certainly has its ups and downs, and the downs can become downright disillusioning. I had one of those nights earlier this week. I spoke at an event, passionately presenting the blueprint for rolling back overreaching federal power through nullification at the [...]
NDAA Nullification Bill Passes Arizona House With New Language Nullifying Agenda 21
PHOENIX (March 5, 2012) – A bill that would block any state cooperation with federal agents attempting to indefinitely detain citizens in Arizona under provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act passed the House Thursday with an extra bonus. The legislation now also forbids state compliance with UN Agenda 21. The amended bill was renamed [...]
N.C. Religion Resolution: A Poorly Worded Distraction
You probably saw the headlines splashed across mainstream media websites on Wednesday. “Bill Would Establish State Religion.” Pundits spent Wednesday afternoon breathlessly reporting on HJR494, a joint resolution filed by North Carolina state Rep. Harry Warren and Rep. Carl Ford. If you read any of these reports, you likely came away thinking the Tar Heel [...]
Lesson from the Internment of Japanese Americans: Limit Power
Americans often downplay dangerous expansions of federal power, arguing that we should have faith our government officials to exercise that power in the best interest of the people. In other words, they trust their “leaders” and those appointed to positions of authority. I’ve heard this argument used to refute those warning about the dangers of [...]
A Lawn Care Approach to Politics
The following is an excerpt from my book, Our Last Hope – Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty Most Americans take a lawn care approach to politics. From around mid-March through October, I spend about 90 minutes every week walking in circles around my yard, ears assailed by a deafening, monotonous drone. When I finish [...]
Carteret, N.C. Commissioners Approve Second Amendment Preservation Resolution
The Carteret, N.C., County Board of Commissioners passed a Second Amendment Preservation resolution last week. The motion was passed without discussion as part of the commission’s consent agenda during its regular meeting on March 18. In light of recent events, popular discussion and national debate, the Carteret County Board of Commissioners seeks to publicly restate [...]
New Hampshire House Votes to Nullify Federal Marijuana Laws, 286-64
CONCORD, N.H. (March 20, 2013) – The New Hampshire House overwhelmingly passed a bill legalizing marijuana for medical use on Wednesday. Passage into law would nullify, as 18 states are already doing, unconstitutional federal bans on the plant. HB573 would allow seriously ill patients to use medical marijuana if their doctor recommends it. Patients would [...]
Oklahoma House Votes to Nullify Obamacare, 72-20
OKLAHOMA CITY (March 13, 2013) – Nullification of Obamacare in Oklahoma took a step closer to reality Wednesday when the Oklahoma House overwhelmingly approved a bill that would nullify the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. HB1021 declares Obamacare unconstitutional and calls on the Oklahoma legislature to take action to prevent implementation of the federal [...]
Kansas House Considering Bill To Ban Drones
TOPEKA, Kan. (March 8, 2013) – On Thursday, Rep. Travis Couture-Lovelady (R-Palco) introduced a bill to prohibit the use of drones by law enforcement in the skies over Kansas. HB2394 prohibits the use of a drone by state or local law enforcement “to obtain evidence or other information.” It also bans any drone from operating [...]
Bill Limiting Drones Passes North Dakota House, 60-31
Late last month, the North Dakota House passed a bill the would limit the use of drones in the skies over the Peace Garden State by a wide margin. HB1373 severely restricts the use of drones by North Dakota law enforcement and also calls for a study to assess the use of drone based surveillance. [...]
Fayette County Tennessee Commission Passes Second Amendment Preservation Resolution
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. (Feb. 28, 2013) – The Fayette County, Tenn. County Commission passed its Second Amendment Enforcement Resolution on Tuesday. The resolution condemns any violations of the Second Amendment, declares them unconstitutional, and therefore null and void. It also calls on the Sheriff to take all measures as may be necessary to prevent the [...]
New Hampshire House Committee Passes NDAA Nullification 16-0
CONCORD, N.H. (Feb. 28, 2013) – The New Hampshire Liberty Act passed unanimously out of the State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee Thursday, with an amendment enhancing the penalty provisions. HB399 would prohibit state cooperation with indefinite detention without due process under the National Defense Authorization Act. The state of New Hampshire shall not provide [...]
West Virginia Bill Would Nullify Some Unconstitutional EPA Power
The West Virginia legislature will consider bills that would free mines producing coal exclusively for use within the state from federal regulation. Delegate Gary Howell (R. – Mineral) introduced HB2214 last week, and Sen. Dave Sypolt (R – Preston) introduced a companion bill SB56 in the Senate. The Intrastate Coal and Use Act would make [...]
