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The future of privacy protection remains an open question. The public, however, wants a Constitution that fills privacy gaps and prevents an overreaching Congress from telling the American people what they can and cannot do.

This discusses the legality of the right to privacy. Is it constitutional? Is it even a right? Looks at court cases in the pat

Is the loss of civil liberties worth the convenience of technology?

Technology has and will always be a huge part of my life. Having grown up with a brother heavily into gaming, programming, and IT work I got to see first hand the in's and out's of how the web works. It all comes down to how you manage your own security. Of course, there will always be the paranoia of being monitored but that has been happening for a long time. It all comes down to being cautious with what you do alone and or over technologies.

This book captures the many facets of information gathering by digital dossiers. It reminded me of the recent unveiled programs called Tempora and Prism used by the United Kingdom and NSA. The extent of these programs capacity to siphon user data iset deeply guarded and not known in detail, however the dossiers gathered by our internet traffic on an individual basis should alarm users. I belive privacy is priceless, if I told my grandfather who passed in 2006 the extent we divulge our personal information on social media he would probably find it unbelievable. He was born in 1920 became an officer in the United States Air Force and served in WW2. The idea of privacy has changed with each generation. The way we perceive the handheld devices we all carry as young as the age of 5, may seem to our greatest generation who is currently exiting our society as a mere tracking device for big brother. This reading was very informative.

The article discusses the difficulty of achieving "perfect privacy" with internet communication tools. The shortcomings of several forms of communication in protecting privacy are described.

This article discusses privacy issues on Facebook. For example, market tools have the ability to look through profiles to target ads.

This article discusses privacy issues on Facebook. For example, market tools have the ability to look through profiles to target ads.

This article examines the increased security, and subsequent loss of citizens' privacy, that has occurred over the years after 9/11. While many support increased security if it is making our country safer, they also seem to feel that some of these measures are invasive and do not protect us more at all.

The article talks about privacy exemption and how it is used as an important tool for protecting personal information in the government. But it is overused to stop the release of a wider range of government information.

This article talks about the personal privacy of American citizens and how the government is using surveillance tactics through social media and other internet sources. The article mentions trying to find out how many people the government has surveyed and how they will not release a definite number. But the article does mention that it is for our protection and the purpose is to find foreigners. The article lists many different sights and products we use that are currently being surveyed.

This website addresses the attack on our privacy. It offers suggestions to going against "big brother" and how to personal protect yourself. It also describes the government's role in our privacy.

This article talks about how surveillance is stealing people's identities and just a way to track people. It then goes to explain how you can protect yourself from identity theft and overall safety and privacy.

This is a website advocating personal privacy on the internet. They are trying to protect privacy on the internet. People should have the freedom to decide if they want their internet usage information available to others but themselves.

This site contains all the information on the privacy freedoms that we all should have as citizens.

Gives facts to why people should be allowed to protect their privacy. Shows how loose the rights are.

This article describes multiple ways to protect oneself on the internet. Since the internet can be a dangerous place, this site encourages people to take the right steps to secure their privacy online.

This article is about New Hampshire trying to pass bills that will limit the governments right to use drones. If passed it will join more than a dozen other states if it passes. If passed the bill will require officials to obtain a warrant before using information obtained from the drones.

This article is written by a Congressman, Bob Goodlatte. He is describing his stance on personal freedoms and bullet points actions he has taken. The actions include surveillance, privacy, the right to bear arms, and healthcare to name a few.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

This explains a persons individual rights and personal freedoms and that the government cannot infringe upon them.

Obama has fought for property rights. The government is being unconstitutional.

This article talks about the protection women are given thru state laws to protect them when breastfeeding in public.

A look at the public's view on search and seizure and what our laws protect us from. This article also compares the European approach and defines clearly the Fourth Amendment.

LGBTQ rights across the country are now under the Civil Rights Law.

As they should be.

Everyone deserves the same rights, nobody is above anyone else.

The Activist Post is an independant news blog for Activists challenging the abuse of the establishment. The Activist Post is dedicated to protecting all of our civil liberties as Americans.

Explains the authors stance one the NSA program PRISM.The author explains that there needs to be boundaries as to how far the government uses its programs in order to protect civil rights of American's.

I completely agree with this. We can't stop the government from watching what we type but there should be a limit to what they can and cannot see.

Freedom of Speech is a right on public school grounds, with of course exceptions. Anyone can reveal their views as long as it can be stopped with no issue. Students and teachers have different rights when it comes to this. School employees have protection when the issue is public, but not when it is related to sensitive subjects, such as school policies. The First Amendment Free Speech is consistently changing and always comes into act today.