If the US security state resembles a government of occupation, that's because its origin was in the occupation of the Philippines.

Biometric ID cards were a central part of this, which is why we must fight to prevent their adoption, or to put an end to them.

I support in principle the idea of offering a path to amnesty and citizenship for the many illegal immigrants in the US; but I oppose the current immigration bill because of its requirement to increase the need for a government-issued photo ID card, in effect converting them into national ID cards.

Senators accuse NSA officials of misleading them on additional points.

Republicans have switched from denying that human activity causes global heating to obstructive quibbling about the expense of stopping it.

"Cap and trade" might be effective if it worked as intended, but the European experience shows that the system is too easy to game or defraud. I support a simple carbon tax.

We have relied on technical and economic constraints to the extent of government surveillance of everyone, so technological advances have led to more surveillance.

US citizens: call on Obama to negotiate elimination of nuclear weapons.