Patriot Act (Libertarian columnists)
News and views about the Patriot Act and its impact on the Bill of Rights.
Bob Barr Voted for the Patriot Act but Says He is Sorry (PART 3/6)
by Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution (libertarian)
Published: June 6, 2008
Pointed questions for Bob Barr on the USA Patriot Act, plus Clinton/Bush Impeachment, CIA, Marijuana, and being a Flip-Flopping Loser
Ron Paul's former aide reveals: "We needed" Barr to vote for the PATRIOT Act
by George Dance (libertarian)
Published: May 24, 2008
Brad Jansen, Ron Paul's former congressional banking staffer, says that Bob Barr was the opposition coalition's "man on the inside".
USA Patriot Act for Dummies - Part 2
by Jake Morphonios (conservative libertarian)
Published: March 27, 2008
Under the Patriot Act, the FBI can secretly conduct a physical search or wiretap on American citizens to obtain evidence of crime without proving probable cause, as the Fourth Amendment explicitly requires.
USA Patriot Act for Dummies - Part 1
by Jake Morphonios (conservative libertarian)
Published: March 25, 2008
A person or organization forced to turn over records is prohibited from disclosing the search to anyone. As a result of this gag order, the subjects of surveillance never even find out that their personal records have been examined by the government.
USA Patriot Act for Dummies - Introduction
by Jake Morphonios (conservative libertarian)
Published: March 24, 2008
The result of all of these actions has been the deliberate, persistent, and unnecssary erosion of the basic rights that protect every citizen and non-citizen in the United States. A free society demands the rule of law. Without it, democracy is meaningless.
The threat of the Patriot Act
by Chad_Underdonk (libertarian)
Published: March 23, 2008
A critical reply to "The Importance of the Patriot Act" by Analysis
Senate Votes for Immunity
by Kipper Mathews (libertarian)
Published: February 12, 2008
One step closer to a police state.
"Landmark Decision" Striking Down Part of the Patriot Act Doesn't Go Far Enough
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: September 7, 2007
The Associated Press is reporting that U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero ruled yesterday against the current version of the Patriot Act as revised by Congress in 2005. However, even this significant victory for individual rights falls short of what is finally needed.
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