After running a budget surplus in April thanks to an influx of tax-day tax receipts, the federal government reverted back to deficit spending in May.
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The law prohibits Colorado law enforcement agencies from engaging in ongoing surveillance, conducting real-time or near real-time identification, or from starting persistent tracking using facial recognition without a warrant in most situations. In order to obtain a warrant, police must first establish probable cause and show that the use of facial recognition is necessary to develop leads in an investigation.
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It’s up to the people to keep things in check, by refusing to participate in their unconstitutional programs.
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Approved unanimously on June 12, 1776, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, drafted primarily by George Mason, is one of the most important founding documents that many people have never even heard of. It influenced the text of the Declaration of Independence as well as the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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Under the law, adults 21 and over who can legally possess a handgun in the state of Ohio can carry a concealed firearm without a state-issued permit. The legislation retains the current permitting process for those who wish to obtain a license in order to carry concealed in other states with CCDW reciprocity with Ohio.
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When it comes to the federal government, the Constitution is the rulebook. But the government stopped playing by the rules a long time ago.
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Most people have a short memory, keep things partisan, or are completely ignorant of the history of federal gun control. None of these are acceptable ways to deal with the dangers we face. As Samuel Adams warned, “if we suffer tamely as lawless attack on our liberty, we encourage it, and involve others in our doom!”
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The British had a constitution and the Parliament continually violated it. That, more than anything else, led to the final break in 1776.
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Ultimately, government doesn't make the rules for the people. We make the rules for government.
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Writing to James Madison about Shays’ Rebellion in early 1787, Thomas Jefferson said that “a little rebellion now and then is a good thing.” He considered it an essential check on government power - a warning that violations of the constitution and liberty might lead to serious trouble for rulers.
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