Kansas Health Care Freedom Amendment Heads to Senate Floor
Mary Pilcher-Cook Praises Judiciary Committee Action; Thanks Public for Attendance Topeka, KS – On Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, the Kansas Health Care Freedom Amendment passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by a 6 to 4 vote. Originally introduced in the 2010 legislative session, the proposed constitutional amendment was adopted in 2011 by the Kansas House with [...]
Three and Counting. Colorado Counties Rejecting NDAA
Colorado – taking a stand against the NDAA. Fremont, El Paso, now Weld County say NO to Indefinite Detention. Some people argue that principles of state sovereignty would be a pointless strategy in their state. They argue that their statehouse is even more corrupt than the Feds and in some cases, they may have a [...]
Premiere: Nullification Movie at CPAC February 9th
Movie Premiere event on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/events/286257921434126/ More events – Special Sessions on Friday – http://www.facebook.com/events/359528320724889/
Oklahoma joins fight against NDAA detention
OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 3, 2012) – A fourth state has entered the fight against detention provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act. On Monday, Oklahoma Rep. Charles Key (R-Oklahoma City) will officially file a resolution that would petition Congress and Pres. Obama to repeal sec. 1021 and 1022 of the NDAA, and declare the detention [...]
NDAA Nullification: Tennessee Bills Propose Kidnapping Charges for Federal Agents
State and local resistance to the detention provisions contained in the National Defense Authorization Act continues to grow, rapidly emerging as a nationwide movement. The Tennessee legislature will consider HB1629 and SB2669 in the 2012 session. The legislation would effectively nullify the detention provisions in the NDAA and would also require federal agents making an [...]
The Feds will Never Limit Their Own Power
Jason Rink of the Foundation for a Free Society on the Tech Guy Radio Show in Boston on 01-28-12. Jason joins host Pete DaTechGuy on WCRN AM 830 to talk about the upcoming World Premiere of the new Documentary Film – Nullification: The Rightful Remedy. Movie Premiere information here – http://www.facebook.com/events/286257921434126/ “We shouldn’t expect the [...]
The EPA vs the Constitution
by Ron Paul Last week the Supreme Court heard arguments in Sackett v. EPA, a case of blatant federal agency overreach and abuse of private property rights. Without any proof or reason, and no chance for appeal, the Environmental Protection Agency determined that a small single home lot was a “protected wetland.” The owners, Mike [...]
McHose reintroduces health care nullification bill in N.J.
New Jersey Assemblywoman Allison Littell McHose (R- Sussex) has resubmitted a bill that would nullify the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act in the Garden State. McHose proposed the legislation late in the 2011 legislative session, but it never got out of committee. The newly filed bill, A861, “renders the federal Patient Protection and [...]
New Hampshire: All Powers Not Delegated are Retained
The New Hampshire General Court will consider a Tenth Amendment Resolution during the 2012 legislative session. HR25 affirms state powers as delegated by the U.S. Constitution and the New Hampshire Constitution respectively, and calls for nullification of unconstitutional acts. Representative Daniel Itse (R-Fremont) serves as the primary sponsor. The resolution has eight co-sponsors. The resolution [...]
Firearms freedom act up for consideration in Kansas
The Kansas legislature will consider a firearms freedom act during its 2012 session. HB2421 declares that, “a personal firearm, a firearm accessory or ammunition that is manufactured commercially or privately in Kansas and that remains within the borders of Kansas is not subject to federal law or federal regulation, including registration, under the authority of [...]
New Jersey legislature considering health freedom amendment
The New Jersey legislature will consider a bill proposing an amendment to the state Constitution prohibiting State or federal law from compelling a person to obtain, provide, or participate in a health care coverage plan. ACR42 is sponsored by Assemblywomen Alison Littell McHose (R), Assembleman Gary R. Chiusano (R), and Assemblyman John DiMaio (R). The [...]
Obama is Playing Fast and Loose with the Constitution
by Ron Paul This week, partisan games in Washington reached a fevered pitch as Congress acted to prevent recess appointments, yet the administration made them anyway. Congress has been gaveling into session for less a minute every three days for the express purpose of technically staying in session. The 40 second “pro forma” sessions may [...]
A Constitutional Agenda for Social Conservatives
Great article by Gary North last Friday. Here’s an excerpt: I begin with a premise: “If a federal law is not in conformity to the judicial principles and precedents in American colonial law in 1788, it is unconstitutional, unless a Constitutional amendment has authorized it.” This is simple to understand. It means that the Constitution [...]
The NDAA Repeals More Rights
by Ron Paul Little by little, in the name of fighting terrorism, our Bill of Rights is being repealed. The 4th amendment has been rendered toothless by the PATRIOT Act. No more can we truly feel secure in our persons, houses, papers, and effects when now there is an exception that fits nearly any excuse [...]
Judge: No Warrant Needed for GPS Tracking on Vehicles
A federal judge in Missouri has ruled that the FBI was in its legal right to use GPS tracking on a man’s car without a warrant. “The courts that have addressed similar arguments for suppression have held that evidence obtained from GPS surveillance should not be suppressed on First Amendment grounds,” Magistrate Judge David Noce [...]
Washington’s Road Sign Mandate Hits Localities
Writes Michael Rozeff: In nearby Orchard Park, NY, the Highway Superintendent informs the Town Board of the national road sign mandate — “This is another state mandate, unfunded.” The U.S. passes mandates for the states, and the states pass mandates for the local governments. Local factors of cost and benefit should determine the numbers of signs, their [...]
Jury Nullification in Montana!
Writes David Kramer: “A judge in Montana was unable to seat a jury in a marijuana possession case because no one was willing to even sit on the jury in order to hear the case. Eventually, the judge had to let the innocent man go.”
A Christmas Gift for my Daughter
by Harry Browne Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in December, 2002. A previous version of it was published on December 25, 1966, dedicated to Harry’s then 9-year-old daughter.) It’s Christmas, and I have the usual problem of deciding what to give you. I know you might enjoy many things – books, games, clothes. [...]
Demonizing the Tenth
by Walter Coffey Why do so many politicians and pundits condemn those who support invoking the Tenth Amendment to check federal power? Because they are invested in the benefits of big government, and the Tenth Amendment is designed to keep government small. Invoking the Tenth is viewed by the mainstream media as a radical concept [...]
Poll: Americans fear ‘big government’
As big government grows bigger, Americans’ distrust of it continues to balloon right along with it. Respondents to a Gallup poll released Monday overwhelmingly picked “big government” as the greatest threat to the country in the future, with 64 percent choosing it over “big business” and “big labor.” The result fell just one point shy [...]
Texas election maps blocked, for now
by Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog The Supreme Court, working late on a Friday, agreed to rule on the constitutionality of three redistricting plans drawn up by a federal court for the two houses of the Texas legislature and its 36-member U.S. House of Representatives delegation, and put those court-ordered maps on hold temporarily. The Court called for [...]
Is the Patriot Act Unpatriotic?
by Tom Mullen Republican presidential hopefuls Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul had an interesting exchange at the National Security Debate hosted by CNN on November 22nd. Not surprisingly, Gingrich supported the Patriot Act, going so far as to say that it should be “strengthened.” Paul argued that “the Patriot Act is unpatriotic,” because the legislation undermines American liberties. [...]
The Terrorists Have Won
by Jack Hunter Commenting on the controversial Section 1031 of the National Defense Authorization Act — which many contend gives the federal government new powers to arrest American citizens without charge — Sen. Lindsey Graham made clear this week that “1031, the statement of authority to detain, does apply to American citizens and it designates [...]
Conceived in Liberty
There’s never been a better time to remember the revolutionary and even libertarian roots of the American founding, and there’s no better guide to what this means in the narrative of the Colonial period than Murray Rothbard. For anyone who thinks of Murray Rothbard as only an economic theorist or political thinker, this giant book [...]
