Tag: Civil Liberties and Advocacy Efforts

Karen Abbott And Dick Foster of the Rocky Mountain News, report that the ACLU lobs spy charge against Springs police: Springs police helped Denver cops watch protesters, group says: Colorado […]

I received the following statement via email from EU Member of Parliament Marco Cappato on legislation mandating data retention for European ISP companies: "The EU is giving the bureaucratic and […]

Once again, Jonah Goldberg has revealed he is nothing more than a mouthpiece for the Administration. This particular gem, from today's column says it all, "believe it or not, they […]

Clarence Page on Uncle Sam wants your data in yesterday's Washington Times: In an atmosphere of fear and tragedy, Americans surrendered some of their privacy rights and gave law-enforcement officials […]

Well, Operation TIPS is now gone, but it's replacement is far worse.

A grand jury will decide today whether or not civil liberties violating cops in Houston will go to trial for mass arrests made in mid-August. As I said before, unless […]

Dick Armey, former House Majority Leader, may be consulting with the ACLU on privacy issues after he leaves the House this year. For those you find that odd, don't. Armey […]

Nat Hentoff in the November 15 Village Voice on Ashcroft's Shadowy Disciple – Someone to Watch Over Us: In covering the highly visible and contentious midterm national elections, the press, […]

The EPIC led coalition letter, mentioned in a previous posting has been sent to Senators Lott and Daschle. You can read the letter here. I'm doubtful the Administration will care, […]

In the email posted below, Chris Hoofnagle of EPIC is circulating a letter in opposition to Poindexter's police state designs. So far, to my knowledge at least 25 organizations including […]