Is this the year Congress passes a bill to limit NSA spying? The House of Representatives certainly hopes so. But just how strong that reform will be remains to be seen. Minutes ago, the House of Representatives passed the USA Freedom Act overwhelmingly with 338 yes votes and 88 no votes. EFF is neutral on the […]
In Landslide Vote, House Overwhelmingly Passes USA Freedom Act without Amendments
Posted on May 14, 2015 Written by
Chairman Conaway Supports Bill to Stop “Waters of the United States” Proposed Rule
Posted on May 14, 2015 Written by
Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R‑TX) spoke in support of H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Act of 2015. The bill, which would force the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers to stop moving forward with the proposed “Waters of the United States” rule, passed the House by a […]
Motels Sharing “Daily Guest List with Police” and Aiding Warrant Checks on Every Guest
Posted on May 8, 2015 Written by
The motel and hotel industry is not only spying you, it is partnering with police. This isn’t just routine cooperation when police request information for criminal investigations. Instead, it is apparently everyday data sharing on every guest. It is a troubling private-public overlap where motel and hotel clerks are systematically sharing “do not rent” lists and […]
NPS Ecological Mismanagement at Point Reyes: By Design?
Posted on May 8, 2015 Written by
The National Park Service (NPS) was able to shut down Drakes Bay Oyster Company at Point Reyes National Seashore by falsifying data about environmental damage it claimed the oyster company caused. Now NPS is targeting ranchers for removal from Point Reyes. Here is the latest update on the NPS campaign. The op-ed below by Sarah Rolph […]
Whistleblowers Reveal CPS Child Kidnappings in Kentucky Adoption Business
Posted on May 7, 2015 Written by
In 2006 and 2007 investigative reporter John Boel exposed much of the corruption taking place in the “child protection” system in Kentucky. His reports were broadcast in the local media at that time, and included some amazing interviews with former CPS whistleblowers, documenting the depth of the alleged corruption within Kentucky CPS. In a report aired originally on […]
Breastfed Babies Kidnapped by CPS Because Parents were “Homeless” Living out of RV
Posted on May 5, 2015 Written by
Amber is one of those free-spirited people who takes even incredible hardships and turns them into adventures, inspiring others in the process. When her young family wound up homeless, through no fault of their own, she and her husband Krishna Mehta made the best of it. Their children didn’t even know that they were […]
Joel Salatin’s Testimony on Food Freedom in Maine
Posted on May 3, 2015 Written by
Joel Salatin testified on April 30, 2015 before a legislative committee in favor of a state constitutional amendment in Maine on the Right to Food. Below is the text of his remarks. Senator Edgecomb, Representative Hickman, and other distinguished members of the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry: my name is Joel Salatin […]
Will A Four-Decade Old Law Limit Obama’s Land Powers?
Posted on May 1, 2015 Written by
A “Sagebrush Rebellion” like the one that propelled Ronald Reagan (“Count me in as a [sagebrush] rebel.”) into the Oval Office is making national news because President Obama governs like President Carter. Obama’s Interior Secretary, for example, threatens more unilateral land lockup decrees if westerners do not embrace legislation putting vast areas off-limits to “multiple […]
