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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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.
How To Request Help From You Are The Power
- If you need help, submit the intake form at youarethepower.net/help and provide detailed docs for vetting.
- Expect triage: urgent cases need fast capacity, and heavy CPS cases require deep vetting.
Family Nearly Lost To Medical Misdiagnosis
- Matt and Tucky Hernandez lost their infants to abuse allegations despite medical evidence pointing to a chronic condition.
- Viral vetting and legal pressure reversed officials' stance and returned the children for supervised visits.