Bob Murphy Show Ep. 447 Spike Cohen Actually Beats City Hall
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Sep 24, 2025 
Spike Cohen, a prominent liberty movement activist and founder of You Are The Power, discusses how his organization exposes government overreach. He shares the success of mobilizing public pressure to reverse unjust policies, such as a controversial mobility device licensing ordinance in Cortland, NY. Spike also dives into CPS reform, detailing how viral campaigns led to family reunifications, while shedding light on systemic issues in child welfare funding. He emphasizes empowering citizens to hold officials accountable, making a difference one case at a time.
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People-First Pressure Works Fast
- You Are The Power focuses on individual victims first and names the specific officials causing harm.
- That human-first, targeted approach yields rapid public-pressure wins against local abuses.
Make Taking Action Frictionless
- Use pre-populated emails and one-click actions so supporters can contact officials in seconds.
- Make activism frictionless to quickly flood targeted officials with accountability pressure.
Wheelchair Licensing Reversed Overnight
- Cortland, New York dropped a scooter/license proposal after viral push because it included power wheelchairs.
- The town rescinded the whole proposal within 24 hours after public pressure.