"If Homeland Security were genuinely concerned about public safety, they’d transfer those armed INS agents to serve as security guards in the baggage claim area, and leave intelligent, trained and — what the hell — polite and welcoming passport checkers to handle the paperwork end."
In this episode, Boldin and Maharrey talk about how the federal government is expanding the surveillance state, and how privacy localism can help stop it. They also report on a number of other state bills that have passed in recent weeks.
DENVER, Colo. (June 5, 2018) – Last week, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill into law establishing that hemp will be treated like any other food ingredient. Enactment of this law paves the way for further expansion of the state’s hemp market and will help further nullify federal prohibition in effect. A bipartisan coalition of three…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 5, 2018) – Last week, the California Assembly passed a bill that would create a process to expunge or reduce the sentences of people charged under the state’s marijuana laws before recreational cannabis was legalized this year. Passage into law would take another step toward nullifying federal marijuana prohibition in effect in California.…
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (June 5, 2018) – Today, a new law establishing a hemp seed certification program in the state went into effect. Enactment of this law paves the way for faster development of the state’s hemp market and will help further nullify federal prohibition in effect. A coalition of three Democratic senators introduced Senate Bill 475…
"It’s a jump of nearly 150% from the last days of George W. Bush’s White House."
"Former head of US Intelligence James Clapper just admitted 'we tried to manipulate or influence elections or even overturned governments' in those citizens' 'best interests'."
"Emergencies are when people are most likely to lose their freedom at the hands of their own government."
"The Department of Homeland Security intends to list and trackhundreds of thousands of news outlets, journalists, bloggers, and 'influencers' in traditional and new media alike. If you find yourself skeptical of this proposal of mass state monitoring of the press, consider yourself a bonafide member of the 'tinfoil hat wearing, black helicopter conspiracy theorists,' DHS representative Tyler Houlton said Friday."
"Today, a federal appeals court reinstated a lawsuit against 24 FBI agents alleging that they had placed or kept law-abiding American Muslims on the No-Fly List in an attempt to coerce the men into spying on their communities."