Dear Newly Elected Officials: You Are Not Our Daddy
After the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012, comedian Chris Rock made headlines. Emotions were running high, and he spoke in favor of President Obama’s call for more gun control: I am just here to support the President of the United States. The President of the United States is, you know, our boss. He’s also, you […]
What the 2014 Election Results Mean for Self-Governance
No doubt you are already aware the Republicans gained control of the U.S. Senate last night, securing at least 52 of 100 Senate seats. What do last night’s results mean for the self-governance movement? Here’s a full rundown of the election results and the impact we foresee at Citizens for Self-Governance: Senate Republicans picked up […]
Video: Citizen Pulls Over Unmarked Cop Car
Do you know how to pull over a police officer? Did you know this was even possible? When Gavin Seim of Washington state saw a police officer driving an unmarked car, he took the opportunity to exercise his right as a sovereign citizen – and pulled the cop over. His footage of the encounter has […]
“A Time for Choosing”: Ronald Reagan’s Self-Governance Speech
Fifty years ago, Ronald Reagan was only the name of an actor past his prime. Then he gave what is called “The Speech.” The Presidential election of 1964 was winding down, and Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater was 35 points behind incumbent Lyndon B. Johnson. A week before the election, Goldwater’s campaign bought half an hour […]
A Tea Party Loss in Court
Mark Meckler writes about a major development in the pursuit of justice for groups improperly targeted by the IRS: Thursday, Judge Reggie Walton of the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia dismissed almost all counts in two major lawsuits brought by conservative groups against the IRS. So why would Judge Walton — a […]
A C-Minus Government Calls for a Convention of States
Americans aren’t too impressed with the performance of their government. A fresh poll by NBC News and the Wall Street Journal reveals how voters grade elected officials: a C-minus, or a 2.1 GPA. Individual politicians and parties scored even lower. Approval for Congress’s job performance reached an all-time low since NBC and the WSJ began […]
D.C. Reporters Push Back on White House Control
Nobody likes a micro-manager. Especially when that micro-manager is the government. Here in the United States, we have this great thing called “the freedom of the press,” protected by our Constitution. But the White House doesn’t always seem to value that freedom above its own image. And since it is the primary distributor for some […]
Videos: Mark Meckler at Life, Liberty and Property Summit
On October 4th, Mark Meckler spoke at the Life, Liberty and Property Summit hosted by the Missouri Alliance for Freedom. He shared about the Convention of States Project and the encouraging progress he’s seen as he travels across the United States. If you missed the event (or you don’t live in Missouri!), check out the […]
Nashville Police Refuse Secret Service Illegal Search of Obama Critic
It’s rare to receive a 911 call from the Secret Service, but that’s exactly what happened in January 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee, according to a new letter to the House Oversight Committee. The Secret Service agents had gone to a Nashville resident’s home to investigate Facebook comments the Tennessean had made against the President. Unsurprisingly, the Obama […]
Reporter Won’t Pay Taxes Until IRS Truth Comes Out
Are you fed up with your tax money being misspent while the government that collects them tramples on citizens’ rights? When the IRS scandal broke, one man decided enough was enough — and he hasn’t paid taxes since. Daily Caller reporter Patrick Howley has refused to pay taxes since the public learned about the IRS […]