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April 9, 2018

Dirtier Air on the Way?

Here is a Wrap-up of Recent Important Legislation Of Which You Should Be Aware: Two House Bills Bills May Weaken Air Pollution Protections Rep. Keith Rothfus (R-PA-12) HR 1119 would affect power plants that generate electricity by burning coal refuse (a waste byproduct of coal) as their primary fuel source …

April 9, 2018

Is It Time To End The War on Drugs? Senator Cory Booker Thinks So.

If you want to see a Congressperson blush, ask him or her a question about marijuana. With four states (California, Massachusetts, Maine and Nevada) having legalized it last November — making that seven states and DC, where pot is now legal for recreational use —  this is one topic that is becoming more and more unavoidable. …

April 7, 2018

Essays on Liberty: Are Gun Owners Fanatics — or Patriots?

Is the Bill of Rights indeed obsolete? In a striking Op-Ed last week, former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said how inspiring it was for him to see young people advocating for gun control and school safety. He declared that the Second Amendment is obsolete and that it should …

March 31, 2018

HUGE APPROPRIATIONS BILL: EXTRA $65.2 BILLION TO GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR; MORE $$$ FOR FOSSIL FUELS; NONE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ACCORD

The House and Senate have both passed a $1.3 trillion bill to fund the Federal government for 2018. If this seems a little late, well, it is — and this budget will only last through to September. For months we have been covering this process. The bill would increase defense …

March 30, 2018

How Much Did Your Congressperson Get Paid by the Telecoms?

https://youtu.be/NSpgbLWTros How much did your Congressperson get paid by the Telecoms before he or she handed over the right for Internet Service Providers to sell your personally identifiable search history?   Check out the data, provided by the Resistance Report at this link.

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