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C4L Applauds Passage of Massie-Lofgren NSA Amendment
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia- Campaign for Liberty President John Tate released the following statement regarding Thursday night’s overwhelming vote to pass the Massie-Lofgren amendment to H.R. 4870, the 2015 Department of Defense Appropriations Act. [...]
TSA Abuses, Volume 184736
Actor Verne Troyer, most famous for his role of Mini Me in the Austin Powers series, got up close and personal with the TSA at Los Angeles International Airport the other day, posting this picture on his twitter account: Can we stop [...]
House votes to stop medical marijuana raids by Justice Department
Late last night the House of Representatives approved an amendment 219 to 189 which would prohibit the Justice Department from conducting raids on medical marijuana facilities in states that allow medical marijuana. The measure would still have [...]
Directive authorizes Obama to use the military against Americans
According to The Washington Times a 2010 Pentagon Directive authorizes the President to use military force against civilians. The directive contains noncontroversial provisions on support to civilian fire and emergency services, special events [...]
How Obama and the House GOP saved the surveillance state
Who says bipartisanship is dead? Last week, the Obama Administration worked with GOP House leadership to gut the USA FREEDOM Act. The original act was a modest step in the right direction when it was introduced last fall. Then, two weeks [...]
Support Massie Amendment to end Warrantless Surveillance!
A bipartisan collation of members are offering an amendment to the Defense Department Appropriations Bill forbidding the use of funds to conduct warrantless surveillance of American citizens. Passing this amendment would be a major step forward [...]
NSA collecting and storing your pictures
The National Security Agency is collecting vast numbers of images sent by individuals communicating via text messages, emails, social media, and other communications, according to the latest documents released by NSA whistle blower Edward [...]
New federal database will include 227 million Americans' Social Security numbers, entire credit history
Apparently the NSA snooping on all our emails, phone calls, and internet history isn't enough. Now the government may be tracking our credit history. From The Washington Examiner As many as 227 million Americans may be compelled to disclose [...]
NBC Interviews Edward Snowden
You can watch the full interview here.
Greenwald to publish list of citizens targeted by NSA
In his latest NSA revelations, journalist Glen Greenwald says he plans to release the names of US citizens who have been targeted by the United States government. From Real Clear Politics: “One of the big questions when it comes to domestic [...]