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"What Does Freedom Mean?" online contest

June 14, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author:  Anne Hayes Starting today, Flag Day, and ending on Independence Day, the 4th of July, Pacific Legal Foundation invites you to enter our contest to tell us what Freedom means to you. Every day, PLF takes cases from American citizens who are trying to do something simple–start a business, build a home, get a building ...

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Summer reading : Harmony and the soft tyranny of paternalism

June 28, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Brian T. Hodges The Japanese science fiction novel Harmony, by Project Itoh, is a timely cautionary tale about the struggle between individuality and government control.  Itoh shares his intricate and multi-layered vision of a world in the not-too-distant future where much of the population has been lost to disease and war.  Adv ...

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PLF board member Charles Trainor receives PLF's inaugural "Foundation of Freedom" award

December 22, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

At our December Gala, held in Sacramento on December 1, 2011, PLF inaugurated an annual award, the “Foundation of Freedom” award.  In this first year, PLF named Charles Trainor, who has served on PLF’s Board of Trustees for many years, as our first recipient.  To find out more about the award, and why Mr. Trainor … ...

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February 24 : National Public Interest Law Day!

February 24, 2012 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Pacific Legal Foundation has unilaterally declared that today, February 24th, should be recognized as National Public Interest Law Day!  Here is why, from PLF’s Director of Litigation, James S. Burling: When people think of the American Revolution, they don’t immediately think about lawsuits.  But if it were not for the tradition of p ...

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Pacific Legal Foundation celebrates 39th anniversary!

March 02, 2012 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Pacific Legal Foundation was founded on March 5, 1973.  On Monday, we will be celebrating 39 years of fighting for freedom, and wish to thank all of those who have supported us over the years with their donations, their time, their energy, their work, their commitment, and their moral support. If you would like to … ...

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Everything’s illegal! Yes, even feeding the homeless

March 23, 2012 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

When government bureaucrats start shutting down lemonade stands and hassling five year olds for operating without a permit, you know we have a problem. When they make acts of charity illegal, you have to question if we’ve hit rock bottom. Long time readers of this blog know about government’s war on freedom and liberty. Think … ...

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Remembering 9/11

September 11, 2012 | By CHRISTINA MARTIN

It’s been 11 years since the twin towers fell on 9/11. Pain from that day is still felt in the hearts of countless Americans. But in spite of the pain, in the wake of the horrors and agony and heroism, something remarkable happened: Americans remembered the reasons we love and defend our country. Dusting off … ...

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Is the environment made for humans or vice versa?

May 16, 2013 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Today PLF filed a motion for summary judgment in federal district court to reverse the government’s decision to prohibit motorized travel on hundreds of miles of roads and trails in Tahoe National Forest. Historically, these routes were available to individuals who wanted to experience the natural pleasures afforded by the forest. In a misgui ...

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School choice saves money

August 19, 2014 | By JONATHAN WOOD

Government spends $632 billion a year on public schools. That’s almost 20% of all government spending. Although most of the focus of Back to School Choice Week is, rightly, on the benefits to students, school choice also promises to bring that number down substantially. As PLF recently explained in a brief to the Alabama Supreme … ...