Ann Beeson
Ann Beeson
broken credible criticize fbi government groups instead national resources security spending threats time tracking
The FBI should use its resources to investigate credible threats to national security instead of spending time tracking Americans who criticize government policy, or monitoring groups that have not broken the law.
clear engage engaged nsa possible spying
It's clear that this administration has engaged every possible agency, from the Pentagon to NSA to the FBI, to engage in spying on Americans.
criminal protected range
criminal statute that violates a whole range of protected speech.
act clearly gag judge librarian patriot profoundly recognized
It's fabulous, ... Clearly the judge recognized it was profoundly undemocratic to gag a librarian from participating in the Patriot Act debate.
although available censorship claims currently explicit government law necessary protect sexually tools
Although the government claims the censorship law is necessary to protect minors, it has not even used all of the tools currently available to protect them from sexually explicit content.
based guilt obviously probable
This is obviously guilt by association and not interceptions based on probable cause.
calls clients debate free gag government impose national patriot question reason rights security speech stifle time
This calls into question every time the government has relied on national security to impose secrecy. The only reason to gag our clients was to stifle their free speech rights in the debate over the Patriot Act. The government flip-flop confirms our suspicions.
act client concern congress house immediate jail passes patriot
The most immediate concern we have is that if Congress passes the House version, our client could actually go to jail for participating in the Patriot Act debate.