Congressman Al Green To Force Vote on Impeachment of Donald Trump Posted on July 15, 2019 Impeachment (Houston, TX) – On Monday, July 15, 2019, Congressman Al Green released the following press release addressing his plans to bring articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump: “The President of the United States is a racist, a bigot, a misogynist, as well as an invidious prevaricator. To say that Donald John Trump is unfitRead More
Washington Supreme Court Rules in Favor of “Democracy Voucher” Program Posted on July 11, 2019 (June 12, 2020) Defending Key Reforms The Washington Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the Honest Elections Seattle initiative (I-22), which created the city’s “democracy voucher” program. The public campaign financing program, instituted in 2015 and first used two years later, provides eligible Seattle residents with four $25 vouchers that they can use to support the candidates of their choiceRead More
Cell phone industry loses First Amendment challenge to consumer protection law Posted on July 9, 2019 (June 18, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power On July 2d, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld mandatory consumer safety warnings for cell phones against a corporate First Amendment challenge by the cell phone industry’s lobbying group. For more details on the background of this case, see our blog post from 2015. The following blog post about the newRead More
July 12th – Lights for Liberty: A Vigil to End Human Detention Camps Posted on July 8, 2019 Impeachment Click here to find a Lights for Liberty event in your area Children as young as four months old are being separated from their parents. People are detained in “icebox” rooms for weeks at a time. Migrants are being forced to drink from toilets and are denied access to soap and toothpaste. Adults and childrenRead More
Impeachment Update: List of House members calling for impeachment inquiry grows to 84 Posted on July 2, 2019 (June 12, 2020) Impeachment “A President is impeachable if he attempts to subvert the Constitution.” James Madison There are now 84 House members demanding to begin impeachment proceedings against President Trump for obstruction of justice, calling on their colleagues to choose courage over caution. This news follows recent announcements by Democrats Joe Kennedy III (MA) and Harley Rouda (CA)Read More