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How the Freedom Act is Reducing Freedom

By / June 13, 2015

You may not know it yet, but there is a reason why the NSA was in favor of the USA Freedom Act, which was successfully passed in the U.S. Senate with a final vote of 67-32. This was preceded by a tumultuous weekend of Rand Paul throwing sticks into the wheels of other senators willing […]

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FBI Conducting Massive Surveillance of American Citizens

By / June 2, 2015

The FBI is operating a small air force with scores of low-flying planes across the country carrying video and, at times, cellphone surveillance technology – all hidden behind fictitious companies that are fronts for the government, The Associated Press has learned. The planes’ surveillance equipment is generally used without a judge’s approval, and the FBI […]

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Patriot Act Has Not Stopped Even One Major Terror Event

By / May 22, 2015

FBI agents can’t point to any major terrorism cases they’ve cracked thanks to the key snooping powers in the Patriot Act, the Justice Department’s inspector general said in a report Thursday that could complicate efforts to keep key parts of the law operating. Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz said that between 2004 and 2009, the […]

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How to Disappear in Plain Sight

By / May 15, 2015

Unless you’re competing on American Idol, and I pray that you aren’t, blending in with the crowd is nearly always a better option than standing out. The guy who blends in is less likely to be the target of a psychopath on a killing spree, a meth addict looking for someone to rob, or even […]

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