By
Andrew P. Napolitano
The Framers
conferred, as against
the Government, the right to be let alone
the most comprehensive of rights, and the
right most valued by civilized men.
Justice Louis Brandeis (1856-1941)
February 13, 2020 "Information
Clearing House" - While we
were all consumed by impeachment, a pernicious piece
of legislation was slowly and silently making its
way through Congress. It is a renewal of Section 215
of the Patriot Act.
The Patriot Act of 2001 has three sections that
are scheduled to expire on March 15. One of those
sections is the infamous 215, which authorizes the
federal government to capture without a warrant all
records of all people in America held by third
parties.
Do we really want the federal government to spy
without warrants? How can Congress, which has sworn
to preserve, protect and defend the U.S.
Constitution, legislate such a blatant violation of
it? Here is the backstory.
