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Voting panel recommends that California stop using touch-screen machines sfgate.com 4/22/4 ["because the equipment malfunctioned in last month's primary, an advisory panel said Thursday."]
Justices Question U.S. Lawyer on Guantanamo Case reuters.com 4/20/4 ["that foreigners captured during its war on terrorism can be held at a U.S. military base in Cuba without any access to American courts."]
Italy plans law to allow property owners to shoot intruders guardian.co.uk 4/19/4 ["use any means to defend themselves or their families"]
Wisconsin: Teachers can force students to take HIV tests under new law azcentral.com 4/19/4 ["if they think they've had contact with students' blood under legislation Gov. Jim Doyle signed Friday."]
Police in Va. City Put DNA Testing on Hold guardian.co.uk 4/15/4 ["testing will continue once the department develops more ``stringent, well-defined criteria'' regarding which men will be asked to provide genetic samples."]
Idaho Student Goes on Cyber-Terror Trial story.news.yahoo.com 4/13/4 ["in a key test of a Patriot Act provision that bars the giving of expert advice to terrorist groups." "a provision that critics say can snare people who may inadvertently provide assistance because of their special skills."]
Supreme Court justice apologizes for erasure of reporters' recordings wtvm.com 4/12/4 ["Antonin Scalia"]
U-S marshal in Mississippi defends erasure of reporters' recordings of Scalia speech wlbt.com 4/9/4 ["the group said the deputy violated the Privacy Protection Act, which says government officers may not seize journalists' materials."]
ACLU wants 'no-fly' list declared unconstitutional suntimes.com 4/6/4 ["You can't force the same innocent people over and over and over again to shoulder the burden of our lack of decent intelligence"]
Supreme Court to Rule on Drug Dog Limits guardian.co.uk 4/5/4 ["Lower courts have been divided over whether police must have such specific suspicions before allowing a dog to sniff around a car during an ordinary traffic stop."]
How E-Voting Threatens Democracy wired.com 4/2/4 ["there are concerns about the partisan loyalties of voting executives -- Diebold's chief executive, for example, is a top fund-raiser for President Bush."]
The White House has the last laugh guardian.co.uk 4/1/4 ["Bush's latest abuse of power fails to rouse the Washington media"]
What if terrorists kill 100 congressmen? worldnetdaily.com 4/22/4 ["House to vote on 'Continuity in Representation Act' to assure survival" "Here is a constitutionally proper, practical solution to address the potential problems in the future without amending the Constitution and – underscore this point – always electing House members, never appointing them."]
Arkansas Supreme Court overturns warrantless search in Pope County case couriernews.com 3/30/4 ["procedure that allows police to enter and search a residence without a search warrant if the resident gives consent."]
Court Opens Door To Searches Without Warrants theneworleanschannel.com 3/29/4 ["to conduct a brief search of your home or business."]
Ames Passes Anti-Patriot Act Resolution theiowachannel.com 3/29/4 ["City Council Opposes Parts Of Patriot Act"]
Court Opens Door To Searches Without Warrants theneworleanschannel.com 3/28/4
Supreme Court to Decide Mandatory ID Case ap.org ["asks whether people can be punished for refusing to identify themselves."]
License checkpoints spring up kinston.com ["violation of the fourth amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which protects against unreasonable search and seizure."]
Court passes on Davidians' judge case seattlepi.nwsource.com 3/22/4 [""]
'Under God' key phrase for court this week boston.com 3/22/4 ["exploring anew the role that religion can play in public life as the justices examine the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance."]
Eisenhower feared attack, formed secret government seattletimes.nwsource.com 3/22/4 [" Stanton was one of six private citizens recruited secretly and granted authority by Eisenhower to run major components of the government in an emergency"]
When patriotism means never asking why thestar.com 3/21/4 ["Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists."]
Messing with the Constitution townhall.com 3/21/4 [in the name of activist judges]
Death of a patriot onlinejournal.com 3/21/4 [Athan Gibbs - Electronic Voting]
U.S. to Force Airlines to Provide Traveler Data reuters.com 3/17/4 ["will require reluctant airlines to give up passenger data to test a controversial passenger-screening system" "CAPPS II"]
Electronic voting component wasn't fully tested signonsandiego.com 3/17/4 ["The glitch caused 36 percent of the precincts, or 573 of 1,611, to open late. An undetermined number of voters were affected."]
Watchdog group reports church to IRS for political rally dfw.com 3/15/4 ["the IRS code prohibits tax-exempt organizations, including churches, from intervening in political campaigns." ""Houses of worship are supposed to focus on winning souls, not winning elections,"]
While Colonial-Era Pulpits Preached Liberty LBJ Law Silenced Church reclaimamerica.org 3/15/4 ["Pastors in America, he said, are afraid to address moral and cultural issues for fear of IRS recrimination. Their fear stems from the federal prohibition against church participation in “any political campaign on behalf of any candidate.” The penalty for doing so is loss of their tax-exemption—a potential deathblow." "The black-robed clergy were called the “Black Regiment” by British disgusted at their prominent role in stirring the colonies..." "John Witherspoon"]
This creeping sickness guardian.co.uk 3/13/4 ["So now we know: torture is routinely used by the US in Guantánamo Bay"]
No 2nd Amendment in Iraq constitution worldnetdaily.com ["Colin Powell hails prohibition on arms while emphasizing 'liberty'"]
Marines Expand Efforts to Disarm Haitians reuters.com [""unless he has a valid permit by Haitian law and is in the process of conducting some valid security job -- anybody."]
Assault Weapons Ban Extension Shot Down wral.com 3/5/4
Guantanamo Trials Not 'Kangaroo Court' -Rumsfeld reuters.com 3/4/4 ["Critics say hearsay evidence and coerced confessions could be admissible under the rules."]
U.S. Condemns Ukraine's Silencing Of Independent Radio Station rferl.org 3/4/4
Anti-Bush Group's TV Ads May Be Illegal, Republicans Say cnsnews.com 3/3/4
Some mistrust screen voting ajc.com 3/3/4 ["worried they can be rigged electronically to produce fraudulent election results."]
Few worry Patriot Act infringing on freedom thetimesherald.com 3/3/4 ["Banks, mortgage companies feel the effect most" "even though it asks for her ethnicity, Social Security number, birth date and a picture ID."]
Scattered problems reported with electronic voting machines kait8.com 3/3/4
Senate Kills Gun Industry Legal Protection Bill reuters.com 3/2/4 ["defeated legislation to shield the gun industry from many civil lawsuits after gun control advocates attached language to it extending the 1994 assault weapons ban"]
Washington DC Slams Senate Push to Repeal Gun Law reuters.com 3/1/4 ["a Senate attempt to overturn the city's anti-gun laws -- some of the country's strictest." "known as America's "murder capital" for many troubled years."]
Senate OKs Handgun Locks Legislation guardian.co.uk 2/27/04 ["For the first time, the long arm of government will reach into the private place and suggest to the average American how they will store an object in that private place"]
U.S. Senate Adopts Measure to Require Safety Locks on Guns quote.bloomberg.com 02/26/4
US Brings First Charges Against Guantanamo Inmates reuters.com 2/25/4
UK: Tougher terror laws considered reuters.co.uk 2/25/4
No Immunity for Invalid Search Warrant, Court Rules reuters.com 2/24/04 ["The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a law enforcement officer who prepares and then executes an invalid search warrant can be sued and held liable for damages."]
China Arrests Dozens of Prominent Christians christianitytoday.com 2/24/04
Judge rules to allow GPS data oaklandtribune.com 2/23/4
Supreme Court decision may limit access to terror cases csmonitor.com 2/23/4 ["given a green light for the government to conduct certain federal court cases in total secrecy."]
U.S. Pressing for High-Tech Spy Tools news.yahoo.com 2/23/4 ["some projects from retired Adm. John Poindexter's Total Information Awareness effort were transferred to U.S. intelligence offices"]
Controversial Terror Research Lives On guardian.co.uk 2/23/4
Sweeping new powers in UK war on terror guardian.co.uk 2/22/4 ["which would see suspects convicted on lower standards of proof than the criminal courts and of crimes not yet even committed - such as an intent to execute a suicide bombing."]
Kindergarteners trade in their fake guns for nonviolent toys californianonline.com 2/20/4 [get them used to it...]
Court Upholds Judges' Right to Compel Medication nytimes.com 2/18/4 ["authority to force mentally ill people to comply with treatment."]
H.R.2403 thomas.loc.gov 2/18/4 ["To expand the powers of the Attorney General to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition, and to expand the jurisdiction of the Attorney General to include firearm products and nonpowder firearms."]
Copies of electronic ballots not required, state says palmbeachpost.com 2/17/4 ["counties that use touch screens are not required to make paper copies of electronic ballot images to try to comply with state recount laws."]
The Computer Ate My Vote wired.com 02/16/04 ["the security of e-voting machines"]
Vigilantes targeting Mexican military tucsoncitizen.com 02/15/04 ["Ranch Rescue, a civilian group that patrols in search of illegal immigrants and drug smugglers..."]
Thousands March Against Headscarf Ban news.scotsman.com 02/15/04 ["parliament’s lower house overwhelmingly approving the ban on religious apparel by a massive 494-36 margin" - would Christians turn out in-mass? Remember Alabama and 10 Commandments? Prayer and public schools?]
FCC Begins Review of VOIP Communications eweek.com 2/12/4 ["including detours set by the FBI" "...which has complained that leaving new voice communications technologies unregulated denies law enforcement the tools needed to tap conversations and otherwise seek information."]
Panel approves plan to monitor all prescription drug sales heraldtribune.com 2/12/4 [S.C.]
Report slams airline computer screening upi.com 2/11/4 ["saying it has failed a series of tests set by lawmakers" "CAPPS II is supposed to compare personal data about passengers collected by airlines -- name, address, date of birth and telephone number -- with commercial databases held by marketing companies and others." "EU authorities agreed to provide passenger data for testing the CAPPS II system later this year..."]
Feds Win Right to War Protesters' Records news.yahoo.com 2/9/4 ["The law is clear that the use of the grand jury to investigate protected political activities or to intimidate protesters exceeds its authority"]
Judge Subpoenas Demonstrator Info newsday.com 2/8/4
Ricin Attacks May End Writing to Congress abcnews.go.com 2/8/4
Pentagon to Alter Military Tribunal Rules washingtonpost.com 2/7/4 ["U.S. to Tell Attorneys When Listening In on Talks With Guantanamo Clients" "convictions can only be appealed up the Pentagon's chain of command to the president, instead of to civil courts."]
Michigan Plans Internet Vote Despite Hacking Risks reuters.com 2/6/4 ["25,000 voters have already cast their ballots online for Saturday's Democratic presidential contest"]
German court acquits 9/11 suspect news.bbc.co.uk 2/6/4 ["You were acquitted not because the court is convinced of your innocence, but because the evidence was not enough to convict you." - he had lawyers, unlike Gitmo. "This is a great day for justice. We're very proud of our justice system"]
Defense Dept. Cancels Internet Voting Project nytimes.com 2/5/4
French Ex-PM Urges Ban on Muslim Headwear guardian.co.uk 2/4/4 ["a move seen by supporters as key to maintaining France's cherished separation of church and state."]
Sikhs Protest French Ban on Religious Symbols voanews.com 2/1/4 ["although the measure would also ban large crucifixes for Christians and Jewish skullcaps."]
Ashcroft: Bush would veto bill scaling back Patriot Act sfgate.com 1/30/4
Maryland Primary Diebold Voting Machines Open to Hacking prisonplanet.com 1/30/4
U.S. Asks High Court to Block Gitmo Challenges foxnews.com 1/29/04 ["Supreme Court stepped in Wednesday to temporarily continue the isolation of terrorism suspects at the Navy base in Cuba"]
Massive Travel Database Raises Eyebrows foxnews.com 1/28/04
Bill shields officer IDs, fuels debate delawareonline.com 1/28/04 ["database records give the public an opportunity to analyze unfiltered details about crimes, prosecution, sentencing and plea-bargaining. Those details can reveal patterns unreported or unrecognized at the time of the incidents."]
U.S. looks into new national ID system for Iraqis reuters.com 1/28/04 ["Post-July 1, there will be a new Iraqi government and so there will be a different body they have to respond to. They want to get this done before then because they are afraid the Iraqis will refuse to allow it,"]
Federal Judge Strikes Down Part of Patriot Act reuters.com 1/26/04 ["as being in violation of the Fifth and First Amendments... "It underscores what so many have said all along about the Patriot Act -- that Congress, in acting so hastily after 9-11, swept far too broadly and didn't pay significant attention to constitutional rights and liberties..."]
Prosecuted homeowner blasts officials worldnetdaily.com 1/23/04
Pro-life leader faces jail for abortion images worldnetdaily.com 1/23/04
Lawyer Criticizes Rules for Tribunals washingtonpost.com 1/22/04 ["they are skewed against defendants and could result in proceedings that resemble political trials in authoritarian Third World countries"]
Bush wants Patriot Act renewed news.com.com 1/22/04
Resistance to Patriot Act gaining ground boston.com 1/20/04
Wisconsin Assembly May Override Veto of Concealed Carry Bill cnsnews.com 1/15/04
Secret arrests after 9/11 will stay secret miami.com 1/13/04 ["a situation where the government arrested more than a thousand people in secret, and the courts have let them get away with it"]
Air Passenger Code Plan In Motion cbsnews.com 1/13/04
Report: All Air Fliers To Be Assigned Threat Ranking nbc5.com 1/12/04 ["As early as next month, the government could order airlines and airline ticket bookers to hand over all their passenger records"]
Sen. Clinton proposes electronic health records system newsday.com 1/12/04 ["says a government-created infrastructure, with special privacy standards and perhaps funding initiatives, could change that"]
Justices Refuse to Review Case on Secrecy and 9/11 Detentions nytimes.com 1/12/04
The Last Days of the First Amendment michnews.com 1/9/4 [campaign-finance reform & free speech]
Brazil introduces 'US-style' terror rules iol.co.za 1/7/4
Is Friendster the New TIA? techcentralstation.com 1/7/4 ["a networker's dream but a privacy-hawk's nightmare"]
Gov't Seeks Secrecy for Supreme Court Filing foxnews.com 1/7/4 ["whether the government acted improperly by secretly jailing him after the attacks and keeping his court fight private. He is supported by more than 20 journalism organizations and media companies."]
Chirac opposes religious symbols in civil service reuters.com 1/7/4
Tolerant Death Threats from the Academic Left frontpagemag.com 1/5/4 [Student critized for being conservative and speaking up - by his own school]
Foreign travelers get fingerprinted, photographed under new U.S. program sfgate.com 1/5/4 ["check passengers instantly against terrorist watch lists and a national criminal database."]
In Brazil, Tough New Laws Aim to Curb Gun Deaths newsday.com 1/4/4
Unruly students in Ohio city facing arrest, not detention azcentral.com 1/4/4
College student files federal lawsuit over "no-fly" list whptv.com 1/2/4
Accused Terrorist Drafted America’s Public School Guidelines michnews.com 1/1/4 ["WHY Prayer to Allah is OK in Public School"]
Signing up for draft to change azstarnet.com 12/31/03 ["Registering will be tied to getting driver's license"]
Judge: I Saw Police Commit Felonies commondreams.org miami.com 12/31/03 [FTAA/Miami]
FBI urges police to watch for people carrying almanacs usatoday.com 12/30/03 [when will it be Bibles? - we know the CFR already lists Christian Patriots as possible terrorists]
PATRIOT Act used to snag Rush Limbaugh? worldnetdaily.com 12/29/03
WITH A WHISPER, NOT A BANG sacurrent.com 12/24/03 ["Bush signs parts of Patriot Act II into law — stealthily"]
Under Bush, Expanding Secrecy washingtonpost.com 12/29/03 ["banner week for government secrecy" - can one trust people who hide information regarding activities?]
Limits for Bush boston.com 12/28/03 ["Bush has been forced to back off of several of his key initiatives in both foreign and domestic arenas because they violated the US Constitution, federal law, or international agreements"]
Bush Overruled on Enemy Combatant Case apnews.myway.com 12/18/3
Tapes Show Abuse of 9/11 Detainees washingtonpost.com 12/19/3
Thailand collects 40,000 illegal weapons newkerala.com 12/17/03 [watch the crime rise, and power get corrupt]
Whitehouse Statement on HR 2417 (December 13, 2003) whitehouse.gov ["...acting through particular offices subordinate to them respectively, to establish certain policies and procedures relating to espionage prosecutions"]
Court Allows Arrests of All in Drug Stops apnews.myway.com 12/16/3
Finance decision could put chill on the First Amendment csmonitor.com 12/14/03 ["government regulation of the news media..."]
Patriot Act hearings sought by Democrats boston.com 12/13/03 [do not assume that because the Democrats are opposed to the PA, that the PA is good. If Congress was given adequate time to review it before they signed it, we could have avoided a lot of problems then.]
French commission backs religious ban thescotsman.co.uk 12/12/03
Tom Ridge: Time to legalize illegals worldnetdaily.com 12/11/03
Reflections Upon the U.S. Supreme Court's Rejection of Silveira keepandbeararms.com 12/11/03 [re: 2nd amendment case]
High court to debate Miranda rights, again usatoday.com 12/10/03
Brazil passes strict new gun law bbc.co.uk 12/10/03 ["create a national firearms register, with strict penalties for owning an unregistered gun."]
France split by proposal to ban Islamic headscarves and crucifixes in schools news.independent.co.uk 12/9/3
Court upholds Ten Commandments monument near Capitol mysanantonio.com 12/8/3
Terror panel weighs balance between security, civil liberties azcentral.com 12/8/3 ["...urged the government to make permanent several time-limited provisions of the Patriot Act, which expanded the government's surveillance and detention power."]
Witches vexed by Christmas scene abclocal.go.com 12/7/3
Dismantling U.S. democracy iht.com 12/5/3 ["disturbing irony in a U.S. administration that claims it intends to establish democracy in Iraq - yet all the while systematically dismantling democracy at home"]
Hateful words a war crime washingtontimes.com 12/4/3
An E-mail Could Get You Arrested collegian.com 12/3/3
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Second Amendment Case keepandbeararms.com 12/1/3 [Silveira v. Lockyer Petition for Writ of Certiorari Denied]
America's enemy within guardian.co.uk 11/26/3 ["Armed checkpoints, embedded reporters in flak jackets, brutal suppression of peaceful demonstrators. Baghdad? No, Miami"]
FBI Publicly Denies Spying on Protesters duluthsuperior.com 11/26/3 [sure]
Switzerland: Electronic tagging trial declared a success swissinfo.org 11/24/3
FBI Using Patriot Act to Snoop Your Financial Records newsmax.com 11/24/3
Kansas town residents must arm themselves canoe.ca 11/24/3 [similar to Kennesaw, Georgia]
Patriot Act stifles dissent on campus sunspot.net 11/24/3
Bomb threat could put UK on 'Red' alert news.scotsman.com 11/24/3
UK: Police 'Need Extra Powers to Fight Terrorism' scotsman.com 11/23/3 ["planning a civil contingency bill to suspend human rights in the event of a terror attack." - sounds familiar]
FBI scrutinizing anti-war protesters sfgate.com 11/23/3 ["U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft authorized federal agents to monitor political and religious groups without evidence of criminal activity" "discourage ordinary citizens from voicing dissent against their government."]
Patriot Act Expansion Moves Through Congress commondreams.org 11/21/3 ["More than 200 local governments, including some of the country's largest cities, have approved resolutions upholding the full enjoyment of the rights guaranteed in the Constitution and urging a narrowing of the USA PATRIOT Act"]
Dozens of anti-FTAA protesters processed through Miami courts bradenton.com 11/22/3
100,000 join anti-Bush march in London straitstimes.asia1.com.sg 11/21/3
Gen. Franks Doubts Constitution Will Survive WMD Attack newsmax.com 11/21/03 [Given the rise in 'terrorism', how long till one comes here?].
Lawmakers Approve Expansion of F.B.I.'s Antiterrorism Powers nytimes.com 11/20/3 ["...the public had been shut out of the debate" "their panel — which has responsibility for overseeing the F.B.I. — was shut out of any discussion on the little-noticed proposal."]
Republicans Back E-Vote Bill wired.com 11/20/3 ["support a bill that would force e-voting machines to produce a paper trail"]
While pro-gun bills languish, gun ban still being considered gunowners.org 11/20/3
UK to Make MI5 Web Site Its Outlet for Terror Tips reuters.com 11/191/3
Speedy trial guarantees to be suspended in Miami for trade talks sun-sentinel.com 11/19/3 ["also affects domestic violence cases for the same period, and foreclosure and Baker Act hearings"]
Casting a crazy spell on freedom heraldsun.news.com.au 11/18/3 [Using law to silence Christians. "religious vilification"]
It's the computers' turn to mess up elections boston.com 11/18/13
F.B.I.'s Reach Into Records Is Set to Grow nytimes.com 11/13/3 ["expand the use of administrative subpoenas in terrorism cases."]
Internet censorship coming to a computer near EU dfn.org 11/13/3 ["any written material, any image or any other representation of ideas or theories, which advocates, promotes or incites hatred, discrimination or violence, against any individual or group of individuals, based on race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin, as well as religion if used as pretext for any of these factors."]
Panel removes Ala. judge from bench sunspot.net 11/14/3 ["'No regrets' after fighting for monument, he says"]
UK: Government Vows to Press Ahead with Hunting Ban news.scotsman.com 11/2/3 ["...despite mass demonstrations by pro-hunt campaigners"]
Blumner: Bush is determined to undo more liberty under Patriot Act sltrib.com 11/2/3 ["...nearly 200 communities -- including three states -- have now passed resolutions objecting to its excesses"]
E-Vote Protest Gains Momentum [Diebold and paperless voting problems] wired.com 10/29/3
Compulsory Volunteerism reese.king-online.com 10/27/3 ["A patriot loves his land and his people. A nationalist loves his government."]
Gay bishop kept under 24-hour FBI guard ["...death threats from Christian fundamentalists... ..growing militancy of religious extremists."] news.telegraph.co.uk 10/27/3
Norway gets tough on smoking bbc.co.uk 10/23/3
Mass.: House passes statewide smoking ban sentinelandenterprise.com 10/23/3
Judge agrees to special guardian for brain-damaged Florida woman [re: separation of powers] centredaily.com 10/23/3
Outrage: Christians Profiled at the Capitol! minutemenunited.org 10/23/3
Students Fight E-Vote Firm wired.com 10/23/3
Permanent Condition Of War Means Never-Ending Attacks Against Our Liberties informationclearinghouse.info 10/22/3
Ashcroft is resolute in his defense of the Patriot Act seattlepi.nwsource.com 10/21/3
Pols rebelling against Patriot Act nydailynews.com 10/21/3
UK: Minister presses ID cards news.bbc.co.uk 10/21/3 [determines whether they could work or not]
High Court to Decide Right to Refuse ID washingtonpost.com 10/21/3
UK: We are overrun by gun crime, says police chief telegraph.co.uk 10/14/3 [banned guns, now getting results]
Human Rights Groups Propose Treaty on Small Arms Trade voanews.com 10/8/3
UK: GOVT'S ANTI-GUN MEASURES sky.com [misuse of imitation guns and air weapons] 10/6/3
9th District court rules on DNA ntdaily.com 10/3/3
AU: Gun owners begin laying down weapons theadvertiser.news.com.au 10/2/3
More people were killed with knives than guns in 2002, says Statistics Canada canada.com 10/2/3
Librarians Talk Patriot Act Strategy kolr10.com 10/2/3
Senators unite behind gun bill washtimes.com 9/29/3 [increasing a national database]
Egyptian Police Yank Christian Man from Departing Flight agapepress.org 9/26/3
Legalized Murder: Terri Schiavo and Death by Starvation newsmax.com 9/23/3
Ashcroft Reducing Plea Bargain Discretion news.yahoo.com 9/23/3
Army Admits Using JetBlue Data wired.com 9/23/3
Voting without paper is perilous sacbee.com 9/22/3 [no paper trail]
EU: European Arrest Warrant risks being delayed euobserver.com 9/22/3
UK: 500 paedophiles to be tracked by satellite tags guardian.co.uk 9/21/3 ["...talking to government officials in the United States..."]
Canadian House passes gay hate-crimes bill msnbc.com 9/19/3
'Bible as hate speech' bill nearing vote with U.S. watching, Canada set to criminalize 'anti-gay' expression cuttingedge.org 9/18/3 [implications-who is liable if your children commit 'hate crime' based on what you've taught them?]
UK: Government 'will force hunting ban through defiant Lords' independent.co.uk 9/17/3
Kiss your house goodbye worldnetdaily.com 9/16/3 [land seizures and taxes]
Amanpour: CNN practiced self-censorship usatoday.com 9/15/3
UK: Student challenges use of terror act news.bbc.co.uk 9/12/3
Personal privacy being destroyed in the name of public safety smh.com.au 9/12/3 [not just here]
Secrecy masks Patriot Act’s conduct msnbc.com 9/11/3 [even ACLU can't do anything, they say]
Exploiting Anxiety The Political Capital of 9/11 counterpunch.org 9/11/3
Americans fear terror laws may erode rights detnews.com 9/11/3
2 Views of Anti-Terrorism Law CON Faking out the Constitution sfgate.com 9/11/3
'PROTESTER SEARCHES UNLAWFUL' mirror.co.uk 9/11/3
UK: Liberty plans court action after protesters held under terror act guardian.co.uk 9/10/3
General alert to all sheriffs newswithviews.com Bernadine Smith 9/5/3 [does your state have sheriffs-still?]
'Parker's bills' to abound on Hill sltrib.com 9/7/3 [parent-child custody rights]
ACLU: Anti-Bush Protesters Exiled to Distant Zones foxnews.com 9/5/3
New push for gun control in wake of warehouse shootings abclocal.go.com 9/2/3
Citizen group trains to watch border azdailysun.com 8/20/3
Privacy activist targets firm that tracks air passengers oaklandtribune.com 8/19/3
Ashcroft Pushes Defense of Terror Law nytimes.com 8/19/3
Momentum growing against Patriot Act, government tries to shore up support sfgate.com 8/17/3
Will the Bible be banned in America? worldnetdaily.com 8/15/3
A tiny town shouts 'Whoa!' to Patriot Act seattletimes.nwsource.com 8/11/3
Ireland: Church homosexual stance illegal? worldnetdaily.com 8/10/3 ["hate crime" - happening here, too]
Leader of border group arrested worldnetdaily.com 8/3/10 [targeting?]
Feds harassing citizen border groups? worldnetdaily.com 8/10/3
PM ignites death penalty furore [exceptions should be made for 'terrorists']
Blimps Could Be Used as New Anti-Terror Tool katv.com 8/10/3
The 1930s Back: Police Informers Appear in Moscow pravda.ru 8/7/3
UK: New Euro law could make criminals of us all zdnet.co.uk 8/7/3
Sshhhh, someone may hear you exercising free speech freelancestar.com 8/7/3
Ashcroft Orders Tally Of Lighter Sentences washingtonpost.com 8/7/3
Ashcroft tour to plug terror bill nydailynews.com 8/5/3 [Patriot Act II in disguise]
US anti-war activists hit by secret airport ban news.independent.co.uk 8/4/3
ACLU sues over Patriot Act seizures provision usatoday.com 8/1/3
Voting machine fails inspection news.com.com 7/30/3 [no records, too]
Shut the gun registry nationalpost.ca 7/29/3 [they register some, but not others]
Blair orders Blunkett to put identity card scheme on hold independent.co.uk 7/29/3
Justice Department decries 'terrorist tipoff' amendment cnn.com 7/28/3 [Trying to save a law that allows secret searches]
They're Coming to Take Me Away Edgar J. Steele 7/26/3 [good essay on guns]
Cheers as illegal guns are destroyed smh.com.au 7/25/3 [note their wording]
Republican Senator Wants to Scrap DC Gun Ban cnsnews.com 7/17/3
U.N. seeking global gun control? worldnetdaily.com 7/17/3
U.N.: Nearly 1 Gun for Every American news.yahoo.com
Alaska Assembly passes Patriot Act resolution ktva.com 7/17/3
NYPD BEEFS UP GUN UNIT nypost.com 7/15/3
Bush mum on present-day slavery worldnetdaily.com 7/15/3
UK: BIG MOTHER IS WATCHING [eye scanners] dailyrecord.co.uk 7/10/3
Hong Kong protests spread [protesting bills that threaten free speech] news.bbc.co.uk 7/10/3
Russia: Police and FSB Listen In on Mobile Phone Calls themoscowtimes.com 7/10/3
HK delays anti-subversion bill news.bbc.co.uk 7/9/3
UK: Blair lays plans for a British FBI guardian.co.uk 7/8/3
Report: 'Talon' to Gather Suspicious Information for DoD Newsmax June 30 2003
Security chief wanted in line for presidency washingtontimes.com 7/3/3 [Homeland Security Chief to be #8 in presidential line of succession]
AMERICA PROCEEDING TO DICTATORSHIP AS NEW PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION BILL QUIETLY PASSES THROUGH CONGRESS! cuttingedge.org 7/7/3 [New World Order essay-why would this be necessary...]
President Determines Enemy Combatants Subject to His Military Order dod.mil 7/3
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