Hope on the Horizon for FISA Reform
On March 15, the authority for Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act formally expired. This is one of the provisions that spawned the Edward Snowden leaks back in 2013…
Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act is Garbage
Members of Congress love tunefully titling bills to hide massive government expansion. A great example is the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act, a gross privacy violation that would authorize…
A Lesson from post 9/11 Politics
As we conclude this month that marked the sixteenth anniversary of September 11th, we must carry with us the lesson that the attack brought to our collective quest for freedom.
Passing the USA Freedom Act: A Difficult First Act in the Great Surveillance Debate
After sometimes-dramatic and often-tense several weeks, the USA Freedom Act finally passed the Senate. The act’s passage brings the government’s telephone data surveillance program under Section 215 of the USA…
The FBI can’t identify any major case developments under Section 215 of the Patriot Act
The Inspector General of the Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed in a report released on Thursday that spying powers claimed under Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act…
Executive Spying Goes Further than the Patriot Act
On Sunday, the Senate will vote on reauthorizing Section 215 of the Patriot Act, the controversial section that allows the bulk collection of telephone metadata. Actually, it doesn’t allow it,…
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…
Passionate Youth Stand with Rand to End Mass Surveillance
Yesterday, Senator Rand Paul proved yet again that he is dedicated to upholding the Constitution. For eleven hours, the Kentucky Senator claimed the senate floor to…
Rand Paul made the constitutional conservative case for justice reform in his nearly 11-hour filibuster
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) offered a nearly 11-hour constitutional seminar on Wednesday evening. He defended Americans’ civil liberties against problematic provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act that have been broadly…
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…