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There has never been a more urgent need to preserve fundamental privacy protections and our system of checks and balances than the need we face today, as illegal government spying, provisions of the Patriot Act and government-sponsored torture programs transcend the bounds of law and our most treasured values in the name of national security.


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Statement – Bridget Colvin, Target of Illegal FBI Spying (03/14/2006)

Statement – Wanda Guthrie, Target of Illegal FBI Spying (03/14/2006)

Statement – Edith Bell, Target of Illegal FBI Spying (03/14/2006)

FBI Investigation of Thomas Merton Center - A Sample Document (03/14/2006)
A look at one of the documents released by the FBI from the information gather about the Thomas Merton Center.

Legal Update: ACLU and Human Rights First Respond to Secretary Rumsfeld's Claims of Immunity from Prosecution Over Torture and Abuse of Detainees (03/06/2006)

Statement - John Doe #1, Target of Illegal Spying (03/03/2006)

Statement - George Main, Target of Illegal Spying (02/27/2006)

Faces of Surveillance - Targets of Illegal Spying (02/27/2006)
A collection of statements from Americans targeted and illegally spied on by government agencies.

Presidential Powers, NSA Spying, and the War on Terrorism: Americans’ Attitudes on Recent Events - Overview (02/24/2006)
A majority of American voters reject the idea that the President has the power to act without the check of the courts and Congress to fight terrorism. Majorities disapprove of recent actions the government has engaged in to fight terrorism, and two-thirds believe changes are needed to the USA Patriot Act.

Presidential Powers, NSA Spying, and the War on Terrorism: Americans’ Attitudes on Recent Events (02/24/2006)
This poll was conducted by the Washington-based firm Belden, Russonello & Stewart, and measures voters’ attitudes toward the warrantless surveillance of Americans by the National Security Agency.

Statement - Peter Ackerman, Target of Illegal Spying (02/24/2006)

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