A Paradoxical Question
America is in a paradoxical situation regarding personal and private intrusion by national and local government agencies. While it is true most citizens want police to respond promptly to distress…
Welcome to the Terrifying New World of Pre-Crime
If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear, you just need to trade a little liberty for security against the bad guys. After all, what good is…
Coalition Letter in Support of the Massie Amendment to End Warrantless Backdoor Surveillance
FreedomWorks has joined the Sunlight Foundation and Demand Progress in publishing a coalition letter in support of the Massie amendment to stop warrantless spying on American citizens. The letter is…
FreedomWorks Key Vote NO on Eliminating Transparency in FISA Court Decisions
As one of our over 6.9 million FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your senators and ask them to vote NO on the McConnell amendment #1452, which would…
Rand Paul’s Latest Stand Has Bought Another Chance for Real Surveillance Reform
UPDATE: Senator Paul is standing firm on his promise to hold out for better surveillance reforms. Since Senator McConnell has thus far shown no indication that he will allow the…
Patriot Act Renewal Action Happening Fast: See What’s Coming Up
Set to expire at the end of May, Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act is only one of a number of authorities the government uses to defy the 4th…
Key Vote NO on House Cybersecurity Bills that Threaten Americans’ Privacy
As one of our over 6.9 million FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to vote NO on both the Protecting Cyber…
House to Vote on Cybersecurity Bills with Major Privacy Issues
Next week is "Cyber Week" in the House, and two deeply flawed bills are heading to the floor that would further undermine the privacy of every American’s data. These bills…
“Sneak and Peek” Warrants Are Abused by Law Enforcement
Section 213 of the PATRIOT Act creates what is known as “sneak and peek” warrant. Law enforcement is authorized to conduct a search without first notifying the subject of the…
Passing the USA Freedom Act: Everybody Wins
Last week, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) re-introduced a bill to protect Americans from unauthorized government spying, the USA Freedom Act (S. 2685). After the House passed a dangerously watered-down…