Category Archives: civil liberties

Why I Want Barack Obama to Win, But Won’t Vote For Him

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report thesavoia.com Four years of President Mitt Romney is not something I wish to contemplate. A Romney-Ryan win would be an unmitigated disaster for this nation. I would prefer that President Barack Obama be … Continue reading

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Privacy Rights? What Privacy Rights?

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THE VALUE OF WIKILEAKS

Why WikiLeaks Is Worth Defending, Despite All of Its Flaws By Mathew Ingram/ Gigaom/ August 24, 2012 Most of the recent attention around WikiLeaks has been focused on the legal issues surrounding its controversial founder, Julian Assange. But we shouldn’t … Continue reading

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BETTER THAN EVEN BUSH

Obama Campaign Brags About Its Whistleblower Persecutions Excuse me if I don’t join in Democrats’ sycophantic cheerleading for an Obama presidency that has shredded laws and liberties By Glenn Greenwald/ The Guardian/ September 5, 2012 A US drone strike in … Continue reading

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Obama: The “Lesser” or “Most Effective” Evil?

It is important that Barack Obama be re-elected in November, mainly because of the terrible alternative offered by the Republican Party. Still, Glen Ford, editor of Black Agenda Report, makes a compelling case that Obama is not just the “lesser … Continue reading

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Smile, You’re On Government Surveillance

WIKILEAKS: Surveillance Cameras Around The Country Are Being Used In A Huge Spy Network By David Seaman/ Business Insider/August 10, 2012 The U.S. cable networks won’t be covering this one tonight (not accurately, anyway), but Trapwire is making the rounds … Continue reading

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The New Abnormal

Over the last ten or more years since 9/11, despite any spike in terrorism on our soil, Americans have easily acquiesced to substantially invasive national security measures. Inspections, body searches, surveillance, torture, loss of constitutional liberties–Americans shrug their shoulders and … Continue reading

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At Least Zygotes Can’t Vote…..Yet

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Do You See the Brick Wall Yet?

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BIG BROTHER

The expansion of the American police state continues at an accelerated pace. There seems to be an urgency to consolidate government authority and wipe out long-established and constitutionally mandated civil liberties. Since there hasn’t been any major terrorist attacks on … Continue reading

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