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Big rally against surveillance in DC this weekend

October 22, 2013 By marthews

There will be the biggest ever rally against the NSA down in DC this coming Saturday at 12pm-3pm - over 3,000 4,000 people have already signed up. I'll be heading down there Saturday morning, and it would be great if BMGers would be willing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: aclu, aclu-of-massachusetts, civil, electronic wiretaps, illegal-nsa-wiretaps, nsa, nsa-spying, privacy, surveillance, wiretap, wiretapping, wiretapping-cheney-lies-bush-constitution

Who’s Best on Surveillance Issues Among The MA-5 Democratic Candidates? *UPDATED with new info from Spilka campaign!*

October 7, 2013 By marthews

We know that the winner of October 15th's Democratic primary will reliably win the general and go to Congress. The seat was last open almost 40 years ago. Bearing that in mind, we at Digital Fourth thought it pretty important to assess the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: amash-conyers amendment, carl-sciortino, Congressional District MA-5, digital privacy, ecpa reform, electronic wiretaps, fusion centers, karen-spilka, katherine-clark, martha-coakley, martin long, massachusetts, patriot-act, paul john maisano, Peter Koutoujian, privacy, surveillance, will-brownsberger

FYI: FBI

October 3, 2008 By ACLUm blog

The ACLU and others condemn the guidelines as a major step backward toward FBI abuses of the past, such as surveillance of civil rights and anti-war activists such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In August, we urged people to contact … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: aclu, fbi, privacy, surveilliance

Sloppy DNA databanks

September 8, 2008 By ACLUm blog

If you weren't sure what would happen to it or how it might eventually be used, would that make you more likely or less likely to voluntarily provide a DNA sample for a criminal investigation? That's the point behind a great Globe editorial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: aclu, privacy

Massachusetts to imitate Congressional FISA cave-in?

July 17, 2008 By ACLUm blog

Just a week after Congress caved in and voted to expand the federal government's ability to monitor ordinary Americans' emails and phone calls, the Massachusetts legislature has voted to do something very similar. Carol Rose, Executive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: fisa, fourth-amendment, privacy, telecom-immunity

Digital TV, only at 3 AM

March 1, 2008 By lasthorseman

Hundreds of high definition digital channels await you a mere 353 days, 12 hours, 10 minutes from right now.  Are you impressed?  No I am highly depressed.  What they tell you and what is behind the scenes.  It is much … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: dtv, electric-rationing, nsa, privacy, spygate, surveillance-society

Legislation on corporal punishment – protection for children or invasion of privacy ?

December 14, 2007 By AmberPaw

As a practical matter, DSS already traumatizes families where children are not at risk. To have every "swat" a reportable "offense" and essentially overturn the case of Cobble v. Commissioner would be very bad.  Anyway, Mike's Op Ed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: burden-of-proof, corporal-punishment, dss, legislation, privacy

Did I Steal Myself?

December 12, 2007 By lasthorseman

Well now that technology "allows" me to whip out a cell phone to pay my cell phone bill while waiting in the dentist's office this "convienience comes at a price.  It is apparently so convienient most of the internet connected world … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: darpa, data-mining, fisa, life-log, privacy

DHS wants to know if you’re gay, unionized & have political opinions

July 30, 2007 By Laurel

Raw Story passes along a CNN report stating thatKATHLEEN KOCH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The new agreement with the European Union requires airlines traveling from Europe to the United States to give the Homeland Security Department a broad array … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: airlines, dhs, privacy

Galvin’s website has a massive privacy problem

April 4, 2007 By David

Check out this pretty outrageous story that clever AP reporter Ken Maguire came up with.  Maguire's story calls Secretary of State Bill Galvin out for a failing that is startlingly reminiscent of the DevalPatrick.com privacy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: galvin, ma, privacy

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