Hot Air Criticism on NSA Misses the Mark

Recently, AllahPundit over at HotAir.com ripped on Rand Paul for tweeting that he would shut down the NSA data center in Bluffdale, Utah, but his criticism misses the mark on a few important points. Rand swung by Bluffdale on Aug. 29 and tweeted out a photo of himself standing in front of the infamous NSA…

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California Right to Try Act Passed, Rejects FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients

On Wednesday, the California gave final approval to a bill that would effectively nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that prevent terminally-ill patients from accessing experimental treatments. The vote was 76-2.

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In Effect Today: New Hampshire Law Broadening Medical Marijuana Program, Further Nullifying Federal Prohibition

CONCORD, N.H. (Sept. 4, 2015) – In July, New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan signed a bill into law that expands the state’s current medical marijuana program, further nullifying in practice the federal prohibition on the same. As of today, the bill officially takes effect in the Live Free or Die State. Introduced by Rep. Stephen…

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The Muzzling of Free Speech in America

“If the freedom of speech be taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” -George Washington The architects of the American police state must think we’re idiots. With every passing day, we’re being moved further down the road towards a totalitarian society characterized by government censorship, violence, corruption,…

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Unconstitutional Federal Programs: The Real Source of the “Anchor Baby” Problem

Recently there has been a national discussion, of sorts, over whether or not anchor babies, children of illegal immigrants who are born in the United States, qualify as citizens under the 14th Amendment. While that issue specifically has been addressed here at the TAC, the more pertinent aspect of the matter isn’t whether or not anchor…

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On Education, Majority Supports Federalism, Rejects National Control

A major annual poll shows that a majority of Americans support following the 10th Amendment on education, preferring to have states in charge rather than the federal government. PDK/Gallup reports the interesting findings, as local/state control of education increasingly gains support as federal policies fail to deliver results that were promised: More Americans say state…

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Rubio and Walker Support Another Version of Obamacare. It’s up to the States to Bring it Down.

Two prominent GOP Presidential candidates have unveiled their health care reform plans, and they are more of the same. They even re-affirm key parts of Obamacare and keep federal control over health care intact. Michael F. Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the CATO Institute, recently wrote an op/ed the New Hampshire Union Leader about the…

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Does the President Have the Constitutional Power to Rename a Mountain?

It’s reported that President Obama will change the name of Alaska’s highest peak from Mount McKinley to Denali.  But wait, does the President have constitutional power to rename mountains? Almost certainly not.  (And, even worse for him, the name McKinley appears to be incorporated into a statute.  And, even worse than that, apparently there have…

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Ruling Shows Federal Courts Can’t be Trusted to Stop the Surveillance State

WASHINGTON (Aug. 30, 2015) – On Friday, a federal court overturned a lower court decision and quashed a lawsuit brought against an NSA bulk surveillance program by a conservative activist and civil-liberties groups. The ruling demonstrates the near impossibility of stopping the NSA through legal action. A three-judge D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals panel determined…

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Time to Let Go: Republicans Need to Stop Defending George W. Bush

Despite nearly eight years to reconsider their view, some Republicans still cling to the belief that President George W. Bush was a good president. From time to time here at TAC, we mention that while Obama betrays the constitution, Bush did as well. Every time, some Republicans are quick to defend W’s legacy, or at…

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