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Sophie Scholl and the White Rose Movement

by Norman Singleton | May 2, 2019 | Featured Articles, Politics

Since today is Holocaust Remembrance Day, it is fitting to reflect on the legacy of Sophie Scholl, leader of the White Rose movement. The White Rose movement was a group of German students who distributed pamphlets calling for active, albeit peaceful, resistance to the Nazi regime. The White Rose movement came to an end in 1943 when its leaders were arrested, tried, and beheaded. Even though they knew they faced certain death, Sophie Scholl and her fellow White Rose members refused to renounce their beliefs. Read more about the White Rose movement here. Here a few of my favorite quotes from...

Norm Singleton: Trump Has Been Neo-conned

by Norman Singleton | Apr 17, 2019 | Blog

Campaign for Liberty President Norm Singleton issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s veto of S.J.Res. 7, which directed him to end US involvement in the Yemen Civil War: “As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump promised to end military interventions in conflicts unrelated to American interests. Not only are there no American interests in Yemen, US support for Saudi Arabia’s horrific actions in Yemen endangers America by giving the region one more reason to resent the US. It is disappointing (to say the least) to see the president once again neo-conned into supporting a...

When They Came for Julian Assange

by Norman Singleton | Apr 14, 2019 | Featured Articles, Politics

You probably heard Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, was arrested by British authorities yesterday. Mr. Assange has been living in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012. Assange is expected to be extradited to the United States, where he will face charges for “conspiracy to commit computer intrusion,” for helping then-Private Bradley Manning create a secure password to allow Manning to hack defense department computers and download classified documents. The documents would then be transmitted to Wikileaks via a drop box. The US Government’s argument is that anytime an individual...

This Week in Congress Wrap-Up

by Norman Singleton | Apr 11, 2019 | Blog

Here is the roll-call vote on S.J.Res. 7, the resolution calling on the U.S. to end involvement in the Yemen Civil War. The vote was 247-176. Every Democrat plus 15 Republicans voted for the bill. Representative Justin Amash (MI-03) voted “present” because he objected to the use of the War Powers Act to bring the bill to the floor. Amash and Thomas Massie (KY-04) were the only Republicans to vote against a Republican motion to recommit, which added language allowing states to refuse to do business with supporters of the boycott, sanctions, and disinvestment movement. This represents an...

Ron Paul and Norm Singleton Praise Civil Asset Reform Legislation

by Norman Singleton | Mar 27, 2019 | Blog

Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul and President Norman Singleton made the following statements on the reintroduction of the “Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act” (FAIR): The FAIR Act limits incentives for federal, state, and local law enforcement to use civil asset forfeiture (more accurately called civil asset theft) by forbidding the use of equitable sharing, which allows state and local police departments to share proceeds from civil asset theft. Equitable sharing also allows state and local police to evade restrictions on the use of civil asset theft. The FAIR Act also...

This Week in Congress

by Norman Singleton | Mar 27, 2019 | Blog

The House is in session Monday through Thursday. The main legislation on the agenda this week is H.R. 7, which strengthens remedies available to “victims” of gender-based pay discrimination. For a good analysis of the flaws in this legislation, see here. The House will also vote on H.Res 124, legislation expressing disapproval of the administration’s recent reinstatement of the ban on transgender individuals serving in the military. Finally, the House will vote to override President Trump’s veto of H.J.Res 46, legislation revoking President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the...

Ron Paul: Sheldon Adelson’s Casino Interests Ahead of States Rights?

by Norman Singleton | Mar 23, 2019 | Featured Articles, Politics

Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul recently penned an op-ed for the New York Daily criticizing the Justice Department’s recent reversal of the 2011 memo finding that the 1961 Wire Act gives the government authority to ban online gambling even in states that have legalized online gambling. As Dr. Paul points out, this was a gift to billionaire casino owner (and top GOP donor) Sheldon Adelson. Hopefully, the Justice Department will reverse its decision and stop putting crony capitalism ahead of the Tenth Amendment. You can read Dr. Paul’s op-ed here and below: In one of the most brazen...

Let Legal Businesses Use the Banks

by Norman Singleton | Mar 22, 2019 | Featured Articles, Justice

Campaign for Liberty President Norm Singleton recently penned an op-ed for The American Conservative calling on the federal government to allow the legal cannabis industry to use the banking system. As Singleton points out, federal regulations prohibiting legal businesses from using a bank violate the Tenth Amendment. You can read the op-ed here and below: Thanks to Congress, most state marijuana businesses are still dealing in cash only. That needs to change. By Norm Singleton • March 13, 2019 In a clash between the regulatory power of the federal government and American principles of free...