Even the right is displeased

See Losing the War for Civil Liberties in Insight, a right wing publication. Although they tend to be a bit hawkish (Civil Liberties Have Become Casualties of the War on Terror) they are worried too.

Problem is, the Bushies ignore them. What will it take to reign in this monster created by the supreme court and a sleeping congress?

Canada is trying to top the US for excess police powers

Will Canada's ISPs become spies? Will Canadians allow it? Oh, wait.. Canada made guns illegal to own without registration, or something, didn't they. Now their government can cross reference the internet accounts database with the gun owners database.

The new arms race: What country can take the most rights away from its citizens without triggering an armed revolt? A frog boiling contest, to be sure.