Republican Debate Reveals Sharp Divisions on Surveillance
Last night’s Republican debate drew a sharp contrast between candidates on the question of how surveillance ought to be used to fight global terrorism. Tempers flared as Ted Cruz and…
Stand with Rand, Again
As you read this, Sen. Rand Paul is standing on the Senate floor, delivering an old-fashioned talking filibuster. He intends to stand until he can no longer speak. Why would…
Chris Christie’s Position on NSA Spying Is “Ridiculous.”
Gov. Chris Christie has never been a particularly distinguished champion of freedom, but his recent comments and outright defense of the NSA’s illegal spying program was eyebrow raising even for…
Federal Court: NSA’s Metadata Program Is Illegal
In an era of judicial activism and a lot of nonsense talk about “a living document,” it’s refreshing to see that there are still some Courts interested in upholding the…
Federal Appeals Court Hears Case on NSA Phone Metadata Collection
On Tuesday, the 2nd circuit Federal Appeals Court in New York heard oral arguments on the legality of the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of metadata. Specifically, the case (ACLU…
Why NSA’s “Metadata” Collection Should Disturb You
There is much confusion about the NSA’s secret surveillance program Prism. It doesn’t record the content of all of our private phone and other digital communications. Rather, it stores so-called…