National Blog - page 162
What do James Clapper and Steve Martin have in common?
In one of his classic comedy routines, Steve Martin suggested that "I forget" where the two most convenient words in the English language since they can get you out of anything.... National Intelligence Agency James Clapper must agree with [...]
Congress knows little about NSA, extends its powers anyway
The House of Representatives just passed the USA FREEDOM Act, which extends three sunseting provisions of the PATRIOT Act, including Section 215, the section that the NSA relied on to justify its bulk data collection. The House renewed this [...]
USA FREEDOM: Reform only Lorretta Lynch could love
A little noticed section in the USA FREEDOM Act deals with "Safety of Maritime Navigation and Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation." As the title suggests, this section makes changes in laws regarding the US Government's policing of the [...]
Economic Placebos
By Zac Nickerson Earlier last week American business magnate Steve Wynn was interviewed on Ralston Live, a show on Nevada’s KNPB Public Television channel 5. World Net Daily (WND) reported on the interview in an informative article which you [...]
Judge Andrew Napolitano Agrees! Let the Patriot Act Expire!
Watch Judge Andrew Napolitano explain why expiring provisions of the Patriot Act should not be extended: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Campaign for Liberty is fighting back against those who want to continue the government's [...]
Are Furbies a threat to national secuirty?
The NSA once thought so..... In 1999, the National Security Agency banned the popular stuffed animal toy "Furbies" from its headquarters. The reason? Furbies contained a commuter chip that allows them to record conversations of people in the [...]
Pro Wrestling > Congress
Because pro wrestling does not deny that the outcomes are predetermined.... Today, the House of Representatives will vote on the misnamed USA FREEDOM Act. The bill will be considered under a "closed rule," meaning that Representatives are not [...]
Campaign for Liberty joins anti-phony USA FREEDOM Act Coalition
Campaign for Liberty has joined a coalition of organizations from across the political spectrum, as well as some whistleblowers, in a letter to Congress opposing the USA FREEDOM Act. Text of the letter available here and below. Please help [...]
RON PAUL: NSA Spying Ruled Illegal, But Will Congress Save the Program Anyway?
This week the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the NSA’s metadata collection program was not authorized in US law. The PATRIOT Act, under which the program began, was too vague, the court found. But the truth is the Act was intended to [...]
There's a civil war coming....
to the movies.... Marvel films has another well-deserved smash with Avengers: Age of Ultron, the squeal to 2012's Avengers. While the film does not contain the explicit libertarian message of last year's Captain America Winter Soldier, it does [...]