Privacy Hawks: The New ACLU?
Big brother can listen in on me if he thinks it will help stop terrorist attacks. There's nothing criminal and little that's embarassing in my world.
In time of war, when very real threats to our nation and its individuals exist, it is entirely appropriate for government to raise its guard and investigate all possible threats. But chance are, your cable provider, your cell phone company, your credit card company and your internet search engine of choice are all working diligently to stop investigations that would protect you.
These companies and others fund the Center for Democracy and Technology, whixch is jeopardizing our nation's ability to protect itself. Says AP:
CDT is anti-Patriot Act (of course) and has a grassroots campaign in progress to try to stop its reauthorization, and has been highly critical of NSA searches without FISA warrants, saying a civil liberties crisis is confronting the nation.
What crisis? Thirty investigations since 2001? All under strict requirements that ensures that everyday citizens aren't bothered?
Groups like CDT are putting the narrow legal needs of their clients ahead of the preservation of our freedom. Contributions from individuals represent only .12% of its income -- it is not representing us, or anyone like us.
American Express, Time Warner, Visa, AT&T, Verizon, Google, Yahoo -- all are contributing to CDT and to the ability of terrorists to kill us. Is that what you want from your credit card or cell phone company?
In time of war, when very real threats to our nation and its individuals exist, it is entirely appropriate for government to raise its guard and investigate all possible threats. But chance are, your cable provider, your cell phone company, your credit card company and your internet search engine of choice are all working diligently to stop investigations that would protect you.
These companies and others fund the Center for Democracy and Technology, whixch is jeopardizing our nation's ability to protect itself. Says AP:
The National Security Agency's Internet site has been placing files on visitors' computers that can track their Web surfing activity despite strict federal rules banning most of them.The accuser is Ari Schwartz of the Center for Democracy and Technology. The center is an advocate for on-line pornography, fighting efforts to protect children from content they should be protected from. This is a bit hard to discern, but the group's web site says it "stud[ies] technologies and other methods for protecting children from objectionable material on the Internet consistent with constitutional values." In other words, don't restrict the pornographers and preditors.
These files, known as "cookies," disappeared after a privacy activist complained and The Associated Press made inquiries this week, and agency officials acknowledged Wednesday they had made a mistake.
CDT is anti-Patriot Act (of course) and has a grassroots campaign in progress to try to stop its reauthorization, and has been highly critical of NSA searches without FISA warrants, saying a civil liberties crisis is confronting the nation.
What crisis? Thirty investigations since 2001? All under strict requirements that ensures that everyday citizens aren't bothered?
Groups like CDT are putting the narrow legal needs of their clients ahead of the preservation of our freedom. Contributions from individuals represent only .12% of its income -- it is not representing us, or anyone like us.
American Express, Time Warner, Visa, AT&T, Verizon, Google, Yahoo -- all are contributing to CDT and to the ability of terrorists to kill us. Is that what you want from your credit card or cell phone company?
posted by Laer at 11:30 AM
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