Local Law Enforcement Borrowing Federal Drones for Surveillance
A report by the Electronic Frontier Foundation reveals that Customs and Border Protection is loaning its drones to state and local law enforcement...
Constitution
N.Y. Times: Libertarians Soft on Slavery, Confused About Civil War
A New York Times article attempts to portray a band of the libertarian spectrum as soft on slavery and confused about the Civil...
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Oklahoma Woman’s Fight Against Real ID Moves Forward
Oklahoma woman Kaye Beach refused to renew her driver’s license several years ago as a means to protest forced biometric enrollment, a decision...
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May the Federal Government Define Marriage?
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Windsor, the federal government's power to define marriage is established. ...
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Nevada Man Sues Police for Commandeering His Home to Surveil Neighbor
A man and his family from suburban Las Vegas have sued local police for forcing them from their home in order to use...
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California Senate Committee Unanimously Passes Anti-NDAA Bill; Flaws Remain
The Public Safety Committee of the California State Senate unanimously passed a bill that would partially prevent participation by state officials in the...
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Missouri Governor Vetoes Bill Nullifying Federal Gun Grab
July 5, Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri vetoed a state bill that would have protected the right to keep and bear arms from...
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Illinois Governor Vetoes Concealed Carry Legislation
A last minute "amendatory veto" by Democratic governor Pat Quinn threatens to unravel the consensus in Illinois which legalized concealed carry of a...
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The U.S. Postal Service Is Monitoring Your Snail Mail
A New York Times story reports that the U.S. Postal Service has a program to record snail mail. ...
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Backlash Against Obamacare Contraceptive Mandate
Religious leaders from around the country unveiled an open letter on behalf of religious liberty to the Obama administration and the HHS. ...
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Dead People Collecting Millions in Social Security Benefits
The Social Security Administration has been paying millions of dollars in benefits to dead people over periods ranging from two months to nearly...
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Former Surveillance Court Judge Disputes Charge of Coordination With NSA
In statements made to the Washington Post, a former FISA court judge disputes the claim that the secret court rubber stamps requests of...
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NSA Surveillance Database: Backdoor to a National Gun Registry?
A large group of mostly Democratic U.S. senators penned a letter to National Intelligence Director James Clapper asking if the NSA had created...
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: NSA of the Financial World
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been vacuuming up data on Americans' financial transactions in direct violation of both the Constitution and the...
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California Sheriff Strips Forest Service Agents of Law-enforcement Powers
When California's El Dorado County Sheriff John D'Agostini stripped agents of the U.S. Forest Service their law enforcement powers inside his county, he...
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