Is the OffNow strategy too extreme? Does shutting off water and electricity to spy agency facilities go too far? Some people think so. I’ve had people tell me that they don’t really approve of NSA spying, but we should remember the agency also does some good things. We shouldn’t go too far in our efforts…
For those Americans angry with President Barack Obama for authorizing the National Security Agency’s (NSA) dragnet collection of citizens’ data, a recent disclosure should cause them to be even more upset with a former Oval Office occupant — Ronald Reagan. In an op-ed published July 18 in the Washington Post,former State Department section chief John Napier…
Just when you thought it was safe to get back on the Internet. Tuesday, the Senate Select Committee passed the Cyber Information Security Act (CISA) by a vote of 12-3. This clears another hurdle in the path toward consideration by the body of the Senate. CISA is in large part a substantially similar redux of…
When the federal government claims it wants to solve some problem, do you immediately take it for granted that it really wants to solve the problem at hand and that it harbors no ulterior motive? Or do you instantly think. "Uh-oh, what's the catch?"
Congressional efforts to fortify dragnet domestic surveillance advanced last week when a Senate committee approved the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISA). CISA is an addition to the current National Security Act of 1947 creating a subsection 1104 which incorporates private companies into the intelligence community under voluntary measures. It is intended to make…
On July 1, the Associated Press breathlessly reported that an “independent civil liberties board” gave NSA spying the constitutional seal of approval and declared the spy agency employs “reasonable” safeguards designed to protect the rights of Americans. Funny what the AP considers “independent.” President Barack Obama appointed the members of this civil liberties board. It…
The only solution lies in ripping away the veil of secrecy, and demanding the NSA and other federal agencies remain true to the limits on their power spelled out specifically in the Constitution.
Have you noticed that not once has an NSA revelation led people to say, “Oh, that isn’t as bad as I thought?” In fact, every leaked document proves the spy agency more invasive, more expansive and more insidious than we realized. And what we’ve seen likely represents only the tip of the iceberg. Last weekend,…
In August, Missouri voters will have an opportunity to reject significant parts of mass surveillance programs by both the state and federal governments. Introduced by Sen. Rob Schaaf, Senate Joint Resolution 27 (SJR27) passed the legislature last month with just a handful of dissenting votes. Because it is a proposal for a state constitutional amendment,…
Source post >>>The OffNow campaign primarily focuses on action against federal surveillance programs. But with the line between federal, state and local law enforcement becoming increasingly blurred, Americans also need to pay attention to local actions to see and understand the big picture. Take for example a new program law enforcement agencies in Grand Rapids, Mich. recently…