Lynette Clemetson of the New York Times on Protest Groups Using Updated Tactics to Spread Antiwar Message: As the threat of war with Iraq heightens, leaders of the antiwar movement […]
Read moreTag: Civil Liberties and Advocacy Efforts
Only in a police state is the job of a policeman easy. – Orson Welles
Opening that door
Ellen Sorkin of The Washington Times on how the ACLU fears door open to Big Brother: The United States is at risk of turning into a full-fledged surveillance society where […]
Read moreSavage Stupidity
I don't usually listen to much talk radio, but I accidentally found myself sucked into a few minutes of Michael Savage's show yesterday around 11:40 pm. I know better than […]
Read moreNonstandard Deviations
Cathy Young in Reason on Nonstandard Deviations: It's amazing to think that in the United States in the 21st century, you can get arrested for something you do in your […]
Read moreMore on TIA
The New Yorker has posted an interesting piece on Too Much Information. When it comes to concocting fevered visions of the future as a way of illuminating the present, Jules […]
Read moreCross Burning
Today's Christian Science Monitors asks, "Is cross burning a form of free speech?" Well, yes AND no. Let me preface this by informing my more militant liberal readers that I […]
Read moreTIA, Poindexter, and the Incredibly Shrinking .Mil Website
Richard M. Smith has posted bios (that have magically disappeared from the TIA website) of TIA staff members on his website. Once again, Google's cache feature has helped civil libertarians […]
Read moreHell No
Aubrey Turner has posted a few anti-TIA graphics on his blog. I've opted for this one: Link courtesy of Caleb O. Brown.
Read moreSanchez v. Kurtz
Julian Sanchez kicks some major ass in a recent posting on gay marriage rights. Give it a read. My hat is off to Mr. Sanchez. Radley's two cents can be […]
Read moreHeritage Foundation Apologia
In typical conservative fashion, the Heritage Foundation rubberstamps Total Information Awareness with a few minor provisions. I'm sure that DoD is running to comply with Scardaville's provisions. Had this scheme […]
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