Overcriminalization: The government vs. YOU

The recent scandals involving the IRS and other encroaching agencies of the federal government have shed light on just how much the state interferes in Americans' everyday lives. The Heritage Foundation offers a few examples:

• A young girl was fined $535… for rescuing a wounded woodpecker.
• A businessman was jailed for years… for shipping lobsters in plastic bags rather than cardboard boxes.
• A Maryland father and building engineer faced a years-long legal ordeal… after being unfairly targeted under the Clean Water Act.

In a new project -- USA vs. YOU -- the conservative organization documents stories of violated liberties and offers advice on how you can help stop this disturbing trend.

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When criminal laws are created to “solve” every problem, punish every mistake, and compel the “right” behaviors, this troubling trend is known as overcriminalization. Ultimately, it leads to injustice for honest, hard-working Americans at every level of society. [...]

Over the next six months, Members of Congress from both parties will study this issue in depth, hold hearings, and—with the right encouragement—take steps to enact real reform.

This new effort includes tools for you to raise your voice and make a difference in defending our liberties. So explore the documented stories in USA vs. YOU, follow the links, and take real action today to help turn the tide.