Whispers of War
Originally posted on timothycummings:
A Sailor Brings His Ship Home ? Some of the images used are from social media over a period of more than seventeen years. If one of these is yours, please let me know if you…
Colorado House Passes Bill to Close Federal Asset Forfeiture Loophole in Most Situations
DENVER Colo. (May 3, 2017) – Today, the Colorado House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would take a big step toward closing a federal asset forfeiture loophole. A bipartisan coalition of two representatives and two senators introduced House Bill 1313 (HB1313) on April 3. The legislation primarily creates an extensive reporting system related to asset…
Email of the Day, May 3, 2017
Mind you, there are many others…but this one’s the winner. “I am just here to tell you that you are abusing the fourth and the 10th amendment to the fullest in the max you should be prosecuted and try and put imprisonment for the rest of their natural living life………”
Texas Committee Passes Bill to Reform Asset Forfeiture, Close Federal Loophole in Most Situations
AUSTIN, Texas (May 3, 2017) – Last week, a Texas House committee passed a bill that would modestly reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws. However, it also closes a federal asset forfeiture loophole in most situations. Rep. Terry Canales (D-Edinburg) prefiled House Bill 344 (HB344) last fall. The legislation would make it more difficult for the…
California Committee Passes Bill to Require Local Approval Before Police Can Obtain Surveillance Technology
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 2, 2017) – Last week, a California Senate committee passed a bill that would require all law enforcement agencies in the state to get local government approval before acquiring surveillance technology. Passage of the bill would take the first step toward limiting the unchecked use of surveillance technologies that violate basic privacy…
Texas Senate Passes Bill to End State Involvement in Refugee Resettlement
AUSTIN, Texas (May 3, 2017) – Last week, the Texas Senate passed a bill that would effectively end all state government cooperation with refugee resettlement. The move would significantly hinder refugee resettlement in the Lone Star State. Sen. Donald Huffines (R) and Sen. Bob Hall (R) prefiled Senate Bill 260 (SB260) last fall. The legislation…
To the Governor: Tennessee Passes Bill to Decriminalize Firearm “Silencers”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 2, 2017) – Yesterday, the Tennessee House gave final approval to a bill that would decriminalize the manufacture and possession of firearm silencers in the state. If signed by Gov. Bill Haslam, the bill would help foster an environment hostile to federal gun control in Tennessee. Sen. Steve Southerland (R-Morristown) introduced Senate Bill…
Final Arizona Committee Passes Bill to Legalize Industrial Hemp, Defy Federal Prohibition
PHOENIX, Ariz. (May 2, 2017) – Yesterday, a final Arizona House committee passed a bill to legalize the production and processing of industrial hemp for commercial purposes, rejecting the unconstitutional federal prohibition of the same. Sen. Sonny Borrelli (R-Lake Havasu City) introduced Senate Bill1337 (SB1337) on Jan. 31. Under the proposed law, industrial hemp would be…
Rights are not Gifts from Government
"To assume that government gives you rights takes you down a very dangerous path. After all, whatever government gives, government can take away."
Texas Committee Votes to Expand Right to Try Act; Further Reject Some FDA Restrictions on Personal Choice
AUSTIN, Texas (May 1, 2017) – Last week, a Texas House committee unanimously passed a bit that would expand the Texas “Right to Try” law, setting the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by patients with severe chronic diseases. Rep. Tan Parker (R-Flower…
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