Volunteers Save Cities Billions, But Unions Cry Foul | Fox News

Volunteers Save Cities Billions, But Unions Cry Foul | Fox News: 'Some unions are pushing back, fearing volunteers are cutting into their territory. “They’re eroding the number of hours for our people,” says Ian Gordon of Laborer’s Union 1239 in Seattle. “It’s of great concern that they might be doing further work that we would normally do.”'

Sweet Land of Liberty -- Janet Napolitano: The New J. Edgar Hoover? | Nat Hentoff | Cato Institute: Commentary

Sweet Land of Liberty -- Janet Napolitano: The New J. Edgar Hoover? | Nat Hentoff | Cato Institute: Commentary: 'Starting in 2010, reports Infowars, Homeland Security told outside contractors "to monitor the web for media reports and comments that reflect adversely' on the agency or the federal government."'

'According to Infowars, Homeland Security officials say their search for dissonant views was just a test and "was quickly dropped as it did not meet operational requirements or privacy standards' which expressly prohibit reporting on individuals' First Amendment activities.'"'

So why was it even started or considered?