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Adam Turetzky
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Gates Bars Torture Photos' Release
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has used powers granted to him by a controversial new law to block the court-ordered release of numerous photos of detainee abuse, government lawyers revealed in a court filing [PDF] Friday evening.Gates' new authority...
 
Tom Usher
Tom Usher posted a blog entry
DON'T BE A HOMOSEXUAL FASCIST OR SUPPORT HOMOSEXUAL FASCISTS
You see, I don't agree with Fred Phelps' methods. I don't agree with his Westboro Baptist Church. However, only fascists...
 
Shannon Clark
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In Case You Missed It: Holder Transcript On Guantanamo Prosecutions
I haven’t read through it all yet, and I’m not a lawyer (thank God). Posting here mostly as reference. Feel free to post tidbits or questions in the comments.11:03 A.M.ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDER:  Good morning.  Just over eight years ago, on a...
 
Gordon S
Gordon S posted a blog entry
Decision to Try 9/11 Suspects in US Court Hailed as "Victory for the Rule of Law"
In a rare display of agreement between advocates who have spent years in fierce opposition, the American Civil Liberties Union...
 
Letters From A Tory
Letters From A Tory posted a blog entry
‘Protecting’ homosexuals will do more harm than good
Dear Jack Straw,You will no doubt be glad that most of the media is focusing on the Glasgow East by-election this morning,...
 
warincontext
warincontext posted a blog entry
How America’s wars are systematically destroying our liberties
How America’s wars are systematically destroying our libertiesBy Alfred W. McCoy, TomDispatch, November 12, 2009In his...
 
Mentarch
Mentarch posted a blog entry
Welcome To Harper's Security State
Go read.Just remember that I've been saying so again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and...
 
<em>addingvalue</em>
addingvalue posted a tweet
Great line-up at 2nite's @intelligence2 debate. Motion: "the threat to our civil liberties by overmighty state has been much exaggerated"
 
James Cleverly
James Cleverly posted a blog entry
3 days ago James Cleverly | Topics: civil..., fun
 
Jean-Baptiste Perrin
Jean-Baptiste Perrin posted a tweet
@kegill been following it, but from afar. I am not so much worried about the civil liberties aspect of it, more the judges IT skills. ;-)
 
Rob Bell
Rob Bell posted a tweet
"Where have all the civil liberties gone? Govts picked them everyone. When will they learn?" Orig song by John Baez, remix=me
 
Chris
Chris posted a tweet
Shades of Clinton administration: Dems throw gays, pro-choice, civil liberties & peace movements under the bus. Happy days are here again!
 
Baltimoron
Baltimoron posted a blog entry
Acts Worse than Terrorism
Josh Rogin made me fairly depressed, that this bhTV forums debate was only a unwitting reprise of Casey vs. Lieberman on the...
6 days ago Left Flank | Topics: Academia, East Asia, Politics, Religion
 
DotConnector UK
DotConnector UK posted a blog entry
State to 'Spy' on Every Phone Call, Email and Web Search
All telecoms companies and internet service providers will be required by law to keep a record of every customer’s personal...
 
Michael Haddon
Michael Haddon posted a blog entry
The case for libel reform
John Kampfner writes for Index on Censorship about today's publication of the Index on Censorship and English Pen inquiry into...
6 days ago Next Left | Topics: civil..., media, libel
 
katharinec
katharinec posted a blog entry
"When a fear-inducing situation presents itself, embrace it. Reject the methods I employed in the..."
“When a fear-inducing situation presents itself, embrace it. Reject the methods I employed in...
 
Monnowman
Monnowman posted a tweet
Judges no longer have to declare Freemasonry - http://bit.ly/4fSmRs A victory for civil liberties - masons get equal human rights - yaay!
 
Tom Usher
Tom Usher posted a blog entry
JUST KEEP TELLING THE TRUTH, NORMAN FINKELSTEIN, ABOUT THE EVIL THAT IS THE ZIONIST PROJECT
Just keep telling the truth.I've never seen Norman Finkelstein more animated and relaxed. Norman really show some flashes of...
 
dizzy
dizzy posted a blog entry
Brit-Cit is here.....
Way back in 2006, I posted about the news that Government planned to introduce Brit-Cit Judge Dredd style extra-judicial powers...
10 days ago Dizzy Thinks | Topics: civil..., Labour
 
Dave O
Dave O posted tweets
Hmmm @TransitPolice i think you can be *too* careful - when civil liberties are compromised for perceived (yet unsubstantiated) threats
Rick: beyond the possible economic benefits, what about the cost of civil liberties?
 
Tom Usher
Tom Usher posted a blog entry
A LESBIAN ON BLOGCATALOG
A lesbian over on BlogCatalog started a discussion entitled, "Gays & Lesbians of Faith," as a device for attracting...
 
<em>goldstardyke</em>
goldstardyke posted a blog entry
Maine :(
Hot:I was reading an article on the election in Maine today, and although it was a fairly positive article in regards to the...
 
dimplecheek
dimplecheek posted a tweet
It's take a gay to dinner night! If they can't have civil liberties at least they can eat a good meal. BUT NO LOBSTER!
 
Daniel1979
Daniel1979 posted a blog entry
David Camerons New EU Policy - My Verdict
So there it is, straight from the horse’s mouth, a Cameron Conservative Government:- Will accept Lisbon and will not hold a...
 
<em>tasithoughts</em>
tasithoughts posted a blog entry
Election Results and Next Steps
Republicans made gains in this election, some LGBT initiatives won and others lost.  With the current economic trends and some...
 
Tom Usher
Tom Usher posted a blog entry
WHAT'S A SELF-STYLED ZIONIST?
...As for "self-styled [Zionist]," I put it that way because they are not Zionists. This is spiritually deep. David was...
 
Pam
Pam posted a tweet
American Center for Law & Justice #ACLJ -Specializes in constitutional law-Defending #Religious & Civil #Liberties. http://icio.us/k3jrm3
 
Pam
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ACLJ • American Center for Law & Justice
The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) specializes in constitutional law and is based in Washington, D.C. The ACLJ is dedicated to protecting your religious and constitutional freedoms, through their work in the courts and the legislative arena....
 
Michael Haddon
Michael Haddon posted a blog entry
Grieve to delay Human Rights Act repeal
The Conservatives may not complete the repeal of the Human Rights Act and the introduction of a new British Bill of Rights in...
 
Tom Paine
Tom Paine posted a blog entry
Law (0) Religion (1) (o.g.)
Will France Ban Scientology? - Page 1 - The Daily Beast. If Scientologists commit fraud, then let those individuals be...
14 days ago The Last Ditch | Topics: Civil..., Religion
 
katharinec
katharinec posted a blog entry
"Some say that withdrawing the right to vote teaches jailbirds that if they don’t play by society’s..."
“Some say that withdrawing the right to vote teaches jailbirds that if they don’t play by...
 
katharinec
katharinec posted a blog entry
"There is scant public sympathy for characters such as Peter Chester, a British child-killer whose..."
“There is scant public sympathy for characters such as Peter Chester, a British child-killer...
 
katharinec
katharinec posted a blog entry
The Economist, yet again, displays awesomeness about causes I...
The Economist, yet again, displays awesomeness about causes I care about on its cover, in this case, the injustice of felon...
 
<em>prayeramedic</em>
prayeramedic shared an item
Are Obama’s Czars Constitutional?
WesternFront America:OK. Let us “tell it like it is!” Obama’s Czars are simply a way for Obama to get around the Constitution. There. I’ve said it.We have noted many times in the past that the Constitution is only an irritant to the political...
 
_warren
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Charles Clarke just doesn't get it | Henry Porter | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
This didn't just happen: it was part of a calculated policy to deny debate and scrutiny, which was enforced throughout the long Labour years. To suggest that this was unintended consequence of the laws he cited is pathetic.
 
Rongstad
Rongstad posted a blog entry
The Injustice of Civil Forfeiture
Paul Jacob comments on the injustice of civil forfeiture laws and a challenge before the Supreme Court:Not Robbed Until Proven...
 
Michael Haddon
Michael Haddon posted a blog entry
Labour's blogosphere and the erosion of civil liberties
Is Labour's blogosphere complicit in the erosion of civil liberties?As we know from this week's Guardian, ACPO (the...
18 days ago Next Left | Topics: civil..., Labour, police
 
Letters From A Tory
Letters From A Tory posted a blog entry
The road to hell is paved by Labour
Dear Alan Johnson,Having presumably given up on any short-term leadership ambitions, you are now rejoining the fold by...
 
katharinec
katharinec posted a blog entry
"It’s commonly assumed that prohibition represents the ultimate form of regulation, but, in..."
“It’s commonly assumed that prohibition represents the ultimate form of regulation, but,...
18 days ago kath.A.rine | Topics: regulation, , addiction, budget crisis
 
Letters From A Tory
Letters From A Tory posted a blog entry
Minority Report becomes reality in the UK
Dear Anton Setchell,To be honest I had never heard your name before I read the Guardian yesterday.  According to their...
 
Letters From A Tory
Letters From A Tory posted a blog entry
Quote of the day
“These bedroom snoopers are yet another sign of how the Labour Government has no respect for the privacy of law-abiding...
 
Wintery Knight Blog
Wintery Knight Blog posted a blog entry
MUST-SEE: Videos from academic debate on abortion at the University of Victoria
LifeSiteNews reports on a debate featuring Stephanie Gray of CCBR.Excerpt:Miss Gray’s argument cut through the various...
 
TomCerber
TomCerber posted a blog entry
Where Does Obama Stand on Civil Liberties?
Everyone should probably read The League of Ordinary Gentlemen.  It’s a great political blog that seems to be made up of...
 
thepolitic
thepolitic posted a blog entry
Where Does Obama Stand on Civil Liberties?
Everyone should probably read The League of Ordinary Gentlemen.  It’s a great political blog that seems to be made up of...
 
Wicked Voodoo Princess
Wicked Voodoo Princess posted a tweet
RT @baratunde: AT&T:the civil liberties-violatin, shit ntwrk-operatin lobbyin & billng co. which occasionally moonlights as telecom provider
 
dizzy
dizzy posted a blog entry
Why would you want this?
This is a screenshot from an application called Tweetmondo that runs on top of Layar Reality Browser on Android and iPhone...
24 days ago Dizzy Thinks | Topics: civil..., Information..., privacy
 
Carol Keefer
Carol Keefer posted a blog entry
Prison Overcrowding in California
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-prisons22-2009oct22,0,1269315.story
24 days ago Awareness | Topics: Budget, Crime, Civil..., Infrastruc...