Random fact: In 1862, Minnesota imposed an annual tax for "harbor[ing] a dog or bitch," between $0.5 and $2 each. The justification? To "protect the Wool Growing interests of the State." Funds were for owners of sheep killed by dogs. See Chapter 8 of the General Laws of 1862

“”But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Matthew 5:44-45 bible.com/bible/111/mat.…

We went all the way to the Supreme Court to fight home equity theft––and won Yet in DC’s Trinidad neighborhood, just down the street from the Court, the Powell family could be stripped of their home and every dollar of equity they have in it.

We won't stand by as the District tries to erase this family's American Dream and trove of family history. DC’s predatory tax scheme is unconstitutional and illegal. pacificlegal.org/case/powell-dc…

It doesn’t need to be over for Trump and Elon. Dominant men often develop deep friction when they disagree. Let me give you a powerful historical example of a similar situation: Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were close friends during the American Revolution and they worked on

***RE: THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL*** OMG. I HATE being repetitive. I HATE being non-entertaining. But this issue is too important to not keep trying to make all MAGAs understand what is best for the USA. I totally agree with Elon, and Massie, and Rand Paul, and all those MAGAs who

Two years ago if you sent migrants to Martha's Vineyard it was a national emergency and they had to call the National Guard. Now if you attempt to remove migrants from Martha's Vineyard it's a national emergency and the media is calling out the national guard. Ah-mazing.

On the federal land sales, the bill: 1. Sets a cap that no more than 0.75% of federal land can be sold. 2. Protects National Parks, wilderness areas, national monuments, and national recreation areas. 3. The land can only be used for houses. 4.Sends a portion of each sale to

Pacific Legal 🗡⚖️ Property Rights lawyers David Deerson, Christina Martin, and Jon Houghton rep the property owner.

this is really fun

Read my latest in IW Features about Danielle, a long-time correctional officer who says she was retaliated against for refusing to strip search male inmates identifying as trans. Here, I thought society was all about consent post-#MeToo, but clearly not in gender insanity world.

Michigan: Gov't Can't Avoid A Rafaeli Taking Just By Having A Proxy Do It inversecondemnation.com/inversecondemn… Pacific Legal 🗡⚖️ Christina Martin

They couldn’t pay their taxes, so D.C. took it all. Unconstitutionally. Christina Martin Pacific Legal 🗡⚖️ wapo.st/3H0ZIaA

Oliver Dunford Christina Martin Pacific Legal 🗡⚖️ Christina Martin 's WaPo op ed on recalcitrant governments refusing to abide by a unanimous SCOTUS decision (unanimous!) which she argued, Tyler v Hennepin Cty.

Two years after the Supreme Court ruled home equity theft unconstitutional, D.C. still hasn't updated its laws. Homeowners don't have time to waste. 🖊️: PLF Senior Attorney Christina Martin 🗞️: The Washington Post

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…

If the Federal Reserve isn’t part of the executive branch, then what branch is it part of? Jay Powell isn’t a lawmaker, so he’s not part of the legislative branch Nor is a jurist, so he’s not part of the judicial branch There is no fourth branch under the Constitution

We've also never had true capitalism. Difference is, imperfect capitalism has raised millions from poverty, while imperfect socialism has impoverished millions.

Michigan is one of several states trying to evade the law. They passed a wild debt-collection law that makes it nearly impossible to get your equity back. Ask Chelsea Koetter. She fell $3,863 behind on taxes, lost her home & the govt kept the $102,636 profit. Why? Because.../9

...she made a mistake with some paperwork. For that, the county pocketed over $100,000. So she's suing to overturn that law. Because no government should be able to seize your home & steal all you have to enrich itself. /end reason.com/2024/07/26/she…