SALEM, Ore. (July 2, 2015) On Tuesday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed a bill into law that prohibits law enforcement from obtaining information from electronic devices without a warrant in most cases. The new law will not only protect privacy in Oregon, but will also address a practical effect of federal spying. Sen. Chip Shields (D-Portland), Rep.…
The nation's demagogues and constitutionally ignorant are using the Charleston, South Carolina, AME church shooting to attack the Second Amendment's "right of the people to keep and bear Arms."
MINNEAPOLIS (July 1, 2015) – The first medical marijuana clinic opened in Minnesota early this morning, effectively nullifying federal prohibition of cannabis in practice in the North Star State. The federal government prohibits marijuana for any purpose, even for treating patients suffering from painful medical conditions. Of course, the feds lack any constitutional authority to…
JULY 1, 2015 – Patients faced with life-threatening illnesses have more treatment options open to them in Tennessee and Florida thanks to laws that go into effect today. These new laws, called Right to Try, effectivel nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that block terminally ill patients from utilizing certain treatments,…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (July 1, 2015) – Floridians woke up this morning with more robust privacy protections thanks to a statute limiting drone surveillance that went into effect at midnight. The new law actually takes a second step against mass surveillance, expanding current limitations on the use of drones in the Sunshine State. It not only…
This week Oregon is taking a big step towards nullifying in practice a decades-long unconstitutional federal ban.
HARTFORD, Conn. (June 30, 2015) Tomorrow, a new law takes effect removing the ban on industrial hemp farming in Connecticut, setting the stage to nullify in practice the federal prohibition on the same. Introduced by State Reps. Melissa Ziobron (R-34) and Aundré Bumgardner (R-41), House Bill 5780 (HB5780) opens the door for a full-scale commercial hemp…
When most people take off of work, they have to request off in advance, and someone covers some or all of their work while they’re out. However, for me, I’m lucky to never have to request off or get approval from some dumb boss. But, on the other hand, when I miss a day, there’s…
“Some men say the earth is flat. Some men say the earth is round. But if it is flat. Could Parliament make it round? And if it round. Could the king’s command flatten it?” – St. Thomas More during his trial for treason for refusal to acknowledge Henry VIII as the head of the Roman…
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about nullification, slavery and segregation. Opponents of nullification love to slap down the race card as a way to discredit Madison and Jefferson’s principles without having to actually engage in an intellectual debate. They call us “neo-confederates” and imply that we must harbor racist motives.…