Podcast: Cops Support NSA Spying
In episode 5 of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about law enforcement support for NSA spying.
DetailsBill to Stop Mass Drone Surveillance Introduced in Massachusetts
BOSTON (March 17, 2015) – Last week, three Massachusetts representatives introduced a bill that would strictly limit the use of drones by law enforcement in the state and would have a practical impact on the federal surveillance state.
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North Dakota Houses Passes Bill to Stop Warrantless Drone Spying 74-19
BISMARCK, N.D. (Feb. 24, 2015) – The North Dakota House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would drastically restrict the use of drones by state and local law enforcement. If ultimately signed into law, this legislation would not only establish important privacy protections at the state level, it would also thwart the federal surveillance state.
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Turn it Off: Arizona Committee Votes 4-2 to Ban Resources to NSA
PHOENIX. (Feb. 10, 2015) – Today, an Arizona state Senate committee approved a bill that would not only ban “material support or resources” to federal warrantless surveillance programs, but would also help block some practical effects of NSA spying.
DetailsMadison and Secession
On the Tenth Amendment Center’s Feedback Forum, a member asks: “What was James Madison’s view on secession? I read some of his letters and he states that a state cannot secede at will but only by consent of the union or by intolerable abuses. Does the (Constitution) support the idea that a state can secede…
DetailsZombies Are Us: The Walking Dead in the American Police State
Fear and paranoia have become hallmarks of the modern American experience, impacting how we as a nation view the world around us, how we as citizens view each other, and most of all how our government views us.
DetailsNSA Targeting People Seeking Privacy and Encryption
While privacy supporters are encouraged to take steps at an individual level to protect their own data from the creeping eyes of the NSA (and FBI for that matter), a recent report indicates that such important personal steps alone aren’t enough.
DetailsSome Eighth Anniversary Thoughts From TAC Communications Director Mike Maharrey
The Tenth Amendment Center turns eight today.
I was a relative latecomer to the party. I joined the organization about four years ago. I had not idea what I was getting into.
DetailsRevenge, Response, and Blowback: Lessons From Third Century B.C.
Regardless of the body count, however, Americans can expect the growth of anti-American sentiment to increase proportionally to the number of missiles fired from the powerful Predator and Reaper drones used to carry out the culling of the president’s kill list.
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