Darkness in the Sunshine State: Florida Legislature Helps Feds Keep Status Quo

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Aug. 23, 2016) – Republican dominated leadership in the Florida House and Senate chose to maintain the unconstitutional status quo on multiple issues in 2016, killing a wide variety of bills that would have blocked state enforcement of federal policies. Many of the bills did not even receive votes in their respective chambers.…

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First Hemp Crop Planted in Maine; A Step Toward Nullifying Federal Prohibition in Effect

AUGUST, Maine (Aug. 22, 2016) – A Maine grower has planted the state’s first hemp crop, ignoring federal prohibition and taking another step toward effectively nullifying the fed’s ban. According to the Portland Press Herald, Steven Zeno planted an acre of hemp in Monmouth last month. He obtained the seed from a food bank in…

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Leaked NSA documents aren’t the only secret papers we should know about

These days, it seems like there’s a major email/document leak every few weeks.  DNC, NSA, and who knows what will be next… As we should expect, the things we learn from them aren’t good. But shining a light on hidden actions of the establishment is important. Last week at TAC, we published our own sort of…

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California Senate Passes Right to Try Act Rejecting Some FDA Restrictions on Terminally-Ill

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 19, 2016) – Yesterday, the California Senate unanimously passed a bill that 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. A massive bipartisan coalition of 29 Assembly members introduced Assembly Bill 1668 (AB1668) on Jan. 15.…

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Podcast: Madison’s Blueprint to Stop the Feds

In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I explain James Madison’s Blueprint for stopping overreaching federal power. What do we do when the federal government exceeds its authority? This was a question people asked even before the Constitution was ratified. It was a hotly debated topic. If the federal government was indeed meant to…

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Texas State Gold Depository Another Step Closer To Reality

AUSTIN, Texas (Aug. 18, 2016) – The creation of a state gold depository in Texas represents a power shift away from the federal government to the state, and it provides a blueprint that could ultimately end the Fed. The depository inched closer to reality last month when Texas officials formally called for businesses to submit their…

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Arizona Voters to Decide on Legalizing Marijuana This Fall, Despite Federal Prohibition

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Aug. 17, 2016) – The Arizona secretary of state has approved a ballot measure to legalize the adult use and retail sale of marijuana in the state. This provides the opportunity to take another step toward nullifying federal prohibition in effect. If passed by Arizona voters, Proposition 205 would legalize marijuana for recreational…

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