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		<title>Lincoln Douglas Debate Resolution for March/April 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The National Forensics League has announced the following Lincoln Douglas debate resolution for March/April 2010:
Resolved: In the United States, the principle of jury nullification is a just check on government.
The debate geeks on our staff and the rest of us are thrilled to see this topic being debated by young people across the country!  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2010/02/27/lincoln-douglas-debate-resolution-for-marchapril-2010/</link>
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		<title>Chief Judge Alex Kozinski Pronounces Death of Fourth Amendment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

&#8220;Last [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2010/02/25/chief-judge-alex-kozinski-pronounces-death-of-fourth-amendment/</link>
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		<title>FIJA Interview on BlogTalkRadio&#8217;s &#8220;Halli and Friends&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Listen live tomorrow at 1:00 pm MST as Halli Stone interviews FIJA Director Iloilo Jones regarding the purpose, function and duties of a jury on BlogTalkRadio&#8217;s Halli and Friends.  We&#8217;re not sure if they&#8217;ll be taking calls, but click through the link and you will find a call-in number that you might try if [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2010/02/17/fija-interview-on-blogtalkradios-halli-and-friends/</link>
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		<title>Jury Nullification, 150+ years ago&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;As would be expected, this new legislation outraged abolitionists, but also angered many citizens who were previously more apathetic.
In 1851, 26 people in Syracuse, New York were arrested, charged and tried for freeing a runaway slave named William Henry (aka Jerry) who had been arrested under the Fugitive Slave Act. Among the 26 people tried [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2010/02/15/jury-nullificaion-150-years-ago/</link>
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		<title>Activism in Florida, Part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From: &#8220;Robert Dreyfus&#8221; 
Date: February 15, 2010 6:44:07 AM MST
To: &#60;Undisclosed-Recipient:;&#62;
Subject: Fw: WE HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE


WE HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE.  THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO NEVER HEARD THE TERM JURY NULLIFICATION, OR UNDERSTOOD THEIR RIGHTS CONFERRED BY THIS DOCTRINE, ARE NOW AWARE, AND ABLE TO EXERT THEIR RIGHTS FOR WHICH SO MANY HAVE GIVEN [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2010/02/15/activism-in-florida-part-2/</link>
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		<title>Activism in Florida</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Email received from a Florida FIJActivist&#8230;
From: &#8220;Robert Dreyfus&#8221;
Date: February 14, 2010 12:12:13 PM MST
To: &#60;Undisclosed-Recipient:;&#62;
Subject: AN EASY PROJECT TO PROTECT LIBERTY
TO THOSE RECEIVING THIS INFO:
I consider each of you to be an activist.  I hope you will take time  to read the attachment, and if you think it has merit will  distribute it to others [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2010/02/15/activism-in-florida/</link>
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		<title>The Untold History of Nullification</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Commentary by Michigan FIJActivist Rose Lear at http://hellomichigan.blogspot.com
If you have been watching Glenn Beck everyday at 5:00 pm EST, you  would hear Glenn telling you that you need to go back and study the  TRUE history of our Country.
After Glenn Beck&#8217;s behavior today on his radio show, his blatant  ambush of Debra [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2010/02/11/the-untold-history-of-nullification/</link>
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		<title>Activists in Grafton County, New Hampshire</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Photos of activists in Grafton County, New Hampshire handing out FIJA literature this month.
Great work guys and gals!
FIJA  Grafton County &#8211; December 2009
If you are inspired to do this in your own town, take a look at the links at the top of the page for the Media Catalog, the Library, and tips on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2009/12/16/activists-in-grafton-county-new-hampshire/</link>
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		<title>Jury Nullification &#8211; Why you should know what it is</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Russ Emal at LewRockwell.com
Is it true                or false that when you sit on a jury, you may vote on the verdict                according to your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2009/12/05/jury-nullification-why-you-should-know-what-it-is/</link>
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		<title>The Fight for Liberty</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2009/11/23/the-fight-for-liberty/</link>
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		<title>Join FIJA’s “Lunch Break for Liberty” Campaign</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2009/11/18/join-fija%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9clunch-break-for-liberty%e2%80%9d-campaign/</link>
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		<title>Role of the Civil Jury</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8220;The Civil Jury: The Disregarded Constitutional Actor&#8221; argues that the significant division of power between [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2009/11/12/role-of-the-civil-jury/</link>
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		<title>Libertarian freedom activist forcibly hospitalized and drugged</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Veteran libertarian civil rights activist Julian Heicklen calls it &#8220;an out-and-out kidnapping&#8221; 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.
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		<link>http://fija.org/2009/11/06/libertarian-freedom-activist-forcibly-hospitalized-and-drugged/</link>
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		<title>Check the forum for upcoming events!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Check the forum for upcoming events in your area, or contact the office.  There are many FIJA event, speakers, tables, materials distributions, and other activities in conjunction with Tea Party, Fourth of July, Freedom March, and other events around the nation.  Join in and be a part of history!
If you are planning an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2009/06/30/check-the-forum-for-upcoming-events/</link>
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		<title>New site design!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the new and improved FIJA website!  We have changed to a clean and elegant design, but the same great information that was on the old site is included here.
We hope you take a look around and become familiar with our new home.
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		<link>http://fija.org/2009/05/29/new-site-design/</link>
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		<title>FIJActivists Needed!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FIJActivists are needed in every state, even in those states where there are already other FIJActivists.
We have a lot of work to do getting the word out, and we can use a lot of assistance with helping to protect your freedoms through informed jurors. If you have some time to hand out literature, to speak [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2009/03/18/fijactivists-needed/</link>
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		<title>A Look at the Jury System</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Look at the Jury System and Our Participation in It
by Graham Dugas
&#8220;Without justice, what are kingdoms but great bands of robbers?&#8221;  St. Augustine
The jury system is one of the few remaining checks on the system available to those of us who love freedom. We must utilize this tool to the fullest measure if we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2009/03/17/a-look-at-the-jury-system/</link>
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		<title>Jury Rights Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Governors from Alaska, Washington and New Hampshire sign Proclamations commemorating Jury Rights Day. Other governors across the nation have signed such Proclamations in other years.
Friday marks the 338th anniversary of when jurors refused to convict William Penn of violating England&#8217;s Conventicle Acts, despite clear evidence that he acted illegally by preaching a Quaker sermon. In [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2008/09/05/jury-rights-day-2/</link>
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		<title>Jury Rights Day Press Release: Please share.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For Immediate release
Jury Rights Day September 5, 2008
This Friday, September 5, 2008, marks the 338th anniversary of the day when jurors refused to convict William Penn of violating England&#8217;s Conventicle Acts, despite clear evidence that he acted illegally by preaching a Quaker sermon. In refusing to convict Penn, the jurors refused to enforce what they [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2008/09/03/jury-rights-day-press-release-please-share/</link>
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		<title>Jury Rights Day ~ September 5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jury Rights Day ~ September 5
On September 5 of this year, FIJA activists across the nation will once again celebrate the right of jurors to render a verdict based on conscience by handing out literature, writing letters to the editor, appearing on interviews, and speaking to groups. For more information, go to www.fija.org.
September 5th marks [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2008/08/21/jury-rights-day-september-5/</link>
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		<title>Excellent article, much about Juror Nullification</title>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.harvardlawreview.org/issues/121/march08/barkow.pdf
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		<link>http://fija.org/2008/07/23/excellent-article-much-about-juror-nullification/</link>
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		<title>FIJA article in Restore the Republic! magazine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FIJA on page 40
&#8220;Alright&#8230; the digital version of Republic is in &#8230; this time we went after the experts to get some real solutions to the problems we are facing in America today&#8230; and it&#8217;s our biggest issue yet and at the right page count to get on the news stands all across the country. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2008/06/24/fija-article-in-restore-the-republic-magazine/</link>
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		<title>New Hampshire FIJA Demonstration Outside Federal Courthouse 18 June, 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New Hampshire FIJA Demonstration
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		<link>http://fija.org/2008/06/18/new-hampshire-fija-demonstration-outside-federal-courthouse-18-june-2008/</link>
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		<title>Our own James Joseph Duane on Never Talk to a Police Officer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4097602514885833865&#38;hl=en
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		<link>http://fija.org/2008/06/12/our-own-james-joseph-duane-on-never-talk-to-a-police-officer/</link>
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		<title>Ron Paul on the Power of the Jury and FIJA on YouTube!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ron Paul, Jury Nullification and FIJA up on YouTube !!!
Juries have the power to nullify laws that they feel are unconstitutional. Never shirk your responsiblity if you are asked to be on a jury.
&#8220;Jury Nullification&#8221; is the power of the Jury to overturn bad laws (of which, we have MANY) It is an important tool [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fija.org/2008/05/05/ron-paul-on-the-power-of-the-jury-and-fija-on-youtube/</link>
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