National Blog - page 159
BREAKING: Rand Paul Launches Patriot Act Filibuster
Senator Rand Paul is filibustering the Patriot Act Extension right now on the Senate Floor. You can watch live at: c-span.org Help C4L Stand With Rand and put pressure on the Senate to end the NSA's spying programs!
USA FREEDOM Act: One Step Forward?
Some privacy advocates are promoting the compromised USA FREEDOM Act as a step in the right direction. But it seems more like the 80's country song by the Desert Rose Band when they sang, One step forward and two steps back Nobody gets too [...]
Heath Insurers Seek Double-Digit Rate Hikes for 2016
Maryland's largest heath insurer, CareFirst, is seeking a 28 percent rate increase for its 2016 individual health care plans. CareFirst says the large hike is due to the cost of insuring sicker and older individuals who enrolled in the ObamaCare [...]
USA Freedom Act: Big Win for NSA?
According to The Daily Beast, far from handcuffing the NSA, the misnamed USA FREEDOM Act not only does not stop the NSA from conducting mass surveillance and bulk collection, one major part of the bill originated with the NSA itself. Read the [...]
Thank you Thomas Massie and Justin Amash
For being the only Republican Representatives to vote against the Rule for USA FREEDOM Act. For an explanation for why this is a big deal see here. Remember,thanks to a generous matching grant, Campaign for Liberty is extending the Stop the [...]
Guess who supports USA FREEDOM?
Donny Shaw at Mediate examines who supports the representatives who voted for USA FREEDOM and finds something interesting: Members of the House who voted for the USA Freedom Act received, on average, more than 2.2 as much money from the [...]
Does the House leadership really want to rein in Obama?
The House GOP leadership talks a lot about "reining in" President Obama's abuse of executive powers yet last week they blocked two amendments to the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would have rolled-back President Obama's [...]
New Military Spending Bill Expands Empire But Forbids Debate on War
On Friday the House passed a massive National Defense Authorization for 2016 that will guarantee US involvement in more wars and overseas interventions for years to come. The Republican majority resorted to trickery to evade the meager spending [...]
Justin Amash: USA FREEDOM Act a step in the wrong direction
Here and below is Justin Amash's official statement explaining why he voted against the USA FREEDOM Act. Thanks to a generous donor who has agreed to match all contributions, Campaign for Liberty is extending the Stop the Surveillance State [...]
Ron Paul Classic: Perfect Safety is not the Purpose of Government
Below and here is then-Congressman and Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul's official statement opposing the reauthorization of certain PATRIOT Act provisions, including Sec. 215, in 2011. Campaign for Liberty is working to block renewal of [...]