Author Archives: Steve Klein

About Steve Klein

serves as Staff Attorney and Research Counsel for the Wyoming Liberty Group.

The Second Amendment’s Enduring Relevance

Last Friday marked the six month anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Despite a quick call to action by President Obama following the shooting, federal efforts at gun control amounted to little more than … Continue reading

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Lawrence O’Donnell Opposes Obamacare Exchanges?

While the media continue to ponder MSNBC’s anemic ratings, it appears few pundits are actually watching to get an idea of what passes for commentary in that neck of the woods. The apex of the network’s buffoonery continues to be … Continue reading

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C’mon, it’s just disclosure! (IRS Edition)

Even before the Internal Revenue Service scandal broke two weeks ago, WyLiberty resolutely opposed the federal government’s requirement that groups register and regularly file complex forms for the First Amendment right to engage in politics. Contra the IRS, this is … Continue reading

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More Red Tape No Solution for Red Tape

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration reports that Internal Revenue Service employees began using “inappropriate criteria” in 2010 when considering the applications of Tea Party organizations for 501(c)(4) tax exempt status. This included subjecting groups with “Tea Party,” “Patriots,” … Continue reading

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Colorado Sheriffs, Magpul file Lawsuit Challenging New Colorado Gun Laws

Today, 54 of Colorado’s elected county sheriffs joined Magpul Industries and numerous other plaintiffs to file a lawsuit against Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper.  The suit challenges two laws passed in this year’s legislative session in Colorado and signed into law … Continue reading

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“Government is Us”: Ironic Anti-Gun Rhetoric Continues

Over the last few months the President has said a few very revealing things about his political and legal philosophy. As I discussed in January when the President unveiled his anti-gun agenda, he intimates the Bill of Rights is not … Continue reading

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WyLiberty Attorneys Argue Appeal in Free Speech Case

DENVER, CO – Wyoming Liberty Group attorneys presented oral arguments to the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Free Speech v. Federal Election Commission today.  The appeal follows the dismissal of the case by the United States District Court … Continue reading

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Video: Is the Current System of Campaign Finance Broken?

On April 18, Ben Barr joined Dave Mason, a former commissioner of the Federal Election Commission to debate against new efforts of campaign finance “reform” in Washington, DC.  Their opponents were Marc Elias, former general counsel to the Kerry-Edwards 2004 … Continue reading

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Almost Everything You Need to Know About Citizens United v. FEC

With help from Oyez, this blog post serves as my go-to all-I-have-to-say end-of-story post about Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.  As controversy continues years after the Supreme Court’s decision—with commentary continually indicating few understood, much less read, the opinion … Continue reading

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A First Amendment Lesson for Cindy Hill (and her lawyer)

I was in D.C. for most of last week, where Ben Barr and I met with our friends at the Center for Competitive Politics and other experts to prepare Ben for the upcoming oral arguments in our Free Speech suit, … Continue reading

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