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Why We MUST Invoke Our Individual Rights—Now

December 3, 2008 Genevieve LaGreca Comments Off

By Genevieve LaGreca, 12/3/2008 – America today is a nation in trouble. The great fortress of liberty, the country of the most productive, prosperous, and happy people in the world is in grave danger. America is under siege by the Dark Side, the forces of statism, while its Knights of Liberty are disarmed, demoralized, and suffering near-fatal wounds.

The country that once elected leaders whose ideas upheld liberty now elects leaders whose sweet-sounding platitudes and woozy promises are all that is required; and whose actual, dangerous ideas need not be examined until after Election Day.

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Fully Informed Jurors Need to Know of Jury Nullification

September 5, 2008 Iloilo Marguerite Jones Comments Off

By Iloilo Marguerite Jones, 9/5/2008

Jury Rights Day

September 5, 2008 marked the 338th anniversary of when jurors refused
to convict William Penn of violating England’s Conventicle Acts,
despite clear evidence that he acted illegally by preaching a Quaker
sermon. In refusing to convict Penn, the jurors ignored what they knew
to be an unjust law. This is known as jury nullification.

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July 14, 2008 pwood Comments Off

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May 11, 2008 pwood Comments Off

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May 10, 2008 pwood Comments Off

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Research Center

January 7, 2008 pwood Comments Off

Agenda 21 – The United Nations Programme of Action from Rio (pdf) The final text of agreements negotiated by Governments at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), 3-14 June 1992, Rio de […]

Planning Department Bait and Switch

November 14, 2007 pwood Comments Off

11/14/2007 – Deed restrictions, mandatory inspections, pre-enforcement and proactive enforcement exist under the banner of "streamlining" and "simplifying" the "permit reform" process. A continuation of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisor’s Hearing is April 15 2008. [The link goes to Agenda Item 37, takes a long time to download and is at times inaccessible. See page 19 of the 126 page document.]

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Burn Baby Burn

October 30, 2007 Sandra F. Mitchell Comments Off

By Sandra F. Mitchell, 10/30/2007 – As forests have become legally "protected" from fire-fuel management the frequency and ferocity of infernos has dramatically increased. Has the Forest Service adopted a "make it burn" policy?

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Daniel Boone vs. the Nanny State: The Nanny State is the Antithesis of America

October 22, 2007 Genevieve LaGreca Comments Off

By Genevieve LaGreca, 10/22/2007 – America was formed to set people free to run their own lives. Today,
our vastly expanded Nanny State looks after us. Is this a good thing?
Imagine you’re a pioneer of yesteryear. How would you fare with today’s
nanny on your back?

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California Coastal Commission’s Preapproved Appeals: Convenience or Constitutional Concern?

October 9, 2007 Ronald A. Zumbrun Comments Off

By Ronald A. Zumbrun, 10/9/2007 – The Coastal Commission skims legal and ethical practices to obtain results in processing appeals of development decisions. Commissioners pre-sign forms for acceptance of appeals. The practice has lead the Commission to shop for Commissioners sympathetic to land use restrictions. This process also results in increased power to staff.

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