National Blog - page 268
"Congress Exploits Our Fears to Take Our Liberty"
Yesterday, C4L Chairman Ron Paul released his latest "Texas Straight Talk" column taking on the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). As he explains, CISPA and the gun control schemes are only the most recent examples of [...]
URGENT: Senate to Vote on National Internet Tax Mandate
The Senate is expected to vote around 5pm this evening on the so-called "Marketplace Fairness Act," though it really should be called the "National Internet Tax Mandate." C4L has faxed over 250,000 petitions from our members in opposition to [...]
CISPA Vote Imminent - UPDATED
The House has just returned from a brief recess and will begin voting on a series of amendments before voting on final passage of the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. This legislation endangers the privacy of [...]
Senate Vote on Guns!
Hill sources indicate that by 4pm this afternoon, the Senate will be voting on a list of nine gun-control amendments including the Toomey-Manchin national gun registry, the Feinstein gun ban, and the Lautenberg magazine ban. Contact your [...]
Peter King pushes for expanded surveillance
by John Watts The country is still on edge and deeply perturbed by the bombings at the Boston Marathon one week ago today. With final casualty counts yet unconfirmed and any alleged suspects remaining unidentified, already the usual [...]
Tax Freedom Day 2013
by John Watts Yesterday, April 18, 2013 was Tax Freedom Day – the day of the year when Americans start working for themselves instead of their federal, state, and local governments. As explained by the Tax Foundation: “Tax Freedom [...]
Stay Vigilant on Guns
Yesterday, defenders of the Second Amendment won a solid victory in the battle against our gun rights. However, both Senator Reid and President Obama were quick to point out they only view this as the beginning. There are still two anti-gun [...]