‘Fast and Furious’ just got more interesting

Bridget Hill Buzz 7/7/2011

…Melson opted to have a secret meeting with Issa and Grassley so he could say what was really on his mind….and there was a lot on his mind.

Here’s a brief little summary of things discussed in the July 4th meeting…

Issa & Grassley are talking to other sources who are […]

Leahy’s ‘Food Safety’ bill is back

The Alliance for Natural Health 4/12/2011

We fear that the vague language and ten-year jail term in the bill will be misused by the FDA to threaten innocent natural health food and dietary supplement producers. Please take action to amend or stop it.

Last year’s bill to increase criminal penalties for “misbranding” or “adulterating” foods […]

Banning speech and symbols in America: ‘Let’s ban everything that’s bad!’

Glenn Beck Nails It

Trevor Loudon New Zeal 1/12/2011

Glenn Beck at his best as he puts the reaction to the Arizona murders into perspective. [The program was aired 11 January 2011.]

Related: The Lone Gunman Theory of Legislation: The perils of letting armed lunatics drive public policy

…If we can’t pre-emptively detain all […]

OR Sen. Wyden Vows to Kill the Internet Censorship Bill

Donny Shaw OpenCongress 11/22/2010

The Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act has all the qualities of a bill on the fast track for becoming law. Its chief sponsor is the chairman of the committee it was referred to, it has a long list of bipartisan cosponsors, including a mix of conservative and liberal senators, and […]

Sen. Leahy Pushes Internet Censorship Bill

Jim Meyers Newsmax.com 27 Sep 2010

Sen. Patrick Leahy has introduced a bill affecting the Internet that could have a “dangerous impact on freedom of speech,” according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

The Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA) introduced by the Vermont Democrat, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, requires Internet Service Providers, […]

Why Patrick Leahy’s Food Safety Accountability Act of 2010 Must Be Stopped

Alliance for Natural Health 9/21/2010

Last week we told you about the threat posed by Sen. Leahy’s new bill. This week we want to explain how important it is that all of us take action—immediately.

The first problem, as we noted in our original piece, is that the bill calls for a jail term of […]

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