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Wiretapping peoples personal property. Invading privacy in all aspects.

Congress faces midnight deadline as it rushes to renew anti-terror USA Patriot Act Congress is rushing to extend the life of three anti-terror tools, including the use of roving wiretaps, before they expire at midnight Thursday.The Senate was set to start voting on the legislation, including possible amendments, Thursday morning.

With presidential campaigns dominating the attention of most politicos, a key fight in Congress is going practically unnoticed. The debate contains all the sex appeal of court jurisdiction, statutory language, and acronym upon acronym, so it's easy to understand how it's been crowded out of the headlines.

This article talks about the constitutionality of the NSA spying the American people during Bush's Presidency.

Edward Snowden says he was compelled by conscience to inform the world about a massive abuse of authority perpetrated by the US NSA. According to his documents, the US government has been systematically collecting the phone records and online communications of millions of American citizens.

Big corporations and our government believe spying on the public is normal. While privacy advocates warn officials of the dangers of accessing large amounts of personal and health information. Our President has used his authority to order wiretaps on many citizens, while ignoring the public outcry.