Michigan Bill Would Allow Customers to Opt Out of Smart Meters, Undermine Federal Program

LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 12, 2018) – A bill introduced in the Michigan Senate would allow customers to opt out of installing “smart meter” technology on their homes and businesses without penalty. Passage of this bill would enable Michigan residents to protect their own privacy, and it would take a step toward blocking a federal program […]

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The Constitution will Never Enforce Itself: Good Morning Liberty 10-12-18

On this episode of Good Morning Liberty, host Michael Boldin (follow) discusses the latest update from President Trump on a new federal bump stock ban that he’s personally pushing through – without opposition from the NRA. He also covers a strategy response that states and local communities should take to protect the right to keep […]

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Asset Forfeiture: An Overview

Asset forfeiture is the process by which government confiscates a person’s property, generally after asserting it was involved in, or the proceeds from, a crime. Police often seize certain property as part of the investigative process. In many states, they don’t even have to make an arrest. They take any assets they suspect were used […]

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Michigan House Passes Three Bills to Expand Industrial Hemp Production Despite Federal Prohibition

LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 10, 2018) – Three bills passed by the Michigan House last week would expand the cultivation and sale of industrial hemp, and could potentially set the stage to nullify federal hemp prohibition in practice within the borders of the state. Rep. Steve Johnson (R-72) introduced House Bill 6331 (HB6331) on Sept. 6. […]

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Taking on Paul Krugman with Economist Bob Murphy

On SchiffGold’s “It’s Your Dime,” Mike Maharrey talks with economist Bob Murphy about his Contra Krugman book, how Keynesian economics goes off the rails, the time Paul Krugman ridiculously compared HealthCare.gov to UPS, the trade war, the gold standard and the Great Depression, Bob’s favorite Krugman flip-flops, and more. Robert P. Murphy holds his Ph.D. […]

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States Should Nullify Trump’s Unconstitutional “Bump Stock” Ban

Once more contradicting the oft-repeated claim that Republicans are “good” on gun rights, President Trump is poised to implement an unconstitutional federal ban on bump stocks for semi-automatic rifles. From Reuters: “We’re knocking out bump stocks,” Trump said at a White House news conference. “We’re in the final two or three weeks, and I’ll be […]

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Beware of the Federal Government’s Debt Spiral

In aviation, a death-spiral describes the downward, corkscrew-motion of a disabled aircraft that’s unrecoverably headed for a crash. If you pilot an aircraft, you never want to find yourself in a death-spiral — for obvious reasons. Well, The federal government may well be in a death spiral of its own  – or perhaps we should call […]

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