Did the Founders create this, or is it the invention of someone else? There were 10,000 names on the list in 2011, 21,000 in 2012, and 47,000 in 2013. “The no-fly list itself is one of our best lines of defense.” – Dianne Feinstein Did the #Founders authorize this? #NoFlyList #RightToTravel #10thAmendment #9thAmendment #constitution #liberty…
The shooting tragedies in San Bernardino and outside of a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado have raised gun control rhetoric to a fevered pitch. So far, President Obama has been all talk, but it seems increasingly likely he will eventually act unilaterally to strengthen federal gun control laws. This means states need to take action…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Dec. 8, 2015) – A bill prefiled for the 2016 legislative session would require the Missouri legislature to review and approve the use of federal funds in education, setting the stage to limit federal influence on the state’s public schools. Rep. Tila Hubrecht (R-Dexter) prefiled House Bill 1367 (HB1367) on Dec. 1.…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Dec. 8, 2015) – A bill prefiled for the 2016 legislative session would require the Missouri legislature to review certain federal regulations before they become effective within the state. The bill would set the stage to nullify in practice some federal regulations, but it remains unclear how exactly the law would be…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Dec. 8, 2015) – A new South Carolina bill would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. Pre-filed on Dec. 2 by Rep. Paul G. Campbell (R-Berkeley), Senate Bill 929 (S.929) would give terminally ill patients…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Dec. 8, 2015) – Two bills pre-filed in Missouri last week would legalize recreational marijuana, and another would legalize marijuana for medical use. This gives the Show Me State several opportunity to effectively nullify federal marijuana prohibition in practice during next year’s legislative session. HJR57 was introduced by Rep. Brandon Ellington (D-Kansas City) and,…
COLUMBIA S.C. (Dec. 7, 2015) – A bill introduced in the South Carolina House would completely ban the use of automatic license plate readers by law enforcement in the state. It would also throw significant roadblocks in the way of a federal program using states to help track the location of millions of everyday people…
Florida H271 and S554 would legalize industrial hemp for production, effectively nullifying the federal prohibition on the same. H271 must pass through the Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee and S554 must pass through the Senate Agriculture Committee before the bills can receive votes in their respective chambers. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support these…
Increasingly, state and local police seem to be playing “army” instead of “cops and robbers.” Over the last few weeks, I have written two articles highlighting the impact of federal militarization of state and local police. In the first, I showed how local, state and federal law enforcement have increasingly morphed into one national police…
Liberty education must be actionable and it must have a visible impact in order to keep those learning and doing engaged. The Tenth Amendment Center understands this basic principle. I’m not a big believer in focusing attention on global events because it often sends people into a tailspin of inactivity, decreased energy and discouragement. First…