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To the Governor: California Bill Sets Foundation to Block Federal Militarization of Police

Under the proposed law, police departments would be required to develop a detailed military equipment use policy and present it in an open meeting before obtaining military equipment. After the public meeting, the local governing body would either approve or deny the acquisition. Law enforcement agencies would also be required to get local government approval prior to May 1, 2022, in order to continue using military equipment already in the department’s possession.

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Never Forget: 20 Years of Conquering at Home

Fear is the foundation of government power. And war is the “art of conquering at home.” Insight and warnings from the founders - plus even a glimmer of hope and inspiration for the future.

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$21 Trillion Spent in the Two-Decade “War on Terror”

According to a study by the National Priorities Project at the progressive Institute for Policy Studies, the U.S. has spent $21 trillion on “militarization, surveillance, and repression,” in the years since 9/11.

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Can You Really Complain About How Somebody Else Is Doing Your Job?

But they're ignoring the fact that if they had done their job in declaring and overseeing the war, the U.S. probably wouldn't be in this situation today.

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Armies, Debts and Taxes: Antifederalist Brutus No. 8

In his 8th essay, Brutus looks at the combined powers to borrow money, to lay and collect taxes, and to raise and support armies as a trifecta that would lead to the destruction of liberty.

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Violating the Constitution Has Real-World Consequences

A lot of people view violations of the Constitution as an abstraction - politics or just a bunch of legal jargon. But federal overreach has real-life consequences and impacts the lives of regular folks.

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Michigan Bill Would Legalize Possession and Cultivation of “Magic Mushrooms” Despite Federal Prohibition

The proposed law would exempt people from criminal penalties for the possession, cultivation and delivery of plants and fungi that naturally produce DMT, ibogaine, mescaline, psilocybin and psilocin as long as the individual is not “receiving money or other valuable consideration for the entheogenic plant or fungus.”

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Shocker: Politicians Lie!

No, no, not just the politicians you don’t like. I mean pretty much all of them – with a few rare exceptions. It’s like part of the political DNA. This is one of the reasons Patrick Henry declared: “Show me that age and country where the rights and liberties of the people were placed on […]

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