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China Agitates To Undermine American Liberties
2008-08-18 15:49:00 -By Frederick Meekins It’s bad enough that those living under the heal of tyranny have their God-given rights suppressed but one expects to hear of this transpiring in less-developed countries that have never really known freedom to begin with. However, things have really gotten out of hand when those living in the United States have ...
By: Publius Forum
Seaching Computers For Porn: Civil Liberties Alert
2008-06-19 21:00:00 I once was asked by a friend to clean up his computer. He had antiviral software, but never bothered to update it, or run scans. As a result, whenever he would open his browser, he found the homepage had been reset to a pornography site. No big deal. I updated his viruses, ran the scans, removed the ...
Will the Constitution Be Altered to Eliminate Key Liberties?
2008-04-14 16:41:00 AlterNet Though little discussed on the campaign trail, a crucial issue to be decided in November is whether the United States will return to its traditions as a constitutional Republic respecting "unalienable" human rights or whether it will finish a transformation into a frightened nation governed by an all-powerful President who can do whatever he wants during the open-ended "war on terror." That reality was underscored on April 1 with the release of a five-year-old legal opinion from former Justice Department official John Yoo asserting that President George W. Bush possessed nearly unlimited authority as Commander in Chief, including the power to have military interrogators abuse terror suspects. While most news coverage of Yoo's March 14, 2003, memo has focused on the legal gymnastics justifying harsh treatment of detainees -- including possible use of mind-altering drugs -- the centerpiece of Yoo's argument is that at a time of war the President's powers are essentially...
Civil Liberties, Habeas Corpus, and Abraham Lincoln
2008-03-12 21:16:00 It's been a while since I posted this, and with the President's recent veto of the torture, bill I figured it needed a repost.------------------------------------------------------A- controversial Republican president during a time of war, utilizing controversial new powers. Many, even in his own political party, were outraged when he suspended the right of habeas corpus and imprisoned many without trial. Military tribunals were authorized to try suspects quickly; money was spent without congressional authorization. Who was this president? None other than the great Abraham Lincoln.Abraham Lincoln:? Suspended the writ of habeas corpus. [1]? Spent money without congressional authorization. [1]? Imprisoned 18,000 suspected Confederate sympathizers without trial. [1]? Conducted at least 4,271 trials by military commission. [2]George W. Bush:? Defined captured enemies as "enemy combatants". [3]? Denied "enemy combatants" habeas corpus. [3]? Tried "enemy combatants" through military tribu...
Charlene expresses her disgust at drunkard taking liberties with her and Gi
2008-03-10 19:20:00 Charlene Choi from Twins replied angrily after an unpleasant incident last week in Shenzhen while attending a public event with Leo Ku yesterday. Last Friday, Gillian who had been out of work recently accompanied her group mate, Charlene to Shenzhen to attend a low-key advertising firm function. An unpleasant incident happened during the function involving Twins who ...
By: Mochizuki
Obama vs. Clinton on Civil Liberties
2008-03-02 08:01:00 I’ve frequently noted that the conventional wisdom is wrong in saying that there is little difference between Obama and Clinton on the issues. There are significant differences between them on foreign policy, social issues, and civil liberties which lead me to support Obama but make me unlikely to vote for Hillary Clinton should she win ...
By: Liberal Values
Jeep Liberties - top of my list for gas guzzlers
2008-02-28 18:11:00 Well, now that I sold my 06 Jeep Liberty Limited at auction, I'll be happy to tell you that when I drove it to St. Louis from Springfield Missouri it just about bankrupted me in gas fees. You would think a small SUV like that would not be any big deal on gas, but if you combine automatic, 4 wheel drive, V6 and heater blowing it adds up quick. I've taken that trip a hundred times (literally) and I never gave gas prices a second thought. I have the receipts but I must have spent $60 there and back. I guess it was the fact that it was such a small vehicle that really set me off about it. I could understand if I was driving a Yukon or Navigator, you would at least expect it then. But what a surprise this was. While I'm on the subject of Liberties, have you ever driven a 5 speed liberty? It kind of reminds me of driving a 3 wheeler for the first time. It has a very strange feel to it, just not natural. I'm mentioning this because a friend of mine just bought one to resell. It turned ...
The American Civil Liberties Union Asks You To Thank Congress
2008-02-24 06:21:00 The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) issued both a statement and a call to action today regarding the recent acts of Congress, thanking them for standing up to bullying from President Bush, while President George W. Bush gave his radio address warning Congress to renew the ironically-titled Protect America Act to allow government e-mail and wiretapping without a court order. The ACLU is hosting a strongly worded petition to Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, asking them to stay firm.
Loss of Civil Liberties Since 9/11
2008-02-11 19:47:00 This is a great resource, documenting how, and how much liberty has been lost since the government attack on 9/11. Loss of Civil Liberties since 9/11 There’s tons of information there, but unlike the Reddit morons that complain about not having “bullet points” to entertain you, you’re going to have to read.
Fishing Lines: If you want world records, don'ttake liberties with ...
2008-02-10 09:40:00 Fishing Lines: If you want world records, don'ttake liberties with ...Independent, UK -- 1 hour agoHe has just caught the biggest perch ever seen in the UK ? but it looks extremely unlikely that he will be acknowledged as the new world, European and ...
Hillary Clinton Refuses To Pledge to Restore Constitutional Liberties
2008-02-08 03:25:00 Hillary Clinton and John McCain are two presidential candidates who have something in common. The Nation reports that they have not signed a statement supporting “the restoration of basic Constitutional principles after the battering they have taken during the Bush-Cheney era.” Every Democratic candidate except Hillary Clinton has supported this pledge during the campaign. Needless to ...
By: Liberal Values
Civil Liberties
2007-12-31 09:01:00 Civil Liberties Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither It’s not clear who said this SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Civil Liberties", url: "http://leftwingconspiracy.com/-2007/12/31/civil-liberties/" });
Ciivil Liberties Rebellion Grows In British Parliament
2007-12-27 15:32:00 Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s problems continued to foster growing resentment against his leadership. his proposal to extend from 28 to 48 the number of days a suspected “terrorist’ might be detained without any charges being filed has run into a stone wall of opposition from members of his own party. Labor has a 67 seat ...
Still No Smoking Ban In Michigan
2007-12-16 06:07:00 A smoking ban bill that cleared the Michigan House earlier this week seems to have stalled in the Senate. The bill would ban smoking in restaurants, bars, and other workplaces. The Democrats tried to send the bill to the Health Policy Committee, where the Republican chair, Dr. Tom George (R-Kalamazoo) supports the ban; instead, the bill was sent ...
The liberties stripped from the weak today could be lost to us all tomorrow
2007-12-12 17:03:00 by Natasha Walter Guardian Plans to extend pre-trial detention have sparked opposition - yet many are already locked up for months without charge It’s more than 40 years since a bunch of young protesters broke into a government bunker and published the documents about the state’s secret preparations for the possibility of nuclear war they found there. The ...
By: Current Era Blog
Google TechTalk: Copyright Regime vs Civil Liberties!
2007-12-12 06:16:00 This is my third day talking against copyright massacres. I found this really nice lecture by Rick Falkvinge, an entrepreneur and widely known as the leader of the Pirate Party of Sweden. This is part of Google TechTalk initiative. I know it’s kind of long but it is extremely helpful. It explains the problems ...
By: Only Three Notes
Taking Liberties - The Movie
2007-12-12 02:04:00 Very good documentary about the situation in Britain, the DVD is very recommendable
Author Responds:Will Democrats Restore Our Liberties Stolen in the Bush Era
2007-11-20 20:32:00 A recent article exploring proposals to restore rights and liberties undermined during the Bush era has sparked several debates among readers. AlterNet invited author Ari Melber to respond. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Andrew Napolitano, ?Civil Liberties in Wartime? at The Future Freedom Found
2007-11-20 16:04:00 Part 1 9min 16sec Part 2 9min 56sec Part 3 9min 38sec Part 4 9min 56sec
By: Current Era Blog
Ron Paul: Our Greatest Threat is the loss of our Civil Liberties!
2007-10-31 16:23:00 by GEF @ 8:22 am MST Ron Paul: “Our Greatest Threat is the loss of our Civil Liberties! ..The message of Liberty is what America is all about…”
By: Suzie-Q
Heat Reactive Disappearing Civil Liberties Mug
2007-10-20 17:08:00 Following on from the quite brilliant Global Warming Mug featured on TFTS some considerable time ago, you can now increase your prized collection of political statement mugs (what, you don’t have one?) with this heat reactive disappearing civil liberties mug which is sure to result in a heated debate (pun wholly intended) in the office or workplace.
Taking liberties to say 'gays hate liberty'
2007-09-28 00:00:00 This might shock you, but we at G-A-Y dislike many of our conservative opposition's tactics. Among our least favorite of all of their duplicitous actions: The way they will take two completely unrelated events and try to connect them in...
By: Good As You
The Jena Six, Ahmadinejad and Civil Liberties
2007-09-25 02:43:00 We’re struck by the incongruity of last week’s civil rights march on Jena, Louisiana and a nationwide insistence that civil liberties be preserved in Jena, while the clamor to quash Ahmadinejad’s speech is everywhere.
The Gena Six, Ahmadinejad and Civil Liberties
2007-09-24 20:14:00 On this first full day of autumn, with the leaves beginning to change colors and students back in school, we await Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speech at Columbia University in New York City this afternoon. We’re struck by the incongruity of last week’s civil rights march on Jena, Louisiana and a nationwide insistence that civil liberties be preserved in Jena, while the clamor to quash Ahmadinejad’s speech is everywhere. His trip to Ground Zero has already childishly been nixed. We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Iran wasn’t the cause of the World Trade Center attack on 9/11…Maybe the man would have learned something there, or gained new perspective. Why is this any different than, say, an Iranian student going to visit the Washington Monument? Deliberately offending the leader of a foreign nation can’t be wise. (more…)
By: pajamadeen
The Gena Six, Ahmadinejad and Civil Liberties
2007-09-24 20:14:00 On this first full day of autumn, with the leaves beginning to change colors and students back in school, we await Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speech at Columbia University in New York City this afternoon. We’re struck by the incongruity of last week’s civil rights march on Jena, Louisiana and a nationwide insistence ...
By: pajamadeen
Be afraid. Toss your liberties. Trust me.
2007-09-12 16:22:00 The odds? Even if terrorists were able to pull off one attack per year on the scale of the 9/11 atrocity, that would mean your one-year risk would be one in 100,000 and your lifetime risk would be about one in 1300. (300,000,000 ÷ 3,000 = 100,000 ÷ 78 years = 1282) In other words, your ...
MN Greens decry bi-partisan assault on civil liberties
2007-08-16 05:04:00 Democrats and Republicans cooperate in destroying the Constitution
We're not asking that he support liberals, just basic liberties!
2007-07-04 00:00:00 Robert Traynham, the openly gay man who used to serve as communications director for Rick "man on dog" Santorum, has a new role to play. That new gig: Senior adviser to potential presidential candidate Fred Thompson. As Mike Rogers says...
By: Good As You
Those who try to take our liberties take same with AP
2007-06-26 00:00:00 You know what's a completely inappropriate journalistic practice? Presenting a piece on your website as if it came from the Associated Press, yet changing some of the AP's words so that they more conveniently suit your political cause. Don't know...
By: Good As You
Uncivil Liberties and the Empire's War on Its Citizens
2007-06-18 21:07:00 By Carolyn Baker 6/18/07 Speaking Truth to PowerIn the seventh year of the current presidential administration which has eviscerated more aspects of the Bill of Rights and U.S. Constitution than any previous administration in American history, I recently had the opportunity of viewing a new documentary ?Uncivil Liberties: What Lies Between Liberty & Security?, written and directed by Thomas Mercer. I am pleased to offer my review of the film; however, it is not possible for me to authentically review this work of art or any other pertaining to civil liberties without attaching to it my own addendum of the history of attacks on the well being of its citizens by the United States government.Unlike Robert Greenwald?s ?Unconstitutional? or Aaron Russo?s ?America: From Freedom To Fascism?, Mercer?s film is not a documentary but fiction, closer in purpose to the genre of ?Star Wars?, ?Farenheit 451?, or ?Brazil.? It is intentionally murky in its message, filled with purposeful ambiguity, ...
FBI Catches Itself Illegally Violating Civil Liberties Of Citizens; No Inte
2007-06-14 18:19:00 Despite numerous claims by many Republican politicians and their appointed cronies that “there is no evidence there have been no abuses under the Patriot Act“, the FBI itself has reported it has PLENTY of evidence it has illegally data-mined and wiretapped U.S. Persons and Citizens… From The WaPo: FBI Finds It Frequently Overstepped in Collecting Data By John ...
Regional Organizer - American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
2007-06-08 03:21:00 Know anyone who is upset with what has happened to our rights and our Constitution the last few years? Someone who is energized by making a difference and fighting for those who don’t always have a voice in the process? A motivated agent for change who will diligently work to preserve and maintain ...
By: DemWork
British Civil Liberties Film, Taking Liberties, Opening June 8th
2007-06-05 19:07:00 The BBC reports on a new British civil liberties film takes a hard look at the ‘dangerous erosion of traditional rights and freedoms under Tony Blair.’ Here is a brief synopsis from Real Movie News: As our politicians talk about liberty, democracy and the war on terror, we are ignoring what’s actually happening here at home. ...
By: Lawbean
Brown Pledges To Protect Our Civil Liberties ... By Giving Police Powers to
2007-06-04 07:54:00 Gordon Brown has said he will not to put civil liberties at risk over plans to introduce new anti-terror laws. He says this despite the fact that he wants to give police more powers, including holding suspects without charge for more than 28 days, when he takes over as prime minister on the 27 June. Mr Brown also wants to allow police to continue questioning suspects after they have been charged
Brown pledge to protect liberties
2007-06-03 17:13:00 Mr Brown has pledged to safeguard traditional freedomsGordon Brown has pledged not to put civil liberties at risk over plans to introduce new anti-terror laws.
By: Get rich
Brown pledge to protect liberties
2007-06-03 17:13:00 Mr Brown has pledged to safeguard traditional freedomsGordon Brown has pledged not to put civil liberties at risk over plans to introduce new anti-terror laws.
By: Get rich
Women bear brunt of crackdown on civil liberties in Iran
2007-04-28 23:39:00 Thirty-one were women, all activists were accused of receiving foreign funds to stir up dissent in Iran. But their real crime, according to Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh, was gathering peacefully outside Tehran’s Revolutionary Court in support of five fellow activists on trial for demanding changes in laws that discriminate against women. Iranian police shoved and kicked them, loaded ...
New Labour, New Britain: Taking liberties with our liberties...
2007-04-25 19:30:00 ...the advice of Tacitus. The great historian warned that "the more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the state."
Jewel - American Civil Liberties Union of Southern Californi
2006-12-14 12:59:01
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