Tag: patriot act

One of the most valuable privileges United States citizens have is the ability to live their lives with a certain amount of privacy and freedom.

I know that I am not alone when I say Big Brother has been getting a little too nosy over the last few years. Sure, I may sound a wee bit paranoid, but I can’t be the first person to wonder if her telephone conversations were being recorded or if that flower delivery truck parked across the street was really there to perform non-floral related services.

The Faculty Assembly approved a resolution re-affirming student and faculty civil liberties.

Senate approval of a national ID card this week offers a false sense of security for the American people and will cause more damage than good.

Matt Witt, assistant professor of public administration, focused on the Fourth Amendment and how the PATRIOT Act has left it with no meaning, during a talk he gave last week.

First, thanks for publishing my words, and thanks to those who appreciate them. I just prefer to be positive and constructive, without making obscene, self-righteous and ridiculous statements like our friend Todd Farrell (“Letters to the Editor,” Nov. 14).