In a recent New York Times story, justices on the allegedly non-partisan Supreme Court were reported to be much more likely to rule in favor of free speech if they agreed with the ideology of the plantiff. According to the Times, “In cases raising First Amendment claims, a new study found, Justice (Antonin) Scalia voted to uphold the…
The events of 9/11 radically changed the way the US combats foreign threats such as terrorism. Ultimately, through Edward Snowden’s revelations, we’ve learned that the NSA is destroying privacy and Constitution protections. Faced with public opposition, politicians in D.C. responded with a “fix,” known as the USA Freedom Act. But to actually pass it through…
SACRAMENTO, May 19, 2014 – A bipartisan bill which creates a mechanism to turn off all material support and assistance, including water and electricity resources, from California to the NSA passed the State Senate today. The vote was 29-1. Dubbed the 4th Amendment Protection Act, Senate Bill 828 (SB828) would ban the state from participating…
California Assembly Bill 1327 (AB1327) will ban the use of drones for warrantless surveillance in California. (Click here to learn more about the bill.) Status: This bill was passed by the Assembly on January 29, 2014 and ordered to the Senate and the Senate Public Safety Committee. On May 13, 2014 the committee passed the…
On January 16th, A1164 was introduced in the New Jersey Assembly. The legislation will require law enforcement entities to obtain a warrant prior to using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) in New Jersey. STATUS: Referred to the Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee where it would need to pass by a majority vote before it…
The federal government will never limit itself. Ever.
Tenth Amendment Center is looking for volunteer LEADERS looking to make a difference. If you’re interested, read on, and comment below to let us know you’d like to get involved. We’re working on launching national campaigns to nullify unconstitutional federal acts in the following areas - Drone Surveillance Industrial Hemp Farming Asset Forfeiture Marijuana Prohibition…
"The DOJ is targeting 30 high-risk industries, as labeled by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in 2011. BitPay has proven to be an incredible ally to the porn industry and has led Bitcoin’s charge into the high chargeback industry. Porn.com and now Verotel both accept Bitcoin using bitpay; both are able to charge lower fees without the risk of chargeback. OKCupid has been using Bitcoin for over a year now… Almost as long as the DOJ has been unintentionally pushing these industries towards Bitcoin. Every industry in the world can benefit from Bitcoin Blockchain technology; it’s just that these 30 have been given a forceful push by the government." Continue reading →
"The Department of Justice (DOJ) program is called Operation Choke Point. The choke point is America's payment infrastructure through which an estimated $5 trillion in consumer purchases flow each year; more than eight million merchants use it to process credit and debit card payments. The DOJ is targeting banks and payment companies, such as PayPal, with a tsunami of subpoenas and other expensive legal demands. The demands go away if the institutions refuse to do business with people whose activities are deemed 'objectionable' although they are legal. The DOJ is imposing its own moral criteria on who can participate in the market place." Continue reading →
"My name is Will Bonner. In 1986, at the age of seven years old, I took the US Secretary of the Treasury, James A. Baker, to federal court over the US national debt. When I was seven years old, I took James A Baker, former US Secretary of the Treasury, to court... over the US national debt. I wasn't looking for a big cash payday. I was asking the court to prevent Mr. Baker and the United States Treasury from getting away with the biggest rip-off in history... a policy most people don't understand or like to talk about... but one that I believed would ruin this country... And I wish I was writing to you to tell you that I had been successful... that I had stopped it. But it didn't turn out that way." Continue reading →