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Remembering Harry Browne, It's Been 20 Years
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (853+ words) Today, we're remembering Harry Browne, who passed away on March 1, 2006. Life goes by fast. I've noticed this most when an anniversary of the death of a loved one comes around. Note: You might also see this article by the Advocates…...
Knives Out for Thomas Massie
1+ week, 4+ day ago (441+ words) It's knives out for Thomas Massie, but did you fall for MAGA clickbait? Pundits, like Laura Ingraham, are accusing Massie of voting against the SAVE Act. This was an overt lie. And it reveals a pernicious procedural trick. NOTE: You…...
Rand Paul Warns of $5 Billion Buried in Bill
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (262+ words) Rand Paul is sounding the alarm over a bipartisan maneuver to quietly cluster $5 billion in new refugee spending into a massive must-pass bill. This refugee program spending isn't a single bill. It's part of a 1,059 "minibus" package. Pause: Flashback to…...
Locked in a sewage-flooded cell
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (163+ words) Qualified immunity is sewage! USA Today reports the following examples of police criminality that were protected by the judge-created doctrine of qualified immunity" Waylon Baily was bored during the covid lockdown. He posted a World War Z-inspired joke on Facebook…...
Senator Thune supports spying on you but not on his buddies
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (290+ words) Senator Thune supports spying on you, but not on his buddies Something ironic happened during the Congressional vote to end the government shutdown. This ironic event would not have been possible if our Read the Bills and One Subject at…...
Does the Fourth Amendment require a garage?
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (778+ words) Our Moses case amicus brief is your best shot to " once and for all " keep cops away from your car, while it's parked at your home. We've been sponsoring and submitting amicus curiae briefs for over two decades. One of…...
The Ian Freeman false imprisonment
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (491+ words) How did Ian Freeman fall prey to false imprisonment, even though he evaded the IRS agent's sting operation? Most libertarians are familiar with the Ross Ulbricht story. In review, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of…...
The Epstein Connection to our strategy
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (517+ words) Come on now! Is there really an "Epstein connection" to our strategy? Yes, and Thomas Massie shows us all how the Epstein scandal has just one degree of separation from one of our key strategic ideas. Some people say our…...
Supreme Court about to legalize swatting?
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (570+ words) No, the Supreme Court isn't about to legalize "swatting" (a cruel hoax that sends armed police to your door based on a lie). But they're about to make these events more likely to occur. They might even endanger YOUR Fourth…...
Politicians make the case for Downsize DC
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (571+ words) Members of Congress keep making the case for DownsizeDC! The rules require an out-loud reading of the bill. However, bill readings are almost always waived. Then, at the end of June, the Democrats blocked the GOP attempt to waive the…...