Comment Act Out? (Score 1) 309
I haven't seen any comments that suggested this thus far. Anyways, how bout complaining to someone who can do something about it? Maybe your representative?
Feel free to write your own comments. Hell, I almost copy/pasted one of the better responses from this thread. Just make your voice heard people! Congress persons don't read slashdot.
I am writing you about Bill H.R.964, the so-called "Spy Act". This bill is listed as in committee. I would ask that you do everything in your power to stop this bill from becoming law. We the American people do not need our privacy invaded at all, let alone to the extreme extent that this bill allows. I ask you to vote against any electronic spying or spy ware bill that does not
1) Always require a citizen to give explicit consent for every piece of personal information and every use thereof that is to be collected
2) Does not allow strict legal action to be taken by a victim of spying against the perpetrators
Again, let me stress that this bill, in its current form, sells out the privacy of the American people to corporations looking to make a greasy buck at the expense of the freedoms that make this country great, the freedoms that our armed service people are fighting and dying to protect. It is NOT okay for corporations to spy on their customers, even in the name of protecting their business interests. If such a bill were crafted to allow the same types of behavior over traditional lines of communications (say, phone tapping or mail tampering) it would immediately be recognized for what it is: a farce and a gross violation of character of this country and her citizens.
Thank you.
1) Always require a citizen to give explicit consent for every piece of personal information and every use thereof that is to be collected
2) Does not allow strict legal action to be taken by a victim of spying against the perpetrators
Again, let me stress that this bill, in its current form, sells out the privacy of the American people to corporations looking to make a greasy buck at the expense of the freedoms that make this country great, the freedoms that our armed service people are fighting and dying to protect. It is NOT okay for corporations to spy on their customers, even in the name of protecting their business interests. If such a bill were crafted to allow the same types of behavior over traditional lines of communications (say, phone tapping or mail tampering) it would immediately be recognized for what it is: a farce and a gross violation of character of this country and her citizens.
Thank you.
Feel free to write your own comments. Hell, I almost copy/pasted one of the better responses from this thread. Just make your voice heard people! Congress persons don't read slashdot.
