After NSA Ruling, Congress at Odds Over Mass Surveillance
Published on Friday, May 08, 2015 by Common Dreams by Nadia Prupis, staff writer In the wake of...
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Tag: Patriot Act
Senate Insider Speaks Out: Ex-Wyden Staffer on Secret Laws, Domestic Spying and Obama’s NSA Reforms
National Security Agency has a secret backdoor into its vast databases to search for email and phone calls of U.S. citizens without a warrant
Read MoreThe World channels its inner Steve Martin
another clumsy attempt by the editors to support the elected officials they like no matter how many back flips and contorted gymnastics moves are required to cover up for the hypocrisy some of these officials demonstrate.
Read MoreReps Blumenaur and DeFazio vote no on Patriot Act extension
Nevertheless, the House sent the Patriot Act Extension to Obama for signature with just a few minor revisions. Key provisions of the nation’s primary counterterrorism law would be extended for a year under a bill passed by...
Read MoreWinter Soldier 2008: March 13 -16 in DC
“These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.â€...
Read MoreJonathon Turley takes note of Hillary's avoidance of FISA vote
Turley points out Harry Reid’s ludicrous stance on this bill. He did not have to allow this vote – period! From Rawstory
Read MoreFederal judge in Oregon rules Patriot act unconstitutional
From the Washington Post “For over 200 years, this Nation has adhered to the rule of law — with unparalleled success,” Aiken wrote in a strongly worded 44-page opinion. “A shift to a Nation based on...
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