Anti-commandeering: A legal method to block Obamacare
See South Carolina State Sen. Tom Davis explaining his amendment to H3101, and the anti-commandeering doctrine as a tool to fight Obamacare in the states.
New Jersey Action Alert: Support A2719 to Nullify the Federal Hemp Ban
A2719, a bill that would legalize industrial hemp for production within the state, was introduced on Feb. 24 by Rep. Reed Gusciora (D-15). It was referred to the Commerce and Economic Development Committee where it will need to pass through a majority before a vote is taken by the full assembly. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING…
Kentucky senate considering bill to nullify common core
SB224 declares that the Commonwealth of Kentucky "shall not implement the academic content standards for English language arts and mathematics developed by the Common Core Standards Initiative and copyrighted by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers." The bill also goes on to ban state participation in the Next Generation Science Standards Initiative and refuses any nationalized assessments related to the banned programs.
Missouri Bill Blocking Obamacare Passes Out of Senate Committee
A bill that would effectively cripple implementation of Obamacare in Missouri recently passed out of committee. SB546 would ban Missouri from taking any action that would “compel, directly or indirectly, any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system.” That means the state would be banned, by law, from operating…
We want fewer federal “laws” enforced. Not more.
Thousands and thousands of these federal "laws" are on the books. No one in their right mind wants the executive branch to enforce them all.
Texas Tells Company to Stop Investments Using Bitcoin
"Texas regulators ordered an energy company to stop accepting Bitcoin for investments in oil and natural-gas wells, the first action of its kind by a state securities commissioner. Balanced Energy LLC, in the Dallas suburb of Southlake, was directed to stop selling unregistered securities using the digital currency, Texas Securities Commissioner John Morgan said yesterday in a statement. The order reflects concern that investors using Bitcoin might not get their money back, said Bob Webster, a spokesman for the Washington-based North American Securities Administrators Association. Webster described the order as the first of its kind." Continue reading →
Bit of Headache for Paris, Bitcoin Regulation Added to EU Agenda
"On 04 March 2014, Pierre Moscovici urged EU member states to begin talks regarding the regulation of virtual currencies. As it currently stands, bitcoin is considered 'neither a legal currency, nor a means of payment …[and]… does not fall directly within the scope of supervision and surveillance of competent authorities in payment issues', according to the Bank of France. The same can be said for the European Central Bank, who mirror these findings and also added that virtual currencies. Where publications choose to highlight negative issues, without giving fair exposure to the positive issues, it is no surprise to see the concerned authorities call for regulatory measures." Continue reading →
Thomas Jefferson vs the Enforce the Law Act of 2014
President Thomas Jefferson said his "oath to protect the constitution" REQUIRED him to refuse to enforce the Sedition Act at "every stage."
Kentucky House Considering Bill to Nullify Gun Control
The Kentucky State House of Representatives is considering a bill that would nullify any past, present or future gun control laws handed down by the feds. HB429 reads in part, “The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky finds and declares that all federal acts, laws, orders, rules, and regulations regarding firearms, present or future,…
Missouri house bans cellphone tracking without a warrant, 134-13
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March 14, 2014 – Yesterday, the Missouri house overwhelmingly approved a bill to ban the obtaining of cellphone location tracking information without a warrant. House Bill 1388 (HB1388) prohibits use of such information in civil or criminal proceedings, and even bans its use as “an affidavit of probable cause in an effort to…
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