NYCLU, Coalition Partners Demand End to Troubling Border Patrol Tactics

Posted on February 7, 2012 by iwilder

The New York Civil Liberties Union today joined a coalition of immigrants’ rights and civil rights organizations in urging Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to take measures to ensure that the U.S. Border Patrol’s enforcement tactics along the northern border respect people’s constitutional rights. “Upstate New York is not a Constitution-free zone,” NYCLU executive Director Donna Lieberman […]

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The TSA groped former Governor Jesse Ventura

Posted on January 25, 2011 by kwilder

(excerpt from) UPI Ventura sues TSA over airport patdown Published: Jan. 25, 2011 at 1:18 AM MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 25 (UPI) — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is suing the Transportation Security Administration for allegedly violating his privacy rights during an airport patdown… The suit names the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, […]

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Yesterday’s Speedo Is Today’s Introduction…

Posted on November 24, 2010 by kwilder

It’s still a little early to see whether National Opt Out Day will affect the TSA screenings, or give a message to the Obama Adminstration and Homeland Security about Americans’ right to travel in dignity. Though, there is an interesting story about a meeting on Capitol Hill on Monday, which makes me think the politicians […]

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Nader: TSA is delivering naked insecurity

Posted on November 20, 2010 by kwilder

As published in USA TODAY, November 18, 2010, and sent to Nader’s e-mail announcement list: TSA is delivering naked insecurity by Ralph Nader To airline passengers: Get ready for naked insecurity. To the Department of Homeland Security: If you thought this week was bad, brace yourself for a tsunami of protests in the days ahead. […]

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Do we live in a rogue state?

Posted on February 27, 2009 by kwilder

Ian had noted off-blog that it sounded like we lived in a rogue nation. Recently, it seemed as if President Obama was saying that he, the elected “Commander in Chief”, was having to negotiate with the military about when to leave Iraq, and how many tens of thousands of soldiers to leave there permanently. Now, […]

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