A coalition of 34 organizations from across the political spectrum is launching Fight215.org today to help concerned individuals contact lawmakers and demand an end to NSA’s unconstitutional mass surveillance under the Patriot Act. APRIL 8, 2015 | BY NADIA KAYYALI The launch coincides with the countdown to the expiration of Section 215 of the Patriot […]
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Florida is trying to pass a law this week to ban anonymity and shut down websites
Florida’s bill to ban online anonymity is bogus. If passed, the “True Origin of Digital Goods Act” will make anonymous free speech illegal. And the Florida state legislature is voting right now. Sign the petition to stop Florida’s anti-anonymity bill. To the Florida state legislature: “I believe the “True Origins of Digital Goods Act” directly […]
Native American Tribes Defend Traditional Marriage
Months before the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the issue of gay marriage, Native American tribes have taken steps to defend traditional marriage. Eleven tribes with a total membership approaching a million people will not recognize same-sex marriages. Just weeks after North Carolina began issuing marriage licenses to gay couples, the state’s Eastern Band of […]
New Bill Would Have Teachers Diagnose Psychological Issues in Children and Report them to Police
Dallas, Texas – Texas State Representative Jason Villalba (R-Dallas) is once again in the spotlight after submitting yet another Orwellian proposal, H.B. 985. Villalba first raised the ire of civil libertarians by proposing a bill, H.B. 2006, which would have eliminated the religious exemption for vaccination, essentially creating a forced government vaccination program without exception. […]
Why EFF and Human Rights Watch sued the Drug Enforcement Administration: mass surveillance is illegal no matter which 3-letter agency is responsible.
We’ve filed a new lawsuit against the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on behalf our client, Human Rights Watch (HRW), to challenge the DEA’s untargeted collection of billions of international calling records over the course of more than… EFF.ORG Why We Sued the DEA: Mass Surveillance Still Illegal We’ve filed a new lawsuit against the Drug […]
‘GAY’ LEADER TO CHURCHES: SUPPORT HOMOSEXUALITY OR BE TAXED
A “gay” activist contends churches that lobby to preserve the right of religious believers not to promote homosexual behavior should lose their tax-exempt status. Activist sets litmus test for religious freedom in America Jeran Artery of the homosexual-rights group Wyoming Equality made the assertion on his Facebook page and deleted it a short time later, reported […]
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn) Wants Gun Owners To Sell Their Weapons To The Government…
Gun owners would receive tax breaks for voluntarily turning in high-powered assault rifles under new legislation proposed Monday. The Support Assault Firearm Elimination and Education of our (SAFER) Streets Act expected to be reintroduced next week by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) would provide gun owners with an incentive to turn in their firearms to […]
Copyright bots once again stifling political speech: YouTube auto-blocks Rand Paul’s presidential announcement.
Rand Paul entered and left to the song, “Shuttin’ Detroit Down,” as Business Insider notes. Rand Paul’s spirited cry against government intervention has been blocked from view because YouTube lets huge music companies preemptively apply copyright law. Looks like Paul just got another plank in his campaign platform. HaTTiP Welcomed by roaring applause, […]
Libertarian Economic Policy: Hong Kong
“As one of the world’s leading international financial centers, Hong Kong’s service-oriented economy is characterised by its low taxation, almost free port trade and well established international financial market. Its currency, called the Hong Kong dollar, is legally issued by three major international commercial banks, and pegged to the US Dollar. Interest rates are determined […]
John Oliver sits down with Edward Snowden. Watch here
There are very few government checks on what America’s sweeping surveillance programs are capable of doing. John Oliver sits down with Edward Snowden to discuss the NSA, the balance between privacy and security, and dick-pics….