Monthly Archives: March 2019

Rand Paul introduces a bill YOU should support

By Jim Babka | Published March 26, 2019

We won on the First Step Act. Now it’s time to win again Retweet The land of the free and home of the brave imprisons more people than any other country…

Posted in Blog | Tagged Criminal justice reform, HR 1097, Jim Babka, Justice Safety Valve Reform Act, mandatory minimum sentences, Representative Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, S. 399, Senator Rand Paul, the Next Step Act | Leave a comment

Victory! Metadata spying is going to die!

By Jim Babka | Published March 19, 2019

NSA metadata spying is dying. Help us deliver the final blow Retweet The PATRIOT Act authorized Section 215 spying. The many haystacks to find a needle theory. Edward Snowden exposed it….

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Stop this renegade judge from creating “law” that will hurt YOU

By Jim Babka | Published March 18, 2019

Downsize DC is fighting a judge who thinks she has the power to legislate Retweet A federal judge has gone beyond the written law to impose her preferences and burdens…

Posted in Blog | Tagged campaign finance, CREW v. FEC, FEC, Federal Election Commission, Jim Babka, Judge Beryl Howell | Leave a comment

How we’ve moved a whole branch of government in a libertarian direction

By Jim Babka | Published March 14, 2019

Downsize DC keeps moving a branch of government in a libertarian direction Retweet NOTE: Donors to the Zodhiates brief are listed in the P.S. We lobby Congress, but we also…

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Looks like we made it!

By Jim Babka | Published March 13, 2019

DownsizeDC.org has weathered the storm. It’s time to focus on the future. In this message, I’ll… Tell you about the wonderful response we received to our “wolf-at-the-door” appeals. Preview the…

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Perry Willis resigns from Downsize DC

By Jim Babka | Published March 5, 2019

Today’s Dispatch was supposed to be about hope. Those messages are still coming. But today we have breaking news… Perry Willis has resigned from his roles as the Vice President…

Posted in Blog | Tagged American Liberty Foundation, Charlton Heston, David Bergland, Ed Clark, Harry Browne, Jim Babka, libertarians, Perry Willis, Project Archimedes, Steve Dasbach, TruthAboutWar.org, W.B. Yeats | 4 Comments

3 new bills to legalize marijuana

By Jim Babka | Published March 4, 2019

Do your reps know you want them to legalize marijuana? Retweet Don’t impede yourself. Take notice — eventually, public opinion turns into legal change. The marijuana issue is a perfect…

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