I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]
An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Calhoun and Eaton Counties in October of this year provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.
Two county registers of deeds filed a class action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Michigan’s 83 counties alleging that the Mortgage Electronic Registration Services owes millions of dollars in property title transfer taxes.
Despite evidence of the impact of mercury on children and public health, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette last month joined with 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to scuttle new EPA regulations that would reduce mercury emissions from power plants.
Bill of Rights
Today is the 217th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights. Unlike most holidays, this one actually celebrates something that really matters.
I can’t think of a better way to celebrate this day than to do something to preserve and protect the Bill of Rights by sending letters to Congress demanding that they pass the American Freedom Agenda Act, which you can do by clicking here.
Yes, this legislation was sponsored by Ron Paul; don’t let that stop you from supporting it. This is not a partisan issue and on these issues, Paul is an ally to the cause of liberty. It is being put forth both by prominent conservatives, like Bruce Fein and John Whitehead, and by prominent progressive organizations, like the ACLU and MoveOn.org.
The American Freedom Agenda Act would do the following things:
Repeal the “Military Commissions Act of 2006″ and thereby restore the ancient right of habeas corpus and end legally sanctioned torture by U.S. government agents
Restore the “Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act” (FISA) and thereby outlaw warrantless spying on American citizens by the President of the United States
Give Congress standing in court to challenge the President’s use of “signing statements” as a means to avoid executing the nation’s laws
Make it illegal for government agents to kidnap people and send them abroad to be tortured by foreign governments
Provide legal protection to journalists who expose wrong-doing by the Federal government
Prohibit the use of secret evidence to label groups or individuals as terrorists for the purpose of criminal or civil sanctions
This bill deserves our support. The Bill of Rights has been a bulwark protecting our liberty for more than 200 years. It must be restored and protected.
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