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Archive for November, 2009

Jury Nullification FIJA | 23 Nov 2009

The Fight for Liberty

The Constitutional Right to a Jury Trial
For Publication and General Distribution -11/20/09

I’m sure many liberty activists out there share the same realization as I do that the federal government, the Federal Reserve, Wall Street, the banks, and the big corporations are all collaborating to centralize, collectivize, and control all aspects of American life and are [...]

Lunch Break for Liberty & Volunteer FIJA | 18 Nov 2009

Join FIJA’s “Lunch Break for Liberty” Campaign

Take one lunch break a week for liberty. Get your exercise by taking a walk around the neighborhood on your lunch break, and help protect your rights at the same time. Is your workplace near a state or federal courthouse? That’s even better! Just take a handful of pamphlets with you [...]

Function of Juries FIJA | 12 Nov 2009

Role of the Civil Jury

This is a must read to understand the Seventh Amendment and the role of the Civil Jury.
The Civil Jury: The Disregarded Constitutional Actor
November 12, 2007
U of Cincinnati Public Law Research Paper No. 07-30
Abstract:
This lecture “The Civil Jury: The Disregarded Constitutional Actor” argues that the significant division of power between [...]

FIJA in the News FIJA | 06 Nov 2009

Libertarian freedom activist forcibly hospitalized and drugged

Veteran libertarian civil rights activist Julian Heicklen calls it “an out-and-out kidnapping” when Homeland Security Police forcibly transported him to a hospital where he was injected with Thorazine against his will.
Read the rest of this article by Garry Reed at the Libertarian News Examiner.