An ACLU lawsuit recently shined a bright spotlight on Arizona’s draconian asset forfeiture laws and has sparked calls for reform at the state level. But even the best efforts need to be wary of loopholes that allow forfeiture under federal programs. The lawsuit stems from a case involving a seized pickup truck belonging to Rhonda…
TALLAHASSEE, FL. (Oct 23, 2015) – Two bills recently filed in the Florida legislature would allow terminally ill patients access to medicinal marijuana, further nullifying in effect federal prohibition of cannabis. The legislation expands on a recently passed “right to try” law that effectively nullifies in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that…
The scam that is the republican establishment is summed up by this quote from Mitt Romney: “Without Tom pushing it, I don’t think we would have had Romneycare,” Romney said. “Without Romneycare, I don’t think we would have Obamacare. So, without Tom a lot of people wouldn’t have health insurance.” If your only choice is…
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Oct. 22, 2015) – A bill under consideration in the Pennsylvania Senate would reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction in most cases. The legislation also takes on federal forfeiture programs by banning prosecutors from circumventing state laws by passing cases off to the feds.…
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In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I tell you how we can limit federal power based on James Madison’s blueprint. The federal government exercises seemingly unlimited authority and inserts itself into virtually every area of our lives. But the feds were never meant to have this kind of power. As James Madison asserted…
Another sheriff has come out against unconstitutional federal gun control President Obama might decree, vowing to stymie enforcement through anti-commandeering. This time, it’s Elkhart County Sheriff Brad Rogers in the state of Indiana, who declared on WNIT’sPolitically Speaking that he will “disregard” any executive orders Obama makes that require firearm registration. “If President Obama today…
New York A8334 would legalize industrial hemp for production, effectively nullifying in practice the federal prohibition on the same. It must pass through the Assembly Agriculture Committee before it can receive a full vote and be approved. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support this bill. 1. Call the Assembly Agriculture Committee Chair, William Magee.…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Oct. 19, 2015) – Bills recently filed in the Florida legislature would help facilitate healthcare freedom and set the stage to nullify Obamacare in practice. Rep. Fred Costello introduced House Bill 37 (HB37) in August. Sen. Denise Grimsley introduced a companion bill (SB132) in the Senate. The legislation specifies that direct primary care…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 16, 2015) – A Kentucky legislator has prefiled a bill that would restrict the use of drones by state and local law enforcement. The bill not only establishes important privacy protections at the state level, it would also thwart the federal surveillance state. Rep. Diane St. Onge prefiled HB22 in August. The…