Today in History: North Carolina Sends Foreign Diplomat to the United States of America
This event illustrated the voluntary nature of the union, which was one of choice rather than force.
This event illustrated the voluntary nature of the union, which was one of choice rather than force.
"A federal judge has ruled that Albuquerque's civil asset forfeiture program violated residents' due process rights by forcing them to prove their innocence to retrieve their cars. Under civil forfeiture laws, police can seize property suspected of being connected to criminal activity, even if the owner isn't charged with a crime."
A lot of people seem to believe Pres. Donald Trump is some kind of limited government constitutionalist. He’s not. The other day, I got an email from a guy who embraces this idea. He claimed Trump “unwittingly embraces the fundamental ideals of the founders: ie. a smaller unobtrusive laissez-faire government, with emphasis on individual liberty…
"Jerome Jacobson and his network of mobsters, psychics, strip club owners, and drug traffickers won almost every prize for 12 years, until the FBI launched Operation ‘Final Answer.’"
"A team of armed undercover US Air Marshals could be following you on your next flight, taking minute-by-minute notes whether or not you engage in such threatening behavior as sleeping on the plane, using a phone, going to the bathroom or talking to other passengers. Despite its relative recency, the program is already operational across virtually all major airports."
"The gas company is filing liens over people’s properties due to unpaid gas bills for as little as $300. There is essentially zero due process here."
On this inaugural edition of Good Morning Liberty, host Michael Boldin talks about an unnecessary federal “law” giving states "permission" on legalization, an update on Lexington suing Michael Maharrey over their surveillance programs, and a ramp up of the air war in Afghanistan.
"A heads-up for any Bank of America customer: You might be getting questions about your citizenship status and even have your accounts frozen with no warning."
"Only 20 percent of the members of Congress are racial minorities. But 39 percent of the members of Congress who were mistaken for criminals were racial minorities."
"Roughly one in every two American adults—117 million people—are in the facial recognition networks used by law enforcement, according to a 2016 report."