Obama Dept. of Agriculture to Impose ‘Christmas Tree Tax’ ?
President Obama’s Agriculture Department will impose a Christmas Tree Tax of fifteen cents per tree to support a Federal program to market Christmas trees. Seriously.
In: In The News, Legislation Watch · Tagged with: Department of Agriculture, Humor, Law, Legislation Watch, Obama, Regulations, Taxation, Weird News
Rand Paul’s Resolution to End the Iraq War
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky introduced a resolution which would reclaim congressional authority to declare war by repealing the underlying authorization.
In: In The News, Legislation Watch · Tagged with: Don't Miss It, Empire, Good News, Iraq War, Law, Legislation Watch, Middle East Conflict, Militarism, Military Industrial Complex, News, Rand Paul, U.S. Constitution, Videos
Foreshadowing: Use of ‘Stingray’ Cellphone Tower Spoofing Device by FBI
FBI use of a cellphone tower spoofing device called a ‘Stingray’ draws questions of constitutionality, legality of electronic investigation procedure, future potential for abuse.
In: In The News, Legislation Watch · Tagged with: Internet Freedom, Law, Legislation Watch, U.S. Constitution
United States v. Nosal to be Reheard December 12 2011
U.S. v. Nosal ruled as criminal any use of a work computer in violation of the company’s terms of use. EFF has successfully petitioned the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider.
In: Activism, In The News, Legislation Watch · Tagged with: Internet Freedom, Law, Legislation Watch, U.S. Constitution
S.978 Commercial Felony Streaming Act
S.978 aims to make the streaming of copyrighted content a felony. Activist groups aim to block this attack on freedom.
In: Activism, In The News, Legislation Watch · Tagged with: Activism, Intellectual Property, Internet Freedom, Legislation Watch, News
Featured Site: Judicial Watch
JudicialWatch.org is a handy right-leaning resource for activism and information toward “Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Government, Politics and the Law”.
In: Featured · Tagged with: Activism, Law, Legislation Watch, Liberty Websites, Small Government, Tea Party
Senator Rand Paul Proposes Solution to Government Shutdown
According to a news release from his website, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has proposed the Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2011. Federal officials would forego pay until an agreement is reached.
In: In The News, Legislation Watch · Tagged with: Don't Miss It, Economy & Finance, Government Shutdown, Law, Legislation Watch, News, Rand Paul, Small Government
Ron Paul Introduces H.R. 1094 H.R. 1095 & H.R. 1098 For Monetary Sanity
Ron Paul introduces three bills, H.R. 1094, 1095, and 1098, to restore sound money and freedom in banking, and to End the Fed by repealing the Federal Reserve Act.
In: In The News, Legislation Watch, Ron Paul 2012 · Tagged with: Don't Miss It, Economy & Finance, End the Fed, Federal Reserve, Law, Legislation Watch, Ron Paul, Small Government, Sound Money
House Bill 587: N.C. Jobs Bill Filed To Promote Job Growth Through Regulatory Reform
H 587 To Promote Job Growth Through Regulatory Reform legislation introduced by representative Glen Bradley in North Carolina.
In: In The News, Legislation Watch · Tagged with: Don't Miss It, Economy & Finance, Glen Bradley, Good News, Legislation Watch, Small Government
Rand Paul: Senate Should Adopt Obama’s Campaign Words, Not His President Words
Rand Paul has challenged Senators to adopt ‘Sense of the Senate’ language as to the issue of the Obama administration’s intervention in Libya. And he’s asking that language be the contradictory words from ‘campaign’ Obama, which correctly identify the role of Congress in matters of war.
In: In The News, Legislation Watch · Tagged with: Good News, Legislation Watch, Rand Paul, U.S. Constitution
State Representative Glen Bradley Introduces Sound Money Bill in North Carolina
State rep Glen Bradley’s bill would recognize gold and silver objects which meet certain criterion as legal tender in the state of North Carolina.
In: In The News, Legislation Watch · Tagged with: Don't Miss It, Economy & Finance, Glen Bradley, Good News, Honest Money, Legislation Watch, News, Sound Money, U.S. Constitution
NC Statesman Glen Bradley Rolls Out ‘Liberty Platform Model Legislation’
NC 49th District Glen Bradley rolls out ‘Liberty Platform Model Legislation’
In: In The News, Legislation Watch · Tagged with: Don't Miss It, Glen Bradley, Law, Legislation Watch, U.S. Constitution
Ron Paul Explains HR 4853 Vote
Ron Paul from House.gov explaining his HR 4835 vote.
In: In The News · Tagged with: Law, Legislation Watch, Ron Paul, Taxation
House GOP: Bills to Cite Constitution
Passing a law is a meaningful event; it is important to consider the foundation of law. The Constitution is the foundation of law in America, it indeed is the very rules for lawmaking. Therefore a duty by the representative to consider and explicitly cite the authority of a measure seems obvious.
In: In The News · Tagged with: GOP, Law, Legislation Watch, News, U.S. Constitution
H.R. 6506 & S. 4004 SHIELD Act
Bills would provide mechanisim for punitive response to journalistic whistleblowers. Bills are establishment response to debate surrounding ‘Wikileaks’ incident. Should whistleblowers of corruption be held as criminals?
In: Legislation Watch · Tagged with: Legislation Watch, News, SHIELD Act, Wikileaks
H.R. 6416 – The American Traveler Dignity Act
Rep Ron Paul of Texas sponsors legislation in response to TSA bodyscanning / searching procedures.
In: Legislation Watch · Tagged with: Body Scanners, Legislation Watch, TSA
Take Action for July 1 2010
Take action on these grassroots initiatives for July 1 2010.
In: Activism · Tagged with: Activism, Grassroots, Legislation Watch, Take Action, Worthy Causes
S3480 PCNAA: Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act
S3480 PCNAA: Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act
What is PCNAA?
In: Legislation Watch · Tagged with: Internet Freedom, Legislation Watch, PCNAA

