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The City That Treats Adults Like Children

The City That Treats Adults Like Children

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Newton’s law bans everything with nicotine—whether it burns or not. Cigarettes. Vapes. Nicotine gum. Pouches. Even options that help people quit smoking are now outlawed for future generations. Meanwhile, marijuana sales continue—untouched, unrestricted, uncriticized. Why? Follow the money.

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FDA Finally Stops Amyl Nitrate “Poppers” but Still Permits Illicit Nitrous Oxide Sales

FDA Finally Stops Amyl Nitrate “Poppers” but Still Permits Illicit Nitrous Oxide Sales

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While the FDA has finally taken steps to close a regulatory loophole regarding “poppers” and amyl nitrate right before Trump’s FDA commissioner has taken office, they haven’t advanced regulatory action on illicit marketing, sales, and abuse of nitrous oxide.

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The Stablecoin Trap: The Backdoor to Total Financial Control

The Stablecoin Trap: The Backdoor to Total Financial Control

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While the debate rages over the future threat of CBDCs, a far more insidious reality has already taken hold: our existing financial system already functions as a digital control grid, monitoring transactions, restricting choices, and enforcing compliance through programmable money.

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Maine Rules PREP Act Immunizes Caregivers from Traditional Legal Protections

Maine Rules PREP Act Immunizes Caregivers from Traditional Legal Protections

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Strict scrutiny requires the government to demonstrate that the subject law is “narrowly tailored” to achieve its compelling purpose, and that it uses the “least restrictive means”. The Hogan Court skipped this analysis, eclipsing parental rights and bodily integrity.

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Covid Response at Five Years

Covid Response at Five Years: The Role of the Military

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Contingency plans involved martial law, not nationalization of hospitals. The first White House official to advocate for overturning American society was not Anthony Fauci; it was Deputy National Security Advisor Matthew Pottinger. The military apparatus overthrew the civilian government.

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