January 12th, 2007 Liberty Coalition Newsletter
Dear Friends of Liberty,
Former Rep. Bob Barr (R-GA) told the Senate Judiciary Committee during a recent hearing that data mining poses a "serious threat" to the First, Second, Fourth and Fifth amendments to the Constitution. He continued by saying "That is nearly half of the Bill of Rights," followed by "Adding insult to injury, there is no scientific proof that data mining to identify terrorists even works. No scientist has ever demonstrated that the government can predict who will commit an act of terror at some future time. Yet the government spends tens of billions of taxpayers' dollars on data-mining programs each year -- collecting, manipulating, retaining and disseminating the most personal and private information on unknowing American citizens and others," He is correct and his statement is true for many of the new programs and projects being implemented since the 'War on Terror' was initiated. They violate our rights, waste our money and actually decrease our security by giving us a false sense of security. We need to be vigilent and I hope you take the time necessary to educate your friends, family and co-workers on what is going on and on what they need to do to protect our liberties.
In Liberty,
Michael D. Ostrolenk, National Director
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Video of the Week:
Big Brother, Big Business CNBC Special with a Focus on Data Mining
"War on Terror"
Conservatives Decry Terror Law's Impact on Refugees
Government Surveillance and Databases:
Bush wants to secretly read your mail
Pentagon to restric data used in teen recruiting
Criminal Justice:
Police Overkill Leaves a Trail of Death
Monetary Policy:
Events:
"Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy and Civil Liberties."
Saying of the Week:
"By Liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes is his duty against the influence of authority and majorities, custom and opinion." Lord Acton
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