The FBI can’t identify any major case developments under Section 215 of the Patriot Act
The Inspector General of the Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed in a report released on Thursday that spying powers claimed under Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act…
This business owner fought IRS abuse of civil asset forfeiture and forced the government to return $107,000 of wrongfully seized cash
The Internal Revenue Service has agreed to give back nearly $108,000 it wrongfully seized from a North Carolina convenience store owner in July 2014. In dismissing the case against the…
Alternative to Obamacare – Cost Sharing Ministries
Personal Freedom and Prosperity 109: Subsidiarity In 1991, Pope John Paul II wrote in the Centesimus Annus that the Welfare State contradicts the principle of subsidiarity by usurping and…
Weekend Empower Tour in NC
On Saturday, May 16, FreedomWorks hosted two Empower Panel Discussion Events in Northeastern North Carolina. The first event was held at 11:00 a.m. at the Eastern NC and VA Assembly…
Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins: A Possible Alternative Path to Standing
Normally to sue in federal court, a plaintiff must establish standing. There are three requirements for establishing standing: (1) an injury in fact, (2) a causal relationship between the injury…
Necessary and Proper Clause: A Declaratory Truth
The Necessary and Proper Clause is often called the “Elastic Clause” because it is believed to give Congress “implied powers” that government is assumed to possess without being mentioned in…
Is the Supreme Court the Supreme Law?
It has been assumed that once the Supreme Court issues a decision, the other courts in this country are bound to follow the decision for all future cases that fall…
Are State ACA Exchanges Breaking the Law Just to Keep Afloat?
The 16 states with ObamaCare exchanges have each had access to hundreds of millions of dollars in grant money from the federal government to help establish a successful marketplace.
Did $1.8 Billion in Stimulus Funds Help Baltimore?
President Obama wasted no time politicizing the Baltimore riots, telling the press that he’s “under no illusion that under this Congress we’re going to get massive investments in urban…
Federal agents stole $16,000 from a kid on his way to Los Angeles to make a music video
Joseph Rivers is a 22-year-old who has a dream of making a music video. With help from his supportive family, he persevered and saved, raising $16,000 in cash to leave…