Congressman Calls Out Fed and Treasury Dept. for Dodging Questions About Activities Involving U.S. Gold Reserves

WASHINGTON (July 31, 2018) – A member of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee is calling out the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury for dodging questions about their activities involving America’s gold reserves. In a letter dated July 27, Representative Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) wrote to Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Steven Mnuchin, Secretary…

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Federal Judge Eviscerates Albuquerque’s ‘Asset Forfeiture’ Racket

“A federal judge has ruled that Albuquerque’s civil asset forfeiture program violated residents’ due process rights by forcing them to prove their innocence to retrieve their cars. Under civil forfeiture laws, police can seize property suspected of being connected to criminal activity, even if the owner isn’t charged with a crime.”

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People With Bad Constitutional Foundations End Up with Bad Constitutional Opinions

A lot of people seem to believe Pres. Donald Trump is some kind of limited government constitutionalist. He’s not. The other day, I got an email from a guy who embraces this idea. He claimed Trump “unwittingly embraces the fundamental ideals of the founders: ie. a smaller unobtrusive laissez-faire government, with emphasis on individual liberty…

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Innocent Americans’ ‘Big Brother’: Secret Air Marshals Program

“A team of armed undercover US Air Marshals could be following you on your next flight, taking minute-by-minute notes whether or not you engage in such threatening behavior as sleeping on the plane, using a phone, going to the bathroom or talking to other passengers. Despite its relative recency, the program is already operational across virtually all major airports.”

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