Bills Filed in Texas are First Step to Block Federal Gun Control; Past, Present, or Future

AUSTIN, Tex., November 14, 2016 – Today, a Texas state representative prefiled a bill to prohibit the state from using personnel or resources to enforce federal gun control measures, setting the foundation to nullify them in practice within the state. House Bill 110 (HB110), filed by Representative Matthew Krause, (R-Ft. Worth), would deny state material support and…

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State Action and Market Power Can Overwhelm Unconstitutional Federal Dairy Regulations

American dairy cooperatives recently settled a class-action lawsuit for $52 million that was based on an unconstitutional federal act “regulating” the dairy industry. But despite heavy-handed federal meddling, markets with the help of state action can prevail. Milk producers work together through coops that serve as middlemen between dairy farms and and processors. The lawsuit…

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Podcast: Bad Historians

A lot of the history you learned in school is just flat-out wrong. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I take apart one bad historian on nullification and explain why you need to rethink all of the history you think you know. Don Jeffries calls them “court historians,” – establishment academics and scholars…

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Kansas Action Alert: Gun Rights Trial Coming to a Close

EDITOR’S NOTE:  The following is a post from TAC member, Glen Burdue. All members have access to submit posts and share their views anonymously, or publicly. We occasionally feature those posts here.  Not a member yet?  JOIN HERE. 2 Kansas disabled veterans are about to be put in jail by a federal judge for following Kansas…

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Navajo Looking to Develop Industrial Hemp Farming on Tribal Lands

The Navajo Tribe has signed a resolution to grow industrial hemp on tribal lands, another step undermining federal prohibition in effect. According to a report published in Forbes, the Navajo will work with CannaNative to develop industrial hemp farming. The organization assists tribes in developing hemp and cannabis-based economies on Native American lands throughout the…

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Maine Voters Nullify Unconstitutional Federal Prohibition, Legalize Marijuana by Passing Question 1

AUGUSTA, Maine. (Nov. 10, 2016) – Voters in Maine approved a ballot measure Tuesday, legalizing marijuana for general use by adults. This takes a big step toward nullifying the unconstitutional federal prohibition of cannabis in effect. Maine voters approved Question 1 by 2,620 vote margin. The race was close and officials didn’t declare a winner…

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