liberties

As some of you may know , all states have laws that allow someone to be hospitalized against thier will for observation and evaluation by a psychiatrist. This is a step short of the famous 'commitment' that most people are aware of. I am involved in this quite frequently and I am careful about...

There's a mall, and at least one school in NJ, which have smart cams which basically profile people's actions and bags and such. Is it really the purpose of anti-terrorism? Or is it using "Terrorism" as an excuse to conducting spying on people without having to worry about criticism for...

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: September 23, 1950 Congress passes the McCarran Act, also known as The Internal Security Act of 1950, overriding Harry Truman's veto. The act provides for severe restrictions on civil liberties, suspension of free speech, and placing of undesirable Americans in...

(I debated posting this here or in humor. If it belongs better in humor, feel free to move it there.)