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The Live Free or Die Act

Freedom should be taken with caution, and restored rapidly.

Purpose

  1. Slow the government's ability to take freedom away.
  2. Empower the government to quickly, and easily, restore a freedom that has been taken away.
  3. Increase the quality of legislation.
  4. Reduce the length and scope of legislation.
  5. Create a better system of checks and balances between the federal, state, and local governments.
  6. Discourage introduction of partisan legislation.

Background

Public opinion changes over time. By only restricting freedom of the people when an overwhelming majority believes it to be absolutely necessary we will better govern the people; and truly be a government for the people by the people (and of the people).

The same is true for returning a freedom to the people that was once taken away. If a large subset of the people feel a freedom should be restored, that freedom shall be granted through the nullification of Restrictive legislation or the implementation of Liberating legislation.

CACR Language

  1. Definitions of Restrictive and Liberating Legislation.
    1. Restrictive Legislation - All legislation which in any way limits, hinders, or restricts the action of, or requires action, or in-action, of a person. If the legislation takes from one person in order to give to another, it shall be considered restrictive. If the legislation imposes a tax of any kind, it shall be considered restrictive.
    2. Liberating Legislation - All legislation which will restore a freedom previously taken away or allow a person to engage in a specific action, or in-action. Liberating legislation can not take another person's life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property.
  2. Any action not expressly prohibited by the Federal, State or Local government shall be deemed allowable.
  3. The passing of Restrictive legislation, or nullification of Liberating legislation, shall require a 80% vote by both the House and Senate.
  4. The passing of Liberating legislation, or nullification of Restrictive legislation, shall require a 36% vote by both the House and Senate.
  5. Municipalities shall be able to pass legislation.
    1. The passing of Restrictive legislation, or nullification of Liberating legislation, shall require a 80% vote by the governing body, be it City Council, Board of Selectmen, or residents at large.
    2. The passing of Liberating legislation, or nullification of Restrictive legislation, shall require a 36% vote by the governing body, be it City Council, Board of Selectmen, or residents at large.
  6. Restrictive Federal legislation shall only apply where corresponding Liberating State and Municipal legislation do not exist.
  7. Restrictive State legislation shall only apply where corresponding Liberating Federal and Municipal legislation do not exist.
  8. Restrictive Municipal legislation shall only apply where corresponding Liberating Federal and State legislation do not exist.
  9. Liberating legislation shall overrule all corresponding Restrictive legislation imposed by any other body.
  10. In the event two governing bodies have liberating legislation addressing the same topic, the more liberating legislation shall be considered the ruling law.
  11. This act shall not be limited, or bypassed, by use of emergency powers.

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