Just one year ago, the North Dakota Legislature was considering Rep. Luke Simons’ (R – District 36) House Bill 1433. This bill was originally known to many of its supporters as the “Raw Milk Bill“, but the actual content of [read more…]
Just minutes ago the House received back Rep. Luke Simons’ (R – District 36) House Bill 1433 – known as the Food Freedom Act – from the Senate with it’s amendments. It came out of committee with a "Do Concur" [read more…]
It has to be frustrating if you’re Rep. Luke Simons (R – District 36)– the primary sponsor of the Food Freedom Act (HB 1433). This bill was once known as the "Raw Milk Bill". Unfortunately, common sense did not prevail [read more…]
So, you think you’re free. Think again. You can’t even buy and sell a glass of raw milk in North Dakota (at least not without a herd-share) without being considered a criminal. And while the House Agriculture Committee could have [read more…]
"There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice.” ― Montesquieu The words of Montesquieu are a stinging reminder of the power of government to dictate our [read more…]
For a limited government guy like myself, there are a lot of laws that make me shake my head. But then there are some laws that make me shake my head in shame. You know, the ones that make you [read more…]
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