“Once the principle is established that the government can arrest and jail protesters… officials will use it to silence opposition broadly.” ~ Heather Cox Richardson, historian You can’t have it both ways. You can’t live in a constitutional republic if you allow the government to act like a police state. You can’t claim to value … Continue reading “When Dissent Becomes a Crime: The War on Political Speech Begins”
Nisha Whitehead
You’d Better Watch Out: The Surveillance State Is Making a List, and You’re on It
“He sees you when you’re sleeping He knows when you’re awake He knows when you’ve been bad or good So be good for goodness’ sake!” ~ “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” You’d better watch out – you’d better not pout – you’d better not cry – ‘cos I’m telling you why: this Christmas, it’s … Continue reading “You’d Better Watch Out: The Surveillance State Is Making a List, and You’re on It”
Warrantless Surveillance Makes a Mockery of the Constitution
“Whether he wrote DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER, or whether he refrained from writing it, made no difference… The Thought Police would get him just the same… the arrests invariably happened at night… In the vast majority of cases there was no trial, no report of the arrest. People simply disappeared, always during the night. Your … Continue reading “Warrantless Surveillance Makes a Mockery of the Constitution”
The White House Goes Rogue: Secret Surveillance Program Breaks All the Laws
“We are rapidly entering the age of no privacy, where everyone is open to surveillance at all times; where there are no secrets from government.” ~ William O. Douglas, dissenting in Osborn v. United States (1966) The government wants us to believe that we have nothing to fear from its mass spying programs as long … Continue reading “The White House Goes Rogue: Secret Surveillance Program Breaks All the Laws”
How the Government Weaponizes Surveillance To Silence Its Critics
“Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear.” ~ President Harry S. Truman Ever since Martin … Continue reading “How the Government Weaponizes Surveillance To Silence Its Critics”
Endless Wars Are the Enemy of Freedom
“Autocrats only understand one word: no, no, no. No you will not take my country, no you will not take my freedom, no you will not take my future… A dictator bent on rebuilding an empire will never be able to ease the people’s love of liberty. Brutality will never grind down the will of … Continue reading “Endless Wars Are the Enemy of Freedom”