USA Freedom 3.0 – Steps Forward and Missed Opportunities
Today, the House will likely pass their bill, the USA FREEDOM Act, to reform and reauthorize the controversial Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act. This portion of the…
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…
Letter in Support of the Poe-Lofgren Amendment to the USA FREEDOM Act
As one of our more than 6.9 million FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact the members of the House Judiciary Committee today and ask them to support 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…
Jeb Bush says the “best part” of Obama’s presidency is the NSA’s unconstitutional domestic spying program
Jeb Bush continues to defend the National Security Agency’s unconstitutional domestic spying program, telling a conservative talk show host that this gross encroachment on the Fourth Amendment is the "best…
The Insidious Tyranny of General Warrants
You’ve seen it a thousand times in movies, on police dramas, in any media dealing with crime and punishment. The police show up at a suspect’s house demanding entry, only…
Top 5 Reasons to Support the Surveillance State Repeal Act
1. It Would Repeal the Patriot Act The Patriot Act is one of the most civil liberties infringing laws passed in our lifetime. It was rushed through Congress…
Surveillance Reform Is a Must for PATRIOT Act Reauthorization
Congress is preparing to reauthorize the PATRIOT Act within the next couple of weeks, a wide reaching law that was hastily crafted without much regard for the long-term implications. In…
Letter in Support of the Surveillance State Repeal Act
Dear FreedomWorks member, As one of our more than 6.9 million FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your representative today and ask him or her to support H.R.
Tell Your Rep: Do Not Vote for Patriot Act Reauthorization!
This year, Congress has a real opportunity to push through substantive NSA reforms. You may have read that the Patriot Act will expire this year but that’s not entirely true.