DownsizeDCJim Babka Archives

By Perry Willis | Published July 22, 2019

Repeal AUMF Downsize DC has signed on to a letter to Congress sponsored by the Friends Committee for National Legislation. This letter supports Rep. Barbara Lee’s amendment to the Defense…

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By Perry Willis | Published June 15, 2019

Pardon Ross Ulbricht Ross Ulbricht (Silk Road’s founder) literally harmed no one. So why is he serving more than two life sentences without the possibility of parole? Our letter, below,…

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By Perry Willis | Published April 23, 2019

Restore federal parole The “land of the free” incarcerates too many people, especially at the federal level. There are several causes for this… We have too many laws. Congress has…

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By Perry Willis | Published April 9, 2019

Abolish Deep State spying on U.S. citizens and politicians J. Edgar Hoover spied on and blackmailed politicians and public figures. The FISA courts recreate this bad precedent. Say the magic…

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By Perry Willis | Published March 26, 2019

Support the Justice Safety Valve Reform Act This important legislation has been introduced by Rand Paul in the Senate (S.399) and Representative Robert C. “Bobby” Scott in the House (HR…

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By Perry Willis | Published March 17, 2019

Victory! Section 215 spying is going to die! The PATRIOT Act authorized spy agencies to collect so-called metadata from phone companies, to track your location. Edward Snowden exposed the fact…

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By Perry Willis | Published February 14, 2019

No Net Neutrality ever! So-called Net Neutrality is unnecessary, anti-consumer, and pure cronyism. Send our letter or put it in your own words. Sources: Internet speeds increased by 40% in…

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By Perry Willis | Published February 12, 2019

Will AOC embrace Citizens United now that she benefits from it? Once upon a time, a group called Citizens United wanted to both broadcast a film and run ads promoting…

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By Perry Willis | Published February 10, 2019

Terminate the Department of Education There is zero constitutional authority for federal involvement in education. Representative Thomas Massie has introduced H.R. 899 to abolish the agency. It currently has 12…

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By Perry Willis | Published February 3, 2019

Reject the Senate’s vote on Syria-Afghanistan No one is wrong all the time, except perhaps Republican Senators. President Trump campaigned on the idea of having fewer, self-defeating foreign interventions. He…

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