Elected from Prison: Matthew Lyon

Convicted of violating the unconstitutional Sedition Act of 1798, Congressman Lyon was seen by his constituents as a martyr for free speech - and a hero. And he won his reelection bid - while in jail - by a landslide.

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Omnibus Shows Congress’s Priorities: Authoritarianism and War

The fiscal year 2022 omnibus appropriations bill expands government, reduces liberty, and increases government debt, forcing the Federal Reserve to monetize more debt leading to more price inflation.

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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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D.C. Suddenly Discovers Tenth Amendment on Marijuana After Decades of State Action

WASHINGTON (Sept. 11, 2018) – On June 7, members of Congress announced bi-partisan legislation aimed at reforming federal cannabis laws via an appeal to the Tenth Amendment. This is another example of proposed changes in D.C. driven by state nullification efforts. The Strengthening the Tenth Amendment by Entrusting States (STATES) Act of 2018 was introduced…

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Congress Won’t Cut a Penny: Refuses to Cut Even 0.08 Percent of Federal Budget

There was a recent move to cut a pittance out of the federal budget and the Republicans in Congress couldn’t even get that done.  The GOP talks a good game when it’s not in power. For eight years, Republicans promised they were going to repeal Obamacare. After controlling both houses of Congress and the White…

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