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Vermont Governor Vetoes Bill to Legalize Recreational Marijuana, Nullify Federal Prohibition

MONTPELIER, Vt. (May 30, 2017) – Last week, Gov. Phil Scott vetoed a bill that would legalize possession and cultivation of small amounts of marijuana. Vermont will not be able to further nullify the unconstitutional federal prohibition on cannabis until 2018. Senate Bill 22 (S.22) originally set up a study commission to explore taxation and…

Alabama Senate Republicans Preserve Common Core

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (May 30, 2017) – Republican leadership in the Alabama state Senate recently killed a bill that would have ended the use of Common Core in the state’s schools. That means federally-driven educational standards will remain in place in the Heart of Dixie. Sen. Harri Anne Smith (I-Slocomb) introduced Senate Bill 415 (SB415) on…

Activists in Connecticut Pushing to Improve Bill to Prohibit Warrantless Stingray Spying

HARTFORD, Conn. (May 30, 2017) – Activists in Connecticut are working to improve a bill to limit the use of “stingrays.” If amended and passed, the proposed law would not only protect privacy in Connecticut, but would also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance state. The House Judiciary Committee introduced House Bill 7291 (HB7291)…

Massachusetts Bill Would Help Block Federal Militarization of Police

BOSTON, Mass. (May 30, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Massachusetts House would take a first step toward limiting he impact of federal programs that militarize local police. Rep. Denise Provost (D-Middlesex) introduced House Bill 2503 (H.2503) earlier this year. The legislation would prohibit law enforcement agencies from acquiring a long list of military…

Liberty: Whether we get “Permission” or Not

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I was a Saudi arms dealer’s ‘pleasure wife’

“Billionaire Saudi Arabian arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi is best known for his roles in some of the most infamous political scandals of the 1980s. They include the Iran-Contra affair (he was a key middleman in the arms-for-hostages exchange) and accusations that he concealed funds alongside Philippines First Lady Imelda Marcos. But the 81-year-old, who now lives in Monaco, was also a womanizer with multiple wives and a bevy of beautiful girls at his beck and call. Among them was young American model Jill Dodd.” Continue reading →

Congress to ‘fight’ 0.1% of massive Trump Saudi arms deal

“Trump has said he wants to encourage international weapons sales as a way to create jobs in the United States. Saudi Arabia agreed to buy $110 billion of U.S. arms, with options running as high as $350 billion over 10 years. The lawmakers aim to block about $500 million of the sale, the portion including precision-guided munitions and other offensive weapons. ‘Given Saudi Arabia’s past support of terror, poor human rights record, and questionable tactics in its war in Yemen, Congress must carefully consider and thoroughly debate if selling them billions of dollars of arms is in our best national security interest at this time,’ Paul said in a statement.” Continue reading →

Trump hails ‘great win’ for politician who body-slammed Guardian reporter

“Greg Gianforte has won a special election for Montana’s sole seat in the House of Representatives, just one day after he was charged with misdemeanor assault for ‘body-slamming’ a Guardian reporter. Speaking at the G7 meeting in Sicily on Friday, Donald Trump called the victory a ‘great win in Montana’.” Continue reading →