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Second California Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Extend Temporary Ban on Facial Recognition with Police Body Cameras

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 1, 2023) – Last week, a second California Assembly committee passed a bill that would extend a temporary ban on police use of facial recognition and biometric scanners with police officer cameras for three more years. Asm. Lori Wilson introduced Assembly Bill 1034 (AB1034) on Feb. 15. On Jan. 1, 2020, a law […]

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5 Big Roadblocks to Liberty

To the founders and old revolutionaries, liberty requires a rejection of fear, ignorance, and a culture of obedience. But it also takes courage - fortitude and perseverance - to support freedom, whether government likes it, or not.

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Fiat Paper Money Isn’t the Fix for Central Bank Digital Currency

A central bank digital currency is a financial privacy nightmare. And it’s a tool for complete government control over our spending. As a result, a lot of people are now thinking the paper dollar is a good thing

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Texas Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Expand Right to Try Act

The passage of SB773 would expand that to enable patients suffering from chronic diseases, rather than just terminal, to access medications and treatments not yet given final approval for use by the FDA.

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North Carolina Committee Passes 2nd Amendment Financial Privacy Act

The proposed law would ban financial institutions from using a firearms code in connection with a payment card transaction involving a firearm retailer in North Carolina. The bill would also prohibit a financial institution from knowingly maintaining a record of individuals residing in this State who own firearms. They could also not discriminate against any firearms sellers due to a firearms code by imposing different terms or declining lawful card transactions.

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Third Chief Justice: They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To

April 29, 1745 - Oliver Ellsworth was born. Even just a quick look at some views of the 3rd Chief Justice - can show just how far almost everyone today is from our founding principles.

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Montana Legislature Passes Bill to Amend State Constitution on Concealed Carry

Passage of HB551 now places the proposed amendment on the ballot in the November 2024 general election.

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Texas Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Create 100% Reserve Gold-Backed Digital Currency

The legislation would require the state comptroller to establish a digital currency that is fully backed by gold and fully redeemable in cash or gold as well. The comptroller would also be required to create a mechanism to use this gold-backed digital currency in everyday transactions.

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Using Language to Expand Power

In 1984, George Orwell portrayed in chilling detail how totalitarian governments use the power of language to manipulate the masses. This notion was not unfamiliar to the founders, as James Madison warned that changing definitions of words over time would create “a metamorphosis” that would destroy the original limitations of the Constitution.

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To The Governor: North Dakota Passes Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act

Titled the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, the legislation would prohibit a financial institution operating in North Dakota from requiring or assigning a firearms code.

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