Efforts of governmental agencies to exercise restrictions on the ability of citizens to enjoy unwanted intrusions on their personal correspondence, consumer preferences and political activities.



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11/19/07

Free speech on the internet gets a test ride as a mother of a student in a private Orlando school makes disparaging remarks on her blog about conditions at the school and is sued by the school for defamation and loss of enrollment because of the influence of her remarks on other parents.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking_news/story/313369.html




 

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2/10/06

Senate Republicans craft Patriot Act deal

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2006-02-10T012342Z_01_N0986934_RTRUKOC_

2/7/06

Senators on Judiciary Committee challenge Attorney General on domestic surveillance program: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/06/AR2006020600195_pf.html

2/2/06

Bernie Sanders: reforms to Patriot Act are needed: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060206/sanders


 

 

   

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11/19/07

Free speech on the internet gets a test ride as a mother of a student in a private Orlando school makes disparaging remarks on her blog about conditions at the school and is sued by the school for defamation and loss of enrollment because of the influence of her remarks on other parents.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking_news/story/313369.html

 

 

 

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