Tag: Sen. Frank Church
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16 States Simultaneously Introduce Privacy Legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 20, 2016 by Michael Maharrey, ©2016, Tenth Amendment Center (Jan. 20, 2016) — Today, legislators in 16 states simultaneously announced the introduction of an array of bills to protect privacy. In 1975, Sen. Frank Church warned that the U.S. surveillance state could eventually lead to “total tyranny.” “If a dictator ever…
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Four and Counting: States Consider Bill to Turn Off Resources to the NSA pb
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JAN. 20, 2015 by Michael Maharrey, OffNow Coalition (Jan. 20, 2015) — State efforts to stop warrantless NSA spying are off to a fast start in the 2015 legislative session. Just two weeks into this year’s legislative season, and with many legislatures not even in session yet, legislators in four states have…
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Coalition of Civil Liberty Advocates and Intelligence Community Whistleblowers Oppose USA Freedom Act
“THE PATRIOT ACT IS THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM” Contact: Mike Maharrey Communications Director O: 213-863-0576 F: 213.402.3938 media@tenthamendmentcenter.com www.offnow.org For Immediate Release: Sept 15, 2014 (Sep. 15, 2014) — OffNow has joined a trans-partisan coalition of surveillance whistleblowers, civil liberties advocates, and organizations representing millions of Americans urging Congress to reject the Senate version…
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Missouri Voters to Consider State Privacy Amendment With National Implications
COULD SET “BLUEPRINT” FOR VIRTUALLY ALL STATES TO TAKE ACTION by Mike Maharrey, ©2014, The Tenth Amendment Center (Jul. 24, 2014) — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In a referendum that could ultimately have national implications, Missouri voters will go to the polls Aug. 5 with the opportunity to add protection for electronic data and communications…