National Blog - page 215
Working to Bury the Death Tax
Campaign for Liberty is an active participant in a Family Business Coalition that is seeking full repeal of one of the most pernicious taxes on the American people -- the death tax. Last month, the Death Tax Repeal Act, H.R. 2429, reached a [...]
Latest on LPAC 2014
September will be here before you know it and will bring the 2014 Liberty Political Action Conference with it! Taking place on September 18-20 at the Hilton Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia, LPAC 2014 will equip you with what you need to [...]
Terminal cancer patient on trial for growing medical marijuana rushed to hospital during trial
An Iowa man, with terminal cancer, on trial for growing marijuana for personal use as a cancer patient, was rushed to the hospital during his trial on Monday. Benton Mackenzie used the marijuana to make CBD oil, which is legal in Iowa but only to [...]
Turn on your cell phone for TSA or don't fly
Travelers on US-bound international flights will have to prove to the TSA that their cell phone has power before boarding the aircraft in the name of security. From The Guardian: Passengers using airports that offer direct flights to the US may [...]
Campaign for Liberty to Obama: No more unconstitutional war in Iraq
Campaign for Liberty has joined with 31 other organizations from across the political spectrum urging members of Congress to sign a bipartisan letter to President Obama. The letter reminds the former Constitutional Law Professor that the [...]
Meet the Americans the NSA and FBI are spying on
Glenn Greenwald published his much anticipated article naming Americans the NSA and FBI are spying on last night. The list includes Muslim Americans involved in politics, government, law, and education. From The Intercept: The National Security [...]
Ron Paul Interviews Dave Warrington on C4L IRS Fight
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Hobby Lobby Decision Creates Small Island of Freedom in Ocean of Statism
This week, supporters of religious freedom cheered the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Hobby Lobby case. The Court was correct to protect business owners from being forced to violate their religious beliefs by paying for contraceptives. However, [...]
Snowden Leak: NSA collects more communications from Innocent Americans than foreign targets
In the latest leak from NSA whistle blower Edward Snowden, The Washington Post reports that the communications of innocent Americans, including emails, photos, and documents, vastly outnumber the communications of foreigners suspected of [...]
Want to end Corruption? End Cronyism
Several employees of the Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) where recently suspended for accepting bribes from recipients of Eximbank funding. Supporters of Eximbank will say that the action of these "bad actors" does not discredit the program. But [...]