This is not the constitutionalist you’re looking for. After two days of political theater, the Senate Judiciary Committee agreed to delay the vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court for a week. In that time, the FBI will conduct an investigation surrounding the allegations made against him by Christine Blasey Ford. By now, Read More…
Tag: Constitutional Rights
Congressman Exposes Gov’t Using ‘Human Trafficking’ Act To Warrantlessly Spy On Innocent Citizens
Rep. Amash called the bill “a disguised effort to expand the Patriot Act” that would give the government more power to illegally spy on innocent Americans. (TFTP) The United States House of Representatives is preparing to vote on a bill that looks like legislation that focuses on combating human trafficking on the surface—but some liberty-minded Read More…
Trump To Investigate Google, Facebook Under New Executive Order: Bloomberg
According to a an early draft of an Executive Order (EO), the White House will instruct federal law enforcement and antitrust agencies to launch investigations into the business practices of Facebook, Google and other social media companies, according to Bloomberg which says it has seen the draft. While not specifically calling out companies by name, the document orders US Read More…
Apple Begins Tracking Your Calls And Emails To Assign You A ‘Trust Score’
Apple has rolled out a new policy to analyze your data and determine a “trust score” based on what it finds, Venture Beat reported this week. In an update to its privacy policy issued last week, the company warned users it would be tracking emails and calls in order to prevent fraud. “To help identify and prevent fraud, information about Read More…
City Forced To Abolish Civil Asset Forfeiture And Pay Back Victims The Millions It Stole From Them
The innocent family that had their home seized by police through civil asset forfeiture fought back, and their victory will affect other residents for years to come. Philadelphia, PA – (TFTP) The city that has gained a reputation for the egregious civil asset forfeiture practices committed by its police department, will now be forced to dismantle Read More…
European Court Rules NSA Surveillance Practices Violate Human Rights
Last week, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the U.K.’s GCHQ spy agency is in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights with its mass surveillance programs. The court ultimately found that these activities violate the family and privacy rights of British and European citizens, and this assertion ultimately includes a rejection of the United States’ activities Read More…






