Archive - Apr 2007

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April 30th

TAKE ACTION: Major Expansion of FDA Powers will Target Dietary Supplements

A new attack against health freedom, drug safety, and dietary supplements was launched last week by Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) with major support from Michael Enzi (R-WY). It is called the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act (S1082). This legislation was planned over the past few years working hand-in-glove with the FDA’s dysfunctional management and legal team –

April 26th

Submit Comments to DHS Opposing REAL ID -- Deadline May 8!

The rebellion against the REAL ID Act keeps growing -- last week, Montana became the fifth state to push back against the federal government's national ID mandate. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is currently taking comment on its draft regulations for implementing REAL ID, and it's critical that you make clear that this privacy-invasive law is fundamentally flawed and must be repealed entirely. The May 8 comment deadline is fast approaching --

April 24th

April 23rd

How to Stop the Next Campus Shootings? Bring Back the Posse

Five years ago Peter Odighizuwa a 43 years old Nigerian student killed three faculty members at Appalachian Law School Dean with a semi-automatic handgun, but before he could wreak further carnage two students fetched weapons from their cars, challenged the murderer with guns levelled ,and disarmed him.

Tell the Department of Homeland Security that REAL ID is a Real Nightmare

TAKE ACTION: The Department of Homeland Security is accepting comments through May 8, on Real ID.

FDA Assault on freedom?- FDA Formalizes Proposal to Regulate Herbs, Vitamins

"This could be potentially devastating, not just to my business but to any business relating to supplements," said Sophy Winnick, a Felton mother of four who has been selling Youngevity products for 10 years. "People better get on the horn about this"

DECLARATION OF REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH ANY NEW FREEDOM COMMISSION MANDATE FOR UNIVERSAL MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING OF CHILDREN

This extraordinary intrusion of psychiatry into our schools shows a blatant disregard of the public will, as demonstrated in the first four years of this millennium by a number of resolutions, education department statements and state laws, all defending a parent's right to make treatment decisions for a child without coercion, and a child's right to education without psychiatric labeling and drugs.

April 19th

Democracy in Jeopardy!

OpenTheGovernment.org invites you to come join James Madison, Ms. Public, and George W. Bush in a flash video game show - Democracy in Jeopardy! - about government openness and secrecy. The flash video can be viewed at http://democracy.openthegovernment.org - with links provided for ways to take action to fight back against secrecy and promote openness.

April 17th

Commentary: Lack of protection for whistleblowers imperils us all

Many civilian federal employees, in a variety of agencies, are on the front lines of the war on terrorism. But who protects them from workplace retribution when they put their sworn duty to defend and protect the public’s health and safety ahead of their self-interest or the interests of their supervisors and agencies?

Transpartisan Coalition Praises Montana’s Rejection of REAL ID

The bill, originally introduced by Rep. Brady Wiseman, states that REAL ID Act would be an unfunded federal mandate of over $2.5 billion dollars on Montana taxpayers while creating a serious danger of identity theft due to the collection of citizens personal information in one centralized, federal database. The legislation goes on to state that REAL ID is a violation of the 10th Amendment to the Constitution and the principles of American federalism.