Liberty Trumps Government Power

Supporting liberty is supposed to be more important than supporting government power. In other words, if there is any doubt about government power, you’re supposed to decide in favor of less power and more liberty.

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Montana Committee Passes Bill to Amend State Constitution on Concealed Carry

HB551 would place an amendment on the ballot to remove “but nothing herein contained shall be held to permit the carrying of concealed weapons” from that section.

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It’s not Inflation. It’s Depreciation.

The founders and old revolutionaries used the word "depreciation" to describe what we call "inflation" today. Their way is much better - because when people understand that money is worth less (or worthless), it's much easier for them to understand the cause of the problem in the first place.

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New York Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Restrict Cooperation with Most Federal Immigration Enforcement

Assembly Bill 5686 (A5686) would restrict state and local police or school resource officers from engaging in immigration enforcement or using public funds to aid in immigration enforcement, as well as prohibiting them from working with federal immigration authorities.

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Maine Bill Would Authorize the Investment of State Funds in Gold and Silver

The proposed law would authorize the Maine State Treasurer to invest state funds located in the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund under chapter 142 and any pension fund administered by the treasury in gold, silver, or other precious metals. In effect, holding gold and silver would help secure state assets against the risks of inflation and financial turmoil. It would also reinforce the importance of sound money in the state's financial system.

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Florida Bill Would Ban Use of a Central Bank Digital Currency in the State

The legislation would explicitly exclude a CBDC from the definition of money in Florida, effectively banning its use in the state.

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To the Governor: Two Delaware Bills to Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition

the Delaware Senate passed two bills that together would legalize marijuana for adult use and create a regulatory structure for cannabis commerce in the state – despite ongoing federal marijuana prohibition on the same.

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Usurpations are Void. And Deserve to be Treated as Such.

The Constitution affirms important principles of the Revolution - that all power flows from the people, and any act beyond what they’ve delegated to the government is void. It’s just up to the people to treat those acts that way too.

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California Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Expand Limits on ALPR Data Retention, Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program

The enactment of AB1463 would limit the retention and sharing of this data, and help prevent it from entering into permanent federal databases.

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

a 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 10 more years.

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