FBI demands new powers to hack into computers and carry out surveillance

FBI demands new powers to hack into computers and carry out surveillance:  Agency requests rule change but civil liberties groups say 'extremely invasive' technique amounts to unconstitutional power grab. 

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/oct/29/fbi-powers-hacking-computers-surveillance

Government Authority Intended for Terrorism is Used for Other Purposes:  What the reports reveal? Two things: 1) there has been an enormous increase in the use of sneak and peek warrants and 2) they are rarely used for terrorism cases. 

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/10/peekaboo-i-see-you-government-uses-authority-meant-terrorism-other-uses

Make America Safer: Shut Down the Department of Homeland Security: Analysis:  DHS, a massive department that wastes taxpayer dollars and abuses civil liberties, should be replaced 

http://reason.com/archives/2014/10/27/shut-down-the-department-of-homeland-sec