Are you frustrated with the slow pace of movement in Washington. You write, you call, and you email, but things never seem to change. Part of the reason for that is that Washington politics are far removed from you — the real base of power.

The phrase, “All politics is local,” carries a lot more weight than one might think. In the Founders’ view of our Constitutional Republic, the ultimate power rests at the most local level possible — the individual citizen. Our Constitution is carefully designed to enumerate powers we voluntarily cede to the government in a descending fashion, starting with the individual and ending with the federal government. That’s right. The real power in our country rests with the individual and then the local and state representatives they elect.

This is why the American Constitutional Rights Union started the Live Free Local initiative. Our aim is to embrace local politics and arm you with the tools to make a difference in your community and state.

The North Carolina House overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill preventing hospitals from discriminating against patients needing life-saving transplants. Patients like Yulia, a then 12-year old child requiring an urgent and life-saving kidney transplant.

Why did her North Carolina hospital flat-out refuse to perform the procedure?

Because of her vaccination record.

Yes, our medical community played politics with a child’s life. It took tireless efforts by her parents, a national awareness campaign, and an appearance on the Tucker Carlson show to kick the system into action. Even still, Yulia had to travel to a different hospital, one willing to put patient care first to receive her life-saving transplant.

Now that the House has demanded a stop to this type of heinous medical discrimination, the Senate is sitting on this vital bill. It is up to you to encourage your State Senator to just vote, one way or another, to resolve this bill. Our Senate is playing politics while patients lives hang in the balance. Please take action here to send your Senator a message demanding they at least bring this bill to the floor for a vote and remind them their House counterparts had no problem coming together to end medical discrimination.

“It is unfathomable that, in the United States of America, children are being denied life-saving medical treatments because of their vaccine status. The remedy is Yulia’s Law and the American Constitutional Rights Union Action Fund will not rest until the rights of these parents and children are protected.”

Lori Roman, Chairman & CEO, American Constitutional Rights Union Action Fund

Many state and local government officials are abusing government authority during the COVID-19 crisis. We’re keeping a close eye out to help protect the rights of all Americans at all times.