Eric Lictblau and James Risen of the New York Times on Broad Domestic Role Asked for C.I.A. and the Pentagon: The Bush administration and leading Senate Republicans sought today to […]
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Only in a police state is the job of a policeman easy. – Orson Welles
Hawaii Criticizes PATRIOT Act
HawaiiNews.com on State takes stand against Patriot Act: Island lawmakers have made Hawaii the first state to take a stand against the controversial USA Patriot Act, passing a resolution "reaffirming […]
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Dan Caterinicchia of Federal Computer Week on DARPA funds TIA privacy study: Under the contract, the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Palo Alto Research Center engineers will focus on […]
Read moreTracking Joe Sixpack
William Berry of The Collegian on Cops use ID info in criminal cases: Scanning a driver's license at the local liquor store can reveal more than just age. When a […]
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Eric Lichtblau of the New York Times on Republicans Want Terror Law Made Permanent Working with the Bush administration, Congressional Republicans are maneuvering to make permanent the sweeping antiterrorism powers […]
Read moreGarbage In, Garbage Out
EPIC has sent it's joint letter to OMB regarding the Justice Department's recent decision to lift the Privacy Act requirement that the FBI ensure the accuracy and completeness of the […]
Read moreJustice Screwing Us Again
The Electronic Privacy Information Center is calling for signatures for a petition to be sent to the Office of Management and Budget regarding the Justice Department, once again attempting to […]
Read moreDEA Murder Under Investigation
According to the Washington Times, the DEA's recent murder of a 14 year old girl is now under investigation: Federal and state law-enforcement authorities are investigating the death of a […]
Read moreHastert Repeals First Amendment
Little Denny Hastert, the biggest boy on the House block has decided that criticism of the President or his actions is "mighty close" to giving comfort to U.S. adversaries and […]
Read morePATRIOT Act II
I recently signed my publication, The Multiracial Activist, on to a coalition letter to all Members of Congress opposing the latest assault on civil liberties – PATRIOT Act II. An […]
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