Senate votes to extend provisions of Patriot Act

02-15-2011 • AP

Freshman Republican Rand Paul agreed "in the fear after 9/11 we didn't debate these things fully. Paul sent out a letter to his Senate colleagues, saying government "greatly expanded its own power, ignoring obvious answers in favor of the permanent e

A Legal Manual for an Apocalyptic New York

02-15-2011 • NY Times

Major disasters like terrorist attacks and mass epidemics raise confounding issues for rescuers, doctors and government officials. They pose bewildering legal questions, including some that may be painful to consider, like how the courts would decide

Atlanta police agreed to back off citizens who videotape

02-14-2011 • RawStory.com

The Atlanta police force will no longer tangle with citizens who videotape their actions in public, according to a recent settlement between citizen activists and the city.

A feature, not a bug

02-12-2011 • Rad Geek

Border-psychotic Jan Brewer, proponent of ethnic cleansing, is unhappy with the U.S. federal government. The Feds recently got part of her racist Papers-Please police-state bill struck down in court; so she has decided to sue them back.

Patriot Act extension to be brought up again today

02-09-2011 • Washington Post

The House on Thursday will again take up a bill that would extend until December key provisions of the Patriot Act counterterrorism surveillance law, two days after the measure fell seven votes short of the super-majority required for passage under f

House rejects extensions of Patriot Act provisions ... kinda

02-08-2011 • AP

The House failed to extend the life of 3 surveillance tools that are key to the nation’s post-Sept. 11 anti-terror law, a slipup for the new Republican leadership that miscalculated the level of opposition. The House voted 277-148 to keep the 3 provi

Rep. Kucinich challenges tea party to stand up for civil liberties

02-08-2011 • Rawstory

The House is set to renew key provisions of the PATRIOT Act today that expire Feb. 28. Liberal Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) issued a challenge to tea party supporters and lawmakers in the new Congress: time to show you're serious about liberty.

Thought Crime Control Grid Courtesy of Homeland Security

02-07-2011 • Speak Truth 2 Power

It used to be, “commit a crime, go to jail.” Now it is “think about committing a crime, go to jail.”

Republicans Move to Make PATRIOT Act Permanent

02-04-2011 • www.prisonplanet.com

Freshly emboldened by their mid-term congressional wins, establishment Republicans are set to extend the unconstitutional police state Patriot Act. It is set to expire in three weeks and Republicans are eager to make sections of the legislation perma

Woman Spent 2 Weeks In Jail For Selling Flower Baskets From Her Home

02-04-2011 • ksl.com/

SALT LAKE CITY — It was a shocking experience for Dena Long-Christensen, sitting in a cell in the Salt Lake County Jail for nearly two weeks among people charged with serious crimes.

Paul Craig Roberts: Americans are Oppressed, Too

02-04-2011 • CounterPunch.org

The U.S. government is the most determined foe of democracy in the world. Yet, Washington lectures China, which has more civil liberties than Bush/Cheney/Obama permit Americans.

The Judicial Crackdown on Jury Rights Activists in Florida

02-03-2011 • The International Libertarian

A Florida judge's attempt to shut down Fully Informed Jury Association activists is a tyrannical move that could set an ominous precedent for free speech.

Renewing the Patriot Act While America Sleeps (video)

1/28/11 • Youtube

It's time to wake up America! In the name of fighting terrorism, everything from your personal records to your very movement is being watched—and it's all authorized by our decade-old "emergency" law, the Patriot Act. As parts of the Patriot Act

Pat-Downs and Other Measures Planned For Super Bowl

02-02-2011 • www.lawofficer.com

The federal government designates the Super Bowl as a Level One security event. At this year's game, even people stuck outside the stadium will get a pat-down from a security guard.

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER - NO. 2011-03

02-02-2011 • www.ninthcircuit.org

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER GOVERNING EXPRESSIVE CONDUCT TOWARD SUMMONED JURORS, ORANGE AND OSCEOLA COUNTIES

Tacoma, Washington Police Spied On Antiwar Protesters

02-01-2011 • AntiWar.com

The records show the city of Tacoma had collected names, photographs, addresses and even social security numbers for a number of people that were believed to be active in the local opposition to the ongoing Iraq War.

Arizona city plans to fingerprint pharmacy customers

02-01-2011 • Rawstory.com

Even people picking up a prescription for a family member would have to be fingerprinted.

Your Checkpoint Nightmare: Houston Cops Wearing Ski Masks

02-01-2011 • InfoWars.com/

Secret police with their faces covered by black ski-masks are the hallmark of any modern day dictatorship, which is why the sudden appearance of one such individual helping police conduct traffic checkpoints in Houston County by roughing up victims..