A Los Angeles TV news reporter said a California bill to prohibit state cooperation with unconstitutional and illegal spying “could be huge.” Known as the 4th Amendment Protection Act, SB828 passed the California Senate 29-0. “It’s a bill that basically tells the federal government, ‘If you are going to spy on American cell phones without…
When you boil it all down, the law doesn't rest on enforcement. It roots itself in consent and acquiescence. When enough people refuse to comply, the law crumbles.
If you think a handful of unelected, unaccountable politically-connected lawyers are the only ones who can determine what’s constitutional and what’s not, you prefer the Iranian system of government to the Constitutional government of the Founders.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 21, 2014 – An Illinois bill which would ban law enforcement from obtaining cellphone location tracking information without a warrant passed the state House on Monday. The vote was 111-0. It had previously passed the Senate by a 52-0 vote, but since the House made technical amendments to the bill it goes…
Kansas lawmakers chickened out. The Kansas legislature had a golden opportunity to make a bold statement and effectively nullify federal regulation of the Lesser Prairie Chicken and the Greater Prairie Chicken within the borders of their state. The Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs introduced SB276 early this year. The legislation built upon a…
When I set out to write the moral, historical and constitutional case for nullification, I knew I had a tough task ahead of me. After all, most Americans have never heard of nullification. And the constitutional and philosophical principles nullification rest on remain alien to even well-educated Americans. My goal in writing Our Last Hope:…
In a recent New York Times story, justices on the allegedly non-partisan Supreme Court were reported to be much more likely to rule in favor of free speech if they agreed with the ideology of the plantiff. According to the Times, “In cases raising First Amendment claims, a new study found, Justice (Antonin) Scalia voted to uphold the…
The events of 9/11 radically changed the way the US combats foreign threats such as terrorism. Ultimately, through Edward Snowden’s revelations, we’ve learned that the NSA is destroying privacy and Constitution protections. Faced with public opposition, politicians in D.C. responded with a “fix,” known as the USA Freedom Act. But to actually pass it through…
SACRAMENTO, May 19, 2014 – A bipartisan bill which creates a mechanism to turn off all material support and assistance, including water and electricity resources, from California to the NSA passed the State Senate today. The vote was 29-1. Dubbed the 4th Amendment Protection Act, Senate Bill 828 (SB828) would ban the state from participating…
California Assembly Bill 1327 (AB1327) will ban the use of drones for warrantless surveillance in California. (Click here to learn more about the bill.) Status: This bill was passed by the Assembly on January 29, 2014 and ordered to the Senate and the Senate Public Safety Committee. On May 13, 2014 the committee passed the…