Liberty matters. It’s fundamental to a functioning democracy.

“Take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. [This is] the first duty of citizens…the freemen of America did not wait till usurped power had strengthened itself—they saw all the consequences in the principle, & avoided the consequences by denying the principle. We revere this lesson too much to forget it.” ~ James Madison.

“Experience should teach us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the government’s purposes are beneficient…The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding.” ~ Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis

For more on elephant: 

> Constant Updates: 10 Things we need to know about the 1000s of things our Government Knows about Us. (great quotes reminding us why this matters)

> Why we care about the NSA & how to stop it.

> Edward Snowden, the NSA Whistleblower, speaks (if you’re American, watch this Video)

> How you & I can beat the NSA.

Here’s Hollywood’s version of a story that isn’t over, yet.

Via:

[–]ryanmartins 2102 points 6 hours ago

And here’s the real deal: