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Obama Should Listen to Jefferson

In light of the disturbing developments with the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, legislation passed by the House and Senate which would allow for the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens, it’s only appropriate to share a quote from Thomas Jefferson that is all too fitting for this occasion. “[T]he same act undertaking to authorize [...]

Obama to Sign Bill Allowing Indefinite Detention of American Citizens

It’s official. The PATRIOT Act gave the federal government the ability to wiretap U.S. citizens without warrants. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, which Obama has now promised to sign into law, grants the federal government the ability to detain U.S. citizens indefinitely without trial. So much for the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution [...]

Blowback to the Police State: Ron Paul 2012 (Tea Party Money Bomb)

“The means of defence agst. foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at home.” ~ James Madison Resist the police state; RSVP for the December 16 Tea Party Money Bomb at TeaParty11.com. For those wondering, this is regarding the real Tea Party movement inspired by Ron Paul’s presidential bid in 2007. This has [...]