ACLU Watch|The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has maintained the position that civil liberties must be respected, even in times of national emergency. In these days of the so-called "Patriot Act" our civil liberties are under serious attack. This website monitors the ACLU's efforts to protect our freedom. It also monitors the People's reaction to their efforts.

To justify the federal government’s massive post-9/11 infringements on civil liberties, the proponents of Big Government have sometimes said, “There hasn’t been another major terrorist attack on the United States since 9/11. ” …

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Illumination happened to an acquitted Tasmanian Police Commissioner who had to suffer the indignity of arrest and temporary detention – now he’s a supporter of more civil liberties. Major changes are afoot into how we run referendums in …

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I’m sure all of you are aware of what happened over the Christmas holiday where another Islamic extremist attempted to blow up a passenger plane prior to.

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Matthew Yglesias makes an interesting parallel between anti-corruption efforts and civil liberties:Simply put, the main way that corruption gets exposed is.

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€25m to be spent on new public services ID cards for over-16s Irish Times The details have prompted concerns from civil liberties groups that the information requested could form the basis for a controversial national identity … and more »

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CNN	Jim Tankersley Washington Bureau Baltimore Sun No-Fly has drawn criticism and constitutional challenges from civil liberties groups, who question its accuracy and its potential for so-called "false … Feinstein wants reversal of policy on no-fly listCNN all 8 news articles »

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Sydney Morning Herald

US no-fly list criticized after attempted plane bombing Los Angeles Times The no-fly designation has drawn criticism and constitutional challenges from civil liberties groups that question its accuracy and potential "false … Plane bombing plot: No-fly list procedure needs revamping, critics sayChicago Tribune Failed airline attack raises fresh questions about battle against al QaedaReuters UK (blog) all 3,850 news articles »

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