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This article gives several options to warrantless searches.

The Bush Administration's Warrantless Wiretap program has drawn a lot of criticism from the left and support as a necessary measure against terrorists from the right. Its Constitutionality is more complicated than you may realize.

According to ACLU, Congress allowed warrantless wiretapping for international phone calls and e-mails called the "Protect America Act". The Executive Branch praised the legalization but still asked for more warrantless wiretapping.

The congressional panel, the Judiciary Subcommitte on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing Thursday regarding the National Security Agency's wiretapping program.

The aclu is urging the supreme court to accept a case involving the federal government's warrantless wiretapping program

This paper explores the differences between the Senate and House bills that comprise the 110th Congress' attempt to codify federal common law in response to litigation against telecommunications companies for participation in warrantless surveillance.

The Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled a vote Thursday to decide whether to issue subpoenas for documents and testimony concerning the National Security Agency's warrantless wiretapping program.

A look at the recent decision by Judge Anna Diggs Taylor to strike down NSA warrantless surveillance.

Why are we so passive? How did we get that way? What is the future of a passive generation?

While digesting a delicious Thanksgiving, a series if discussions clarified opinions and issues.

A group of humans somewhere in the abyss of time gathered around a fire and in a series of grunts formed a government. This is the electrifying factor behind a democracy, and it is time to rekindle that flame.

This is a humorous list of job opportunities for President Bush when he leaves his office.

An Oregon District Court finds that portions of the Foreign Intelligence Security Act, as amended by the Patriot Act, violates the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Proposed laws are not always about what they're supposed to be about. What's proposed under the guise of "cruelty" means breeders and pet owners could be facing jail time if it passes. Wake up America!

A brief look at how the Federal Government has taken over every aspect of our lives and destroyed the very concept of Liberty in America.

A breakdown of several issues that John McCain has switched to be perceived as more conservative and how that has hurt his chances with independents.

Citizen participation, a healthy dose of cynicism, mass media, and American identity are all huge parts of our current political culture. Though ever-changing, our political culture can be neatly summed up with these key ideas for at least a decade to come.

Conservatives had best distance themselves from George W, Bush now, before his incompetence and extremism drags down the entire Conservative Revolution.

What the cola wars say about the political system in the United States

Someone should speak out - however faintly - in favor of some changes that would benefit the people more than the parties and compel the government to work for the people instead of itself.

Barack Obama and John McCain are attempting to connect to voters through speeches, ads, portrayal of character and pushing their respective platforms. But some people, inadvertently or not, become liabilities. Who are Obama's and McCain's biggest liabilities?

This is an opinion that is critical of the Bush Administration and a need for a change in leadership. It is also a request for people to vote in the Presidential election.

The latest Batman installment is a serious movie for grown-ups and though it may not be a great movie, it is one of the finest political commentaries written on the moral compromises we've made since 9/11.

Rand Corporation study refutes concept of "War on Terrorism", suggesting that, as in the past, are best countered by local police and intelligence agencies not military actions.

Bill voted through congress today and how Obama voted

You know, I would love to find one subject or policy that today's conservatives have right -trouble is, I can't!

The Supreme Court Judges in the highest court in the land decided definitely that the illegal seizure of the items located within the private residence of a person constitutes a violation of the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Here is the story why...

Many of the Reagan-era core values have now been thoroughly repudiated by the American public.

A gladiator match between freedom, technology, and government is on the horizon, and there's no guarantee the America we know will survive it.

A continued examination of the candidacy of Barack Obama from the viewpoint of a Jewish observer.

More thoughts on the two major patriotic spying scandals.

Mr. Stolyarov argues that morality is not the exclusive domain of religion, and that it is possible for a moral person to be entirely non-religious. Furthermore, Mr. Stolyarov contends that morality is entirely dependent on conduct, not thought.

An overview of the recent Supreme Court case on "Knock and Announce" search warrants.

The "United States" vs. "America" - a Structural Political Analysis examines fundamental issues of the U.S. Constitution intent, the extent of Federal power vs. that of the States, and the effects of consolidated government in the United States.

This is a nearly complete transcript of my convo with Eugene Volokh, founder of law blog The Volokh Conspiracy. The only thing I left out was the 90 seconds at the end where we discussed one of his top-10, all-time favorite films: Robocop.

Don't you wish you had the power to get the US Congress to change laws you've already broken in order to make it not be illegal?

A look at how and why American has not only accepted but embraced the most Bush-led move toward authoritarian and even fascistic policies since 911.

The FBI's search of the office of a member of the US House of Representatives has caused quite the storm in Washington, DC.

It is not demonstrably true that individuals of Middle Eastern descent are more likely to commit terrorist attacks against the U.S. than are homegrown white males and the argument in favor of profiling must fail.

home, we have not had a major attack since 9-11, because of the fine work of our intelligence gathering community. Given the tools to become as fluid and adaptable as the enemies we face, they have performed superbly.

It appalls me that some Americans are calling for us to "just trust the President." Please, people, open your eyes....this Administration is leading us like there is no tomorrow. The problem is, when tomorrow comes, where will they have lead us?

Big corporations are attempting to influence your decisions as online purchasers and average net broswers. If a new law in Congress passes, then soon they will be allowed to. Internet freedom is at stake. Will the government step in and protect you?

Editorial about Alberto Gonzales' meetings with the Senate Judiciary Committee to defend the President's secretive wiretapping program on Feb. 6-7, 2006.

Despite gaining a decisive victory in November, and an abundance of evidence, incoming Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says that impeachment is "off the table". However, with investigations looming, Pelosi may soon be singing a different tune.

The first thing you should know is that you do not necessarily need to allow a police officer to search you or your property. Some times when you refuse to be searched by the police, you may appear to be hiding something.

Republican Presidential Candidate Rudy Giuliani lashed out at Democrats during a recent campaign stop in New Hampshire. His tirade began when an attendee made a remark about their being "no rights left for Americans in the fight against terror."

The courts have decided, for practical reasons, to weaken the 4th amendment protections of the American people. Should we care?

Al Gore's latest book attacks George W. Bush and his administration for rejecting empirical evidence and hard facts in favor of whatever they believe.

We - the American people - want our government to have the necessary tools to protect us in the War on Terror, but we worry that the current structure and scope of the NSA program is incompatible with the American system of government.

Everywhere red flags are popping up throughout the media and Capitol Hill that take me right back to February 2003, back when the war in Iraq (to some) was a good idea - a justified idea. Then reality hit.

The National Security Agency has been performing Global monitoring of all communicatios by satellite since 1994. Recently politization of the issue highlighted only recent eavesdropping. This article gives a stunning analysis and good information to follow up on.

On December 20th 2006, directly after signing the Postal Act into law, Bush slipped a "signing statement" over it. The "signing statement" allows your mail to be opened without warrant from a judge.

Ever protective of civil liberties, the ACLU has found another cause to fight for U.S. Citizens--their right to flip other off. Is it really First Amendment infringement or just a total waste of time?

Gay Marriage, abortion and other hot topics will continue to be covered by the media, but what will be on the average voter's mind?