It seems as if the NSA cannot go one day without insulting the intelligence of the American public and desecrating the legacy of the Founding Fathers. This time, NSA deputy director Richard Ledgett had the nerve to invoke the Father of the Constitution in defense his agency’s unconstitutional spying. Speaking on a video-link to a…
What Erichsen is essentially saying is, "Sure, the Constitution gives no authority to the federal government to pass such laws, but since they did the Pledge of Allegiance requires me to support their enforcement."
On March 23, the Maryland Senate passed a bill to prohibit the state from obtaining warrantless location data, but included amended language which severely limits its scope and allows continued NSA data sharing with state and local law enforcement. SB 698 was intended to place strict limits on Maryland law enforcement seeking location information obtained…
HB719 was introduced on Feb. 28 to create a three year prohibition on the implementation of Obamacare within the state of Louisiana. (learn more about it here) It was referred to the Health and Welfare Committee where it will need to pass by a majority before it can receive a vote by the whole house.…
House bill 2445 (HB2445), introduced by Rep. Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby), would mandate that the state authorize the growing and production of industrial hemp within Tennessee, effectively nullifying the unconstitutional federal ban on the same.
By Josué Guerrero A bill that would prohibit state enforcement of EPA regulations on wood burning stoves is making its way through the state House. In the past year, Missouri legislators on both sides of the aisle have proposed or passed bills tackling such federal behemoths as the ban on industrial hemp, Affordable Care Act,…
S1164 was introduced on Mar. 26 to prevent the federal government from commandeering South Carolina officials to aid in the enforcement of Obamacare within the state. (learn more about it here) It was referred to the Judiciary Committee where it will need to pass by a majority before it can receive a vote by the…
A proposed Minnesota bill would prohibit gathering personal information without a warrant. If HF3173 becomes law, all government entities in the state will be required to have a judge’s search warrant “before obtaining personal identifying information on an individual” regardless of any order or protest by national authority. Minnesota Rep. John Lesch introduced the bill…
On January 8, the 4th Amendment Protection Act or SB819 was introduced to protect Missourians from unwarranted NSA surveillance. (learn about it here) The bill was referred to the Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee. STATUS: SB819 was PASSED through the Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee on Mar. 27. It will now receive a…
The Tennessee 4th Amendment Protection Act (HB1907) would ban the use of warrantless data in state courts, and create a mechanism to turn off resources to the NSA facility there. (learn more here) After passing through a subcommittee on Mar. 27, it will now have to pass by a majority through the House Civil Justice…