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This is a thorough composition of frequently asked questions concerning SOPA, PIPA, and how these laws would affect the average internet user. It also gives links to additional information regarding SOPA.

this is a great article about the facts of SOPA and what it would do if this bill would pass.

this site explains freedom of speech and what laws restrict our freedom. The ACLU is an organization that has been around since 1920 keeping our freedom of speech as open as they can. It is a great site that shows all kinds of freedoms.

Pros and Cons for gun control

In this article it gives both pros and cons of enacting the gun laws. Tells you both aspects of how certain situations can be reduce for example suicide. Some people believe if the government would have a stricter laws for gun control. Less harm of hurting others or yourself can have a big role. People who don't agree with gun control believes if their are more background checks its invading their privacy.

Mass surveillance is the subjection of a population or significant component of a group to indiscriminate monitoring. It involves a systematic interference with people's right to privacy. Any system that generates and collects data on individuals without attempting to limit the dataset to well-defined targeted individuals is a form of mass surveillance.

This article posted by the ACLU discusses provisions of the Patriot Act that were granted extensions in 2011 despite their need for reform. The provisions in question could directly affect the American public and allow government access to personal information without probable cause. These provisions have been extended till June 2015.

This article is great for anyone wondering what Obama did to our privacy via The Patriot Act. There were 3 expiring pieces of the Act and they are now extended until 2015.

Very good factual information that can be used for privay research. This site explains to a T exactly what the first amendment is supposed to do for us. Crazy how the government is doing exactly the opposite in a lot of ways.

This article is about the federal government gaining access to anyone's cell phone even in the privacy in there own home. By satalite control, a government "trained trusted federal agent" can hone onto your cell phone and activate it's mic. , using it a wire tap, for millions of phone at his diposal of choice.

This article is about a new technology for the ferderal side of fighting crime. A new x-ray machine will be operational at sky harbor Airport. I don't feel that it is invading my privacy and i would do go through it myself, but for allot of other people i see this an a big issue!

Is it important to us that our government looks at our Metadata? The government work's hard to Prove that our privacy is safe however they take liberties when it comes to private Phone Communications. The information they gather is much larger then we think.

If they "need" to look at our metadata it makes me wonder what they're doing with all our information.

In this day and age this is to be expected, the government is all about control, and when it comes to phone calls or even the internet they will do their best to control these places. Not siding with the government Im just stating their poor reasonings for doing this.

This article defends internet surveillance, saying that it's not immune to every other type of modern surveillance. It makes the connection to telephones, saying that this same debate was had when that technology became more popular, people argued that they should be private as well. Ultimately, the author claims that security is simply more important than privacy.

Edward Snowden basically started the Privacy vs Security debate as we know it today. He was responsible for leaking vast treasure-troves of data about the NSA's data collection programs that were designed to gather and anilize the data of almost every single American citizen. This article details exactly what we learned from his leaks.

This tells the pros to why prostitution should be legalized. Some including improving neighborhoods and safety, reducing crime, puts law enforcement to better use, and it promotes liberty and privacy. But as we all know there are cons that go with it. You will have cons with everything. This article is good to read if you have an open mind. Some of the ideas do make sense.

This article talks about the protections of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and how the Obama administration's gun control plan will disclose patient information without their consent for background check purposes.