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california passes historic measure to change the constitution
Bookmarked 610 weeks ago
california became the second state to call for a constitutional amendment to get money out of politics after a determined effort by regular americans fed up with a corrupt system of government organized by wolf pac volunteers and with assemblyman mike gatto who introduced the legislation resolution ajr1 passed by a vote of 23 - 11 it has been more than a generation since the last constitutional convention and it is time to take action on the defining issue of our time: the corrupting influence of money in politics thirty-four states are required to convene a constitutional conventionthirty-two to go put on your boots your country needs yousupport the 28th amendment to getmoneyout http:wwwwolf-paccompetition=tyt13gmoclick here to support wolf pac: http:wwwwolf-paccomwolf_pac_membership_recurring_payment=tyt13mswpthe largest online news show in the world hosted by cenk uygur and ana kasparian live streaming weekdays 6-8pm etyoung turk n 1 young progressive or insurgent member of an institution movement or political party 2 young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations american heritage dictionarythe young turks winner - best political podcast ampamp best political news site of 2009 were the first original talk show on sirius satellite radio and the first live daily webcast on the internet but that is not the revolutionwe are a rare show that combines all of the news that people care about in one place we are not afraid to talk about politics and entertainment and sports and pop culture but that is not the revolution eitherthe real revolution is in daring to be honest with people we don039t patronize our viewers or lie to them we have real conversations and deliver the news honestlydownload audio and video of the full two hour show on-demand the members-only post game show by becoming a member at http:wwwtytnetworkcomtytmembership your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growthjoin the young turks network mailing list https:wwwtytnetworkcomsecuresign-up-freeor support the young turks by subscribing http:wwwyoutubecomusertheyoungturkssub_confirmation=1like us on facebook: http:wwwfacebookcomtheyoungturksfollow us on twitter: http:wwwtwittercomtheyoungturkssupport tyt for free by doing your amazon shopping through this link bookmark it http:wwwamazoncomtag=theyoungturks-20get your tyt merch: http:shoptytcom or http:theyoungturksspreadshirtcomclick for member infohttp:wwwtytnetworkcommember-options

infamous bundy family join militiamen occupying oregon wildlife refuge are not opposed to violence
Bookmarked 530 weeks ago
after two ranchers were convicted for arson in harney county oregon militiamenhave taken over the malheur wildlife refuge to protest and not the peaceful kind of protest

u s gun rights
Bookmarked 568 weeks ago
the us gun rights association works to help protect the right to keep and bear arms guaranteed to all americans by the us constitution we educate members about gun rights issues at state and federal levels and initiate grassroots activism usgunrightsorg

what happens if i waive my right to an attorney
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https:wwwallenlawazcomwhen you are accused of a crime the fifth and sixth amendments to the constitution give you the right to have an arizona criminal defense attorney these amendments are rooted in the idea of fairness and are a key pillar of the us justice systemhowever these rights can be waived by a defendant the fifth amendment039s miranda rights for example give you the right to have an attorney and to also have that attorney present at the time of police questioningif you choose to waive this right then arizona police can interrogate you and use what is said against you if you exercise your right to counsel and request an attorney then police are legally required to cease questioning until your attorney is presentwaiving your right to counsel however must be made knowingly intelligently and voluntarily effectively your waiver of this right cannot be coerced by police or made without full understanding of the legal consequences that result from

georgia law enforcement often refuses to report forfeiture funds a violation of ga law
Bookmarked 779 weeks ago
digg: http:iamijorgfelrwi http:wwwijorgcivil forfeiture threatens the property rights of all americans these laws allow the police to seize your home car cash or other property upon the mere suspicion that it has been used or involved in criminal activity georgia has some of the worst civil forfeiture laws in the country but in an attempt to at least ensure civil forfeiture is subject to public scrutiny state law requires local law enforcement agencies to annually itemize and report all property obtained through forfeiture and what they did with it to their local governing authoritiesamazingly many perhaps most local law enforcement agencies simply fail to issue these forfeiture reports for these agencies their forfeiture proceeds are quotoff budgetquot slush funds shielded from public view the atlanta police department fulton county police department and fulton county sheriff all regularly fail to produce mandated forfeiture reports this concerns georgia citizens including ryan van meter anna cuthrell joseph kidd josiah neff and tsvetelin tsonevski all taxpaying residents of atlanta and fulton county they have filed a lawsuit to force the head officers of these three local law enforcement agencies to disclose all of the property they have seized under applicable georgian forfeiture statues along with how they have utilized that property preventing that property from becoming a slush fund the issue of the case is not complicated: law enforcement should follow the law

hulu - the colbert report: mon jan 30 2012 - watch the full episode now
Bookmarked 735 weeks ago
video description: harvard law school professor laurence h tribe shares his knowledge on super pacs

policing for profit - the abuse of civil asset forfeiture
Bookmarked 748 weeks ago
learn more at http:wwwijorgpolicingforprofitcivil forfeiture laws represent one of the most serious assaults on private property rights in the nation today with civil forfeiture police and prosecutors can seize your property and use it to fund their budgetsall without charging you with a crime americans are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty but with civil forfeiture your property is guilty until you prove it innocentand law enforcement has a huge incentive to police for profit not justiceif police suspect that you committed a crime they can arrest you and put you on trial at that trial prosecutors must prove you are guilty beyond a reasonable doubtbut if police suspect your car was involved in a crime they can take it sell it and in most places pocket the proceeds to pad their budgets they need not prove you committed any crimeor even arrest youto take your property awaywelcome to the upside-down world of civil asset forfeiture with civil forfeiture your property is guilty until you prove it innocent to get it back and because most state and federal laws allow police and prosecutors to pocket the proceeds they have a big incentive to pursue profits not justicehow big in 1986 the justice departments forfeiture fund took in 94 million dollars now it has more than a billion state and local agencies receive forfeiture funds toobut we don039t know how much because most states don039t publicly report on forfeitureno surpriseabuse is rampant one new york police department spent forfeiture funds on food gifts and entertainment in georgia forfeiture funds paid for football tickets for a das office in louisiana cops used funds to pay for ski trips to aspen and a da in texas used forfeiture dollars to buy tv ads for his re-election campaign meanwhile citizens are seeing cash cars and other property taken away for the flimsiest of reasons carrying too much cash police can accuse you of selling drugs or laundering money and seize it no conviction or even arrest requiredan institute for justice study grades state laws on how well they protect people from wrongful forfeitures only three states receive a b or better the rest range from mediocre to awfuland so does federal lawworse a federal legal loophole allows police and prosecutors to bypass state protections and keep pocketing forfeiture money ij039s research shows that the easier and more profitable these laws make forfeiture the more it is used and abusedits time to end civil forfeiture people shouldn039t have their property taken away without being convicted of a crime and law enforcement shouldn039t be policing for profitlearn more at http:wwwijorgpolicingforprofit

americafreedom to fascism : trailer
Bookmarked 843 weeks ago
some people are really wanting to know where the law is that quotrequiresquot them to pay federal income taxesfascism noun - an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organizationin general use extreme right-wing authoritarian or intolerant views or practicethe term fascism was first used of the totalitarian right-wing nationalist regime of mussolini in italy 192243 and the regimes of the nazis in germany and franco in spain were also fascist fascism tends to include a belief in the supremacy of one national or ethnic group a contempt for democracy an insistence on obedience to a powerful leader and a strong demagogic approach

occupy the courts - a conversation with lawrence lessig and chris hedges
Bookmarked 735 weeks ago
on january 20th occupiers across the country rallied together in protest against the insidious influence of the corporations over the judiciary shortly before the rally in foley square new york city lawrence lessig and chris hedges met in front of occupy tvny039s cameras to discuss their vision of change

toobin: 039this law looks like it039s going to be struck down039
Bookmarked 727 weeks ago
more at cnncom

martin bashir - sen mcconnell sullen and bitter on health care ruling
Bookmarked 713 weeks ago
july 2 2012msnbc039s martin bashir points out the compassionless conservatism of sen mitch mcconnell who would deny insurance to 30 million in order to score political points against the president

hulu - the daily show with jon stewart: mon jun 4 2012 - watch the full episode now
Bookmarked 717 weeks ago
video description: authors thomas mann and norman ornstein share highlights from their new book

the ed show - the republican reaction to health care reform
Bookmarked 714 weeks ago
june 28 2012ed schultz talks with democratic strategist karen finney about the political fallout the implications for november and what today039s contempt vote means for the democrats

learning about crohn039s
Bookmarked 754 weeks ago
back home for a bit helping my sister out a bit thanks everyone for all your help went to washington dc and arizona this last week and had a good ol039 time

ilya somin on why the individual mandate is unconstitutional and a threat to liberty
Bookmarked 729 weeks ago
a supreme court ruling upholding the individual mandate quotwill really be if not a death blow then certainly a very severe blow to the whole idea that the federal government039s powers are limited and that it039s not the case that the federal government can do pretty much whatever it wantsquot says george mason university law professor ilya somin author of an amicus brief in us department of health and human services v florida a challenge to the affordable care act that the supreme court is scheduled to hear later this monthreasontv sat down with somin to discuss why his brief focuses on the individual mandate what the chances of success are and whether or not a mandate to buy insurance could empower congress to pass a mandate that all americans buy a health food like broccoliquotthere039s a lot of industries that have a lot of lobbying power and interest group clout that could promote mandates for themselvesquot says sominabout 9:30 minutes interview by zach weissmueller camera by tracy oppenheimer paul detrick and sharif matar edited by weissmuellerscroll down for downloadable versions and subscribe to reasontv039s youtube channel to receive automatic notifications when new material goes live