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NSA Spying Ruled Illegal, But Will Congress Save the Program Anyway?

By: Ron Paul This week the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the NSA’s metadata collection program was not authorized in US law. The PATRIOT Act, under which the program began, was too vague, the court found. But the truth is the Act was intended to be vague so that the government could interpret […]

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USA FREEDOM Act: Just Another Word for Lost Liberty

By: Ron Paul Apologists for the National Security Agency (NSA) point to the arrest of David Coleman Headley as an example of how warrantless mass surveillance is necessary to catch terrorists. Headley played a major role in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack that killed 166 people. While few would argue that bringing someone like Headley […]

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Ten New Year’s Resolutions for Congress

By: Ron Paul Since New Year’s is traditionally a time for resolutions, and since the new Congress convenes this week, I thought I would suggest some New Year’s resolutions for Congress:

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