Jim Babka
Jim Babka | |
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| Born | March 14, 1968 |
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| Title | President, Downsize DC Foundation |
| Spouse | Susanne |
| Children | 3 |
Jim Babka (born 1968) is an American writer, activist, former
Early life and education
Babka was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1968 to James Sr. and Joyce Babka. He was raised in
Professional activist
Babka was the
Babka was named the President of RealCampaignReform.org, a project to oppose the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform, which ultimately passed as the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. Immediately, Babka went to work with his attorneys to organize a group of plaintiffs to challenge the law. Congressman Ron Paul was the lead plaintiff, making their case, Paul v. FEC.[3] RealCampaignReform.org was joined by Gun Owners of America, Citizens United, Massachusetts candidates Carla Howell and Michael Cloud, and others.
Babka wrote a column published at WorldNetDaily called, "The Deliciously Absurd Plan of the NRA," and was invited on to National Public Radio to talk about it.[4]
Babka is the co-creator of a “post-statist” educational initiative called the Zero Aggression Project, demonstrating how politics violates the Zero Aggression Principle. In this role, he co-authored the Political Conscience Test.
As of June 2021, Babka is Executive Editor of the Advocates for Self-Government. He is the President of DownsizeDC.org, Inc., a group organized to pressure Congress in a libertarian direction. This includes the creation of Read the Bills Act,[5] One Subject at a Time Act,[6] and Write the Laws Act.[7] Jim is also a Colleague at the Foundation for Harmony & Prosperity.
References
- ^ Linked-In bio of Jim Babka http://www.linkedin.com/pub/3/ba8/359[dead link]
- ^ "Nader Skips Toward Federal Funding". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ "washingtonpost.com". Washingtonpost.findlaw.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "The Right to Air Arms Transcript". On The Media. December 13, 2003. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ https://downsizedc.org/act/read-the-bills-act-2/
- ^ https://downsizedc.org/act/one-subject-at-a-time-act-2/
- ^ https://downsizedc.org/act/write-the-laws-act-2/