Free Talk Live - federal

Will Missouri nullify federal firearms laws?

Wormwrath — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:10:43 +0000

Now there is a bold proposal that directly defies the federal government by nullifying federal firearms laws. State nullification of federal law is the legal theory that individual US states have the right to invalidate any federal law that the state finds unconstitutional.

US Prison Population: The Largest in the World

Crotale — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:14:57 +0000

"When everything is illegal, everyone is a criminal." The United States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world—more even than China or Russia. Prof. Daniel J. D'Amico explains that as of 2010 more than 1.6 million people were serving jail sentences in America. Professor D'Amico suggests that "prisons are not what we think about when we think of America, and they shouldn't have to be." According to D'Amico, a free country should not have 1.6 million people in prison, and a fiscally responsible country cannot afford to. As Prof.

Cop Issues Speeding Ticket, Asks Driver for a Date and Is Sued

stephen — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:06:41 +0000

A suburban Chicago police officer allegedly turned a $132 speeding ticket into a pick-up opportunity when he later tracked down the female driver and asked her out, saying the least he could do for the money he'd cost her was to treat her to dinner, according to a lawsuit the woman filed in federal court.

Don’t Tell Us Amazon May Be Forced to Start Charging Sales Tax

XD45 — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:47:39 +0000

At the end of June, a bill will be floated at Capitol Hill, proposing Amazon start collecting sales tax from its customers. Meaning, in essence, that online shopping could become more expensive.

Social Network Surveillance and Anarchist Activism

Klaas — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:29:00 +0000

FOX News reports: “A privacy watchdog’s freedom of information request has revealed a government memo encouraging agents to befriend people on a variety of social networks, to take advantage of their readiness to share — and spy on them.

Why We Need the Fed

iconoclast2007 — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:06:25 +0000

Fallacious and laughable article about the Fed. Read the comments.

A very well-made, humorous and intelligent End the Fed cartoon.

vaporstation — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:14:56 +0000

A well-made End the Fed cartoon. A bit corny at times, but the statism is kept to a minimum for the most part. 30 minutes long, spread it around.

Feds Tracking Americans' Credit Cards in Real-Time Without Warrant

ZEUSLGN — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 03:35:13 +0000

Federal law enforcement agencies have been tracking Americans in real-time using credit cards, loyalty cards and travel reservations without getting court orders for the "hotwatch."

Bile WINS!! Photography is legal!

rancemuhamitz — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:23:53 +0000

The DHS admits that the § 102-74.420 does not “prohibit individuals from photographing (including motion photography) the exterior of federal courthouses from publicly accessible spaces, such as streets, sidewalks, parks and plazas; and FPS has not construed any other federal regulation or federal statute to prohibit such photography of the exterior of federal courthouses, though it makes no representation about local rules or orders.”