Health Care and Political Hypocrisy About Privacy
by Richard E. Ralston
(June 19, 2006)
In response to the National Security Agency's acquisition of private telephone call databases, a lot of politicians -- even those who were given frequent briefings about the program for more than four years -- claim to be deeply shocked about this government intrusion into our private lives.
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Let the Patriot Act Die
by Tom DeWeese
(June 17, 2004)
Repealing our liberties in the name of fighting terrorism will not lead to peace.
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Total Surveillance Equals Total Tyranny
by Tom DeWeese
(August 24, 2003)
The newly enacted regulations are being applied in the name of fighting terrorism, but are really about a different agenda.
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Missing Manners
by Sonia Arrison
(May 23, 2003)
Different motivations drive arguments in favor of privacy, which makes it easy for individuals to appear hopelessly inconsistent on the matter.
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Birth of Big Brother: How the Court deep-sixed the Tenth
by George F. Smith
(March 2, 2002)
Although the state relies on the threat of force to fund that budget, most Americans support big government and willingly pay their taxes.
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The Right To Know What the Government is Doing
by Nicole Taylor
(December 13, 2001)
The Freedom of Information Act was supposed to give the public right of access to the facts of government. Today it is in danger of becoming a symbolic measure.
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Privacy for Government, But Not For Private Citizens
by Jeff Jacoby
(October 26, 2001)
It's bad enough to be cloaking government agents in privacy protections they have no right to expect. Far worse is to be stripping away such protections from citizens who do have the right to expect them.
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Mandatory National ID Cards....for our politicians
by George F. Smith
(September 27, 2001)
I think ID cards are a great idea -- every politician should carry one.
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Privacy Applies To Private Affairs, And Not To The Government Actions: Reviving the Right to Know
by Mark Tapscott
(January 16, 2001)
Absent a compelling reason to the contrary, such as strictly defined national security considerations, individual privacy rights or law enforcement interests, all documents paid for with tax dollars should promptly be made public via the Internet.
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Lessons from History: Who Killed Princess Diana?
by Glenn Woiceshyn
(September 8, 1999)
Over two years have passed since that fatal car crash in a Paris tunnel, and the fundamental question still burns: Who is morally responsible for the tragic and senseless death of princess Diana?
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