While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Matthew G. Olsen, Executive Director of the Guantanamo Review Task Force, reports to Eric H. Holder, Jr., attorney general of the U.s., that of the 200 remaining prisoners at Guantanamo Bay (Cuba) Naval Prison, 50 of them are to be incarcerated indefinitely as their cases are too difficult to prosecute, and the prisoners are too dangerous to release.

       [added 12/12/2025] Thanks to Bill Holmes for this entry.

       The supreme court, of the corporate United states, hands down Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: a provision of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act prohibiting unions, corporations and not-for-profit organizations from broadcasting electioneering communications within 60 days of a general election or 30 days of a primary election violates Freedom of Speech.  This expands Freedom of Speech to corporations.

       NOTE: The only effective way to keep money out of politics is for WE THE PEOPLE to demand that Congress obey the Constitution of original intent, by only exercising those powers that are expressly stated.

      [updated 8/2/2024] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.

       The Federal court for the northern district of california summarily hands down Jewel v. National Security Agency: judge Vaughn R. Walker refuses to hear the complaints of U.s. subject/enemy/citizens that telecommunications companies are sharing their private conversations with the NSA – without a warrant: “A citizen may not gain standing by claiming a right to make the government obey the law.”

       [added 12/12/2025] Thanks to Bill Holmes for this entry.