Civil Liberties on Townhall

• Analysis: Once a beacon, Obama under fire over civil liberties Wed May 15
  Reuters News
• The Bogus 'Public Safety' Exception Wed Apr 24
  Jacob Sullum
  Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, captured last Friday evening, was not informed of his right to remain silent and his right to a lawyer until Monday morning, nearly three days after his arrest. ... more
• Rand Paul Highlights Obama and John McCain’s Horrible Civil Liberties Records Sat Mar 9
  Julie Borowski
  In the spirit of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Senator Rand Paul delivered the filibuster speech that was trending worldwide on Twitter on Wednesday. He wanted a direct answer from the White House to this simple question: does the U.S. government have the authority to kill an American citizen with a drone on U.S. soil? ... more
• The Power of Truth: Reagan's "Evil Empire" Turns 30 Fri Mar 8
  Paul Kengor
  Today,Ronald Reagan’s Evil Empire speech turns 30 years old. It stands as one of the most memorable orations of the last three decades. It coined a phrase, a tag, a label—one that utterly fit. If the shoe fits, wear it. Well, this jackboot fit the Soviet ogre’s foot. ... more
• What Are McCain and Graham Thinking? Thu Mar 7
  Guy Benson
• Holder: In 'Extraordinary' Circumstances, the President Has the Authority to Order the Killing of Americans on US Soil Wed Mar 6
  Guy Benson
• Pick Your Constitutional Poison: Obama and Romney Share a Disdain for Civil Liberties Wed Oct 31
  Jacob Sullum
  During the final presidential debate, the moderator asked Mitt Romney about President Obama's policy of killing suspected terrorists, including U.S. citizens, with missiles fired from unmanned aircraft. "I believe we should use any and all means necessary to take out people who pose a threat to us and our friends around the world," Romney replied. "I support that entirely." ... more
• Is There a Drone In Your Backyard? Thu May 17
  Judge Andrew Napolitano
  Earlier this week, the federal government announced that the Air Force might be dispatching drones to a backyard near you. ... more
• Our Civil Liberties on a Slippery Slope Sun Jan 22
  Austin Hill
  President Obama wants more tourists at Disneyworld. Mitt Romney wants the race for the nomination to be done already. And Newt Gingrich wants us to ignore his second ex-wife who claims that he once wanted an “open marriage.” ... more
• Czar Barack Thu Jan 5
  Steve Chapman
  Back in 2007, when Barack Obama was running for president, a mildly surprising bit of news emerged: He and Dick Cheney were eighth cousins. Today, though, it appears that report was wrong. Judging from Obama's record in office, the two are practically brothers. ... more
• The Truth About the National Defense Authorization Act Thu Dec 8
  Rachel Alexander
  Last week, the Senate voted 93-7 to pass S 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act. Congress has passed this Act every year since 1961. ... more
• What if Freedom Were Temporary? Thu Dec 8
  Judge Andrew Napolitano
  What if our rights didn't come from God or from our humanity, but from the government? What if the government really thinks we're not unique individuals with immortal souls, but just public property? What if we were only entitled to our natural rights if it pleased the government? What if our rights could be stripped away whenever the government considers us to be its enemy? ... more
• Can Congress Steal Your Constitutional Freedoms? Thu Dec 1
  Judge Andrew Napolitano
  Can the president use the military to arrest anyone he wants, keep that person away from a judge and jury, and lock him up for as long as he wants? In the Senate's dark and terrifying vision of the Constitution, he can. ... more
• Post-9/11 tradeoff: Security vs. civil liberties Sat Nov 19
  AP News
• Latest developments in the Occupy protests Tue Nov 8
  AP News
• Deaths of 8 Puerto Rico inmates lead to probe Tue Nov 8
  AP News
• Supreme Court looks at warrantless GPS tracking Tue Nov 8
  AP News
• Holder on 'Fast and Furious': Never again Tue Nov 8
  AP News
• Supreme Court looks at warrantless GPS tracking Tue Nov 8
  AP News
• Law may not be on Muslims' side in NYPD intel case Tue Nov 8
  AP News
• Latest developments in the Occupy protests Mon Nov 7
  AP News
• First Amendment arguments boost Occupy protest Mon Nov 7
  AP News
• HK pro-democracy parties lose ground in local vote Mon Nov 7
  AP News
• Latest developments in the Occupy protests Fri Nov 4
  AP News
• Latest developments in the Occupy protests Fri Nov 4
  AP News

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