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Tag Archives: Glenn Greenwald
The Allure of Civil Libertarian Ron Paul: Three Reasons Why He’s Gained a Following of Young People and Is a Grave Threat to the Political Establishment
Also tagged ACLU report card, Atlantic, civil liberties, Conor Friedersdorf, Republican primary, Ron Paul
Mainstream media—like CBS and the New York Times—have reported that in the days leading up to the Iowa primary, a large number of young adults have flowed into Iowa like this past summer’s floods down the Missouri river. They have arrived with one mission: aid and assist Presidential candidate Ron Paul in winning the Iowa [...]
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The End of Liberty? Obama Plans To Enshrine Indefinite Detention Into Law
Also tagged Andrew Sullivan, Due Process, indefinite detention, National Defense Authorization Act, Salon
Call me old-fashioned but I still believe the primary role of government is to protect our liberty. The Framers believed this was the government’s role and it was for quite some time. But if protecting liberty is the primary goal of government then with passage of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, government has become [...]
Posted in Constitutional Law, Liberty ( Leave a comment)

If You Read About Politics, You Should Read These Guys: Greenwald and Friedersdorf