Unlike many of his colleagues, Representative Sam Farr took a strong stand against the renewal of the most clearly unconstitutional provisions of the Patriot Act.
Posts under ‘Liberty’
Sheila Jackson Lee Opposes Patriot Act Abuses
We need more leaders like Sheila Jackson Lee who remember what true American courage looks like. Courage means that, even if there are dangers out there in the world, we keep hold of our freedoms.
Billy Long Seeks To Strip USA Of Religious Liberty
Congressman Billy Long has declared that he thinks that our government ought to have the power to force us into religious worship.
International Blasphemy Rights Day Bumper Sticker for September 30
Every September 30th is International Blasphemy Rights Day. To have an International Blasphemy Day would seem oxymoronic, since blaspheming is an act of individual rebellion against a religious system that insists there can be no violation of its self-interested thought barriers. Blasphemy shouldn’t be an organized activity — it should be without limits, not restricted [...]
I Love Freedom More Than I Hate Islam
A video interview of the person who created a bumper sticker reading, “I love freedom more than I hate Islam”.
For CoExistence, Against Allen West (Congressional Bumper Sticker)
What’s the opposite of coexistence? Domination. Suppression. Elimination. Extermination. Are these American values? Do we want them represented in Congress? Allen West, the Republican Party nominee for Congress in Florida’s 22nd District, has made a speech publicly railing against the idea of coexistence: As I was driving up here today, I saw that bumper sticker [...]
Support Free Speech? Then Let the Mosque Be.
Do you support the Constitution? Do you support the First Amendment? Do you support freedom of speech? Do you support freedom for everybody, not just for yourself, and not just for people you agree with? If you support Free Speech, let the mosque be. You don’t have to like it. You don’t have to approve [...]
Get Your Bible Off My Body
As far as these religious zealots are concerned, there’s only one right way to do things: Their way, as defined by the rules made by shepherds thousands of years ago.
If You Oppose the Patriot Act, Don’t Vote for Martha Coakley
In a December 1, 2009 debate, Massachusetts Senate candidate Martha Coakley declared that the Patriot Act was all about protecting Americans’ civil liberties. This isn’t the first time Martha Coakley has said lovely things about the Patriot Act: she sung its praises back in 2005 as well. Has Martha Coakley been SLEEPING since 2001? Since [...]
Real Patriots Don’t Need An Act
Good senators like Russ Feingold and Dick Durbin supported an amendment that would have at least guaranteed that the Patriot Act’s worst powers would only be used in cases of suspected terrorism or foreign spying, but their amendment was dismissed.
