Freedom Center of Missouri

Missouri Animal Husbandry Advisory

January 22, 2011 admin Comments 0 Comment

Here are a list of important points demonstrating the risks that occupational licensing poses to the practice of traditional animal husbandry in the state of Missouri: • Current Missouri law makes it illegal for any non-veterinarian to accept any form of compensation for changing an animal’s physical or mental condition.* • Any non-veterinarian who changes an animal’s physical or mental condition is guilty of a separate class A misdemeanor for each individual animal they work with. • A class A…

Small-Town Entrepreneur Fighting to Bring Some Horse Sense to Missouri’s Veterinary Laws

January 15, 2011 admin

St. Louis, Mo. – At a time when so many people in government are working on ways to create jobs, the Missouri Veterinary Medical Board is actively trying to put people out of work. Earlier this week, Mrs. Brooke Gray of Holt, Missouri, announced that she will not be bullied out of the occupation that she loves and that she intends to fight to ensure that the government cannot force citizens to abide by unnecessary and irrational laws. Brooke is…

Missouri Court Allows Government to Prohibit Truthful, Harmless Information

January 15, 2011 admin Comments 0 Comment

Kansas City, MO July 2, 2010 Just days before the United States enjoys its annual celebration of freedom, a Platte County Circuit Court judge has ruled that the government may prohibit Missourians from sharing information that, by the government’s own admission, is truthful and doesn’t hurt anybody. Tiffany Lewis runs Kansas City Premier Apartments(KCPA), a business that specializes in helping people find rental properties in the Kansas City area. KCPA’s website helps people looking for a place to rent find the…

Missouri First

November 1, 2010 admin Comments 0 Comment

Ron Calzone’s Missouri First published a great post to go along with the first press release for MVMB v. Gray!

Our Second Case

November 1, 2010 admin

We are also thrilled to announce that the Freedom Center of Missouri’s second case, Missouri Veterinary Medical Board v. Brooke Gray, was featured nationwide on the October 29, 2010, Derry Brownfield Show! You can download the podcast at this link – Mr. Brownfield starts talking about the case 31 minutes into the show.

Kansas City Premier Apartments v. Missouri Real Estate Commission

October 30, 2010 admin

Our first case, Kansas City Primer Apartments v. Missouri Real Estate Commission went to trial in June of 2010. As this press release explains, we’ve asked the Missouri Supreme Court to rule that if free speech means anything, it means that the government cannot prohibit the communication of truthful, harmless information.

First Steps

October 29, 2010 admin

Thanks to the invaluable efforts of Liz Dreckman, Paul Hamby, Ron Calzone, Gina Gentry Loudon, Katie Sinquefield, Eapen Thampy, and Martha Clifton Roland, the Freedom Center of Missouri has taken its first steps this week. We’re looking forward to all that the future will bring!