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The Path that Got Me Here Early on, I grew up like most people, believing that all government regulations are good. And, we just need even more to stop the problems we encounter. All the fears in our lives can be legislated away, and if the government just locked...
Last session, six Arizona state senators sponsored a 2nd Amendment Preservation Act (SB1112) in Arizona. Sadly, that bill died in committee. But don’t despair! Options to protect the right to keep and bear arms remain open. Through grassroots efforts in your city,...
Last Friday, Governor Perry signed into law a bill to severely restrict the use of drones for surveillance. Dubbed the ‘Texas Privacy Act’, H.B. 912 is an attempt to rein in potential abuses related to the rapidly-developing drone technology that has...
By Phil Zimmermann, originally posted at Wisconsin Republic The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required citizens of the free states to capture and return escaped slaves. Wisconsin lead the charge against this despicable federal legislation through nullification and...
by Sheldon Richman, Future of Freedom Foundation When you cut through the fog, the NSA controversy is about whether we should trust people with institutional power. Edward Snowden’s courageous exposure of massive secret surveillance separates those who say yes from...
Colorado state lawmakers showed themselves as anti-gun zealots during the last legislative session, despite tenacious local opposition. In reaction, grassroots activists have initiated efforts to recall state Senator John Morse, gathering more than 16,000 signatures....
