Patriot Act Renewal: A Bipartisan Attack on Liberty Since Day One
By Michael Boldin With another so-called federal “shutdown” looming, a measure to fund the feds for another 3 months just passed the House. Expect it…
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DNA Dragnets are Here: New Precedent for Government Access?
By Michael Boldin Privacy experts are saying a warrant in Florida to allow police to search a massive DNA database could act as a new…
Police State: Orwellian Pre-Crime and National “Surge”
By Michael Boldin With the announcement of two separate, but related new “crime-fighting” plans, local police is set to be even more nationalized than it…
The Growing Transportation Surveillance Control Grid
By Michael Boldin A bill introduced in the U.S. House would create a real-time national driver surveillance program that would allow law enforcement to know…
Surveillance Partners: Amazon Ring and Police Departments
By Michael Boldin The company has partnered with 400-500 departments – and provides direct access to surveillance footage through a special “Law Enforcement Neighborhood Portal,”…
Chipping Away: Will it be Big Brother or Liberty?
By Michael Boldin George Orwell’s Big Brother would drool over the all-encompassing surveillance system quietly under construction in the United States. While you probably won’t…
9/11: Fear is the Foundation of Most Governments
By Michael Boldin James Madison warned us: “Perhaps it is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to…
The Huge Cost and Myth of “National Defense” Spending
By Michael Boldin The US federal government spends more on military than the next 7 largest spenders combined. And it spends more than the next…
Natural Rights: Not Gifts from Government
By Michael Boldin A lot of people refer to their rights by Amendment number. Doing so is not only a constitutional error, it’s dangerous. Thomas…
The TAPS Act, Predictive Policing, and a PreCrime Dystopian Nightmare?
By Michael Boldin If you’ve seen the film Minority Report – or read the Philip K Dick short story it’s based on, you’re familiar with…
Facial Recognition: Law Enforcement Misleads as Public Debate Rages On
By Michael Boldin A growing public debate about the use of facial recognition surveillance in Detroit, New York, and California gives some insight on what…
NSA Spying: They’re Trying to Make Warrantless Surveillance Permanent
By Michael Boldin Earlier this year, it was reported that a massive call records program was no longer being used and was probably going to…
Red Flag: “Oppose a Disease at its Beginning”
By Michael Boldin With the idea of a federal “red flag” law passing gaining support in Washington D.C., we’re told that this would only be…
Five Great Quotes from the Founders: Liberty, Loyalty, Defense and the “Real” American Revolution
By Michael Boldin What should we be loyal to – a politician, a leader, a political party, or something else? How should we view political…