Vermont Action Alert: Help Nullify FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients, Support S.258

Vermont S.258 would allow terminal patients to access treatments not yet approved by the FDA, effectively nullifying the same. It must pass the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare Committee before receiving a vote in the full Senate. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support this important bill. 1. Call the Senate Committee on Health…

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Florida Bill Setting the Stage to Nullify EPA Regulations Under Clean Air Act Passes House Committee 10-2

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2016) – A Florida bill that would take a small, but important, first step in setting the stage to nullify federal EPA rules and regulations passed its first committee hurdle Monday. Rep. Manny Diaz Jr (R – Miami) and Rep. and Rep. Ray Rodrigues (R-Ft. Myers) prefiled House Bill 639 (HB639)…

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To the Governor’s Desk: New Jersey Passes Bill Attacking Drone Spying

TRENTON, N.J. (Jan. 12, 2016) – On Monday, the New Jersey Senate passed a bill that would significantly limit drone surveillance in the state, and also serve to thwart one aspect of the federal surveillance state. The bill now moves on to the governor’s desk for his signature. Representatives Daniel Benson, Vincent Prieto, Marlene Caride…

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New York Action Alert: Help Parents Opt Students Out of Common Core, Support S.6337

New York S.6337 would ensure that parents can opt their children out of the Common Core testing regime without state interference. It must first pass the Senate Education Committee. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support this important bill. 1. Call Senate Education Committee Chair, Carl Marcellino. Strongly, but respectfully urge him to move this…

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Massachusetts Action Alert: Help Nullify Common Core, Support H3929

Massachusetts H3929 would remove the state from Common Core, effectively nullifying the nationalized education standards. It must pass the Joint Education Committee before it can receive a vote in the full Senate. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support this important bill. 1. Call the Joint Education Committee Co-Chair, Sonia Chang-Diaz and Alice Hanlon Peisch. Strongly,…

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Hillary Emails Reveal Propaganda, Executions, Coveting Libyan Oil and Gold

"Historians of the 2011 NATO war in Libya will be sure to notice a few of the truly explosive confirmations contained in the new emails: admissions of rebel war crimes, special ops trainers inside Libya from nearly the start of protests, Al Qaeda embedded in the U.S. backed opposition, Western nations jockeying for access to Libyan oil, the nefarious origins of the absurd Viagra mass rape claim, and concern over Gaddafi’s gold and silver reserves threatening European currency." Continue reading

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Nebraska “Right to Try” Bill would Nullify in Practice Some FDA Regulations

LINCOLN, NE. (Jan. 11, 2015) – A Nebraska bill introduced last week would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. Filed by Sen. Bob Hilkemann (R-Omaha), LB804 would give terminally ill patients access to medicines not yet given final…

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New Hampshire Bill Would Hinder Federal Militarization of Police

CONCORD, N.H. (Jan. 11, 2016) – A bill filed in the New Hampshire Senate would prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies from obtaining certain types of military hardware, and would require public notice before they acquire authorized equipment. Passage of this legislation would take a big step toward stopping the federal militarization of state and…

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New York Bills would Require Judicial Order for the Use of Stingrays; Hinder Federal Surveillance Program

ALBANY, N.Y. – (Jan. 11, 2016) – Three bills introduced in the New York general assembly would require a judicial order for the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications. Passage of the bill would not only protect privacy in the Empire State, but would also hinder one…

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Podcast: The Constitutional Limits on Presidential Power

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head I talk about presidential executive orders and the constitutional limits of executive power. Earlier this week, President Obama issued his promised executive orders relating to firearms. Many Democrats and gun control advocates praised the president for “taking action when Congress won’t.” Meanwhile, Republicans hammered Obama for exceeding…

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