Nothing to Hide, Something to Fear
Washington doesn’t have the right answers because they ask the wrong questions. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) last month demonstrated a lack of understanding of America’s constitutionally protected rights when he…
Paul Krugman Understands the NSA, Why Don’t You?
The scope of NSA spying is broader than anyone would have ever believed and the limits on the agency are more secretive and insubstantial than anyone could have ever feared. …
How the Surveillance State Threatens the ‘Law-Abiding’ Citizen
The startling realization that the NSA has been spying on American citizens is often met with the excuse “I have nothing to hide, why should I worry?” and is subsequently…
NSA Domestic Spying: A History of Abuse
Whistleblower Edward Snowden brought warrantless wiretapping to the forefront of national conversation by exposing the National Security Agency surveillance of the American people. While many Americans are outraged at the…
Limited Government Advocates Rally in South Carolina Demanding Senator Lindsey Graham’s Email Password
At a press conference on June 13, 2013, FreedomWorks President & CEO Matt Kibbe addressed the growing list of civil liberties violations that…
Big Brother’s Watching: The NSA’s Misapplication of the Precautionary Principle
Benjamin Franklin once said "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Franklin was describing what is known as the ‘precautionary principle.’ This is a principle while good…
Letter in Support of the LIBERT-E Act
Dear FreedomWorks member,…
The NSA began “collection of bulk internet metadata” in 2001
Tapping the News – Civil Liberties – June 28, 2013NSA tracked meta-data since 2001…
IRS Takes One From the NSA Playbook
The IRS has been the nation’s tax officer for more than a century, and tax collecting is what it has always done, until now. The IRS is being placed in…
Shared Secrets – The NSA Knows More Than They Should
Lovers of freedom know that a limited government is the only way to achieve it. Limiting our government in the modern age means also limiting how it…