From: Ameripac
Keep Out Of My Computer!
There is a vote scheduled in the Senate for later this week concerning our digital privacy.
Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy has been back and forth on the revision of a 1980's security bill and it is unknown what he may bring to the table when it is ready for voting. First he submitted a proposal saying a search warrant was required for agencies to access private email, twitter, Facebook, and Google accounts.
Then with pressure from law enforcement such as the National Sheriff's Association he changed his proposal saying a search warrant would not be required to access these private accounts. After extreme criticism from the general public Leahy made a statement saying he would not support warrantless access to private EMAIL.
Although he and his committee have addressed that they will not support warrantless email access. They have not mentioned whether or not they will still support warrantless access of Twitter, Facebook, and Google accounts.
SELECT HERE TO FAX THE SENATE, TELL THEM TO PROTECT OUR RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND KNOCK DOWN THIS BILL!
Keep Out Of My Computer!
There is a vote scheduled in the Senate for later this week concerning our digital privacy.
Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy has been back and forth on the revision of a 1980's security bill and it is unknown what he may bring to the table when it is ready for voting. First he submitted a proposal saying a search warrant was required for agencies to access private email, twitter, Facebook, and Google accounts.
Then with pressure from law enforcement such as the National Sheriff's Association he changed his proposal saying a search warrant would not be required to access these private accounts. After extreme criticism from the general public Leahy made a statement saying he would not support warrantless access to private EMAIL.
Although he and his committee have addressed that they will not support warrantless email access. They have not mentioned whether or not they will still support warrantless access of Twitter, Facebook, and Google accounts.
SELECT HERE TO FAX THE SENATE, TELL THEM TO PROTECT OUR RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND KNOCK DOWN THIS BILL!
The amendment Patrick Leahy is working on is an attachment to the Bill H.R. 2471 which has already been approved by the House of Representatives.
The Center for Democracy and Technology said, "We wouldn't support the rewrite described in CNET(Where the story broke)." This coalition who made the statement is made up of Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook, IBM, Intel, EBay, Google, etc. These are currently some of the most powerful companies in the world.
Leahy's proposal would have given over 22 agencies access to citizen's private email, Facebook, Twitter, and Google accounts without obtaining a search warrant. Some exceptions in the Bill would even allow the FBI and Homeland Security access to your private accounts without notifying the owner or a judge. This is a direct violation of the Fourth Amendment of the United States.
Fourth Amendment - Right To Privacy
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
SELECT HERE TO FAX THE SENATE, TELL THEM TO PROTECT
OUR RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND KNOCK DOWN THIS BILL!
Last year Leahy boasted that his idea "provides enhanced privacy protections for American consumers by... requiring that the government obtain a search warrant." Now we do not know what Senator Leahy supports or what he will bring to the table, but we can stop it before it happens.
As Leahy is currently back and forth on his proposal reflects his shaky record of privacy. He has blocked law enforcement's efforts to gain access to private computers and has also passed a law helping law enforcement gain access to private accounts which did not protect our civil liberties.
SELECT HERE TO FAX THE SENATE, TELL THEM TO PROTECT
OUR RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND KNOCK DOWN THIS BILL!
The American people already do not trust our Government. There are tons of conspiracy theories out there saying the Government can listen in on conversations, see through your web cam, look at you from a satellite, pick up on key words in text, and many other ideas that could be true or could be completely made up. If there was a law passed that gave the Government access to private accounts there would be no question whether or not it was going on. People enjoy privacy, they always say you never know who your neighbor really is and you never should.
Our Fourth Amendment was written to protect our right to privacy and will be protected until there is probable cause for which a search warrant will be obtained. If no one has done anything wrong, leave them alone. People could have absolutely nothing to hide but that does not mean they want someone snooping around their private life. There are countless reasons why this is an extreme violation of privacy. It could be because of you work, relationship, ideas, pictures, whatever the case may be that is your business not the Government's.
SELECT HERE TO FAX THE SENATE, TELL THEM TO PROTECT
OUR RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND KNOCK DOWN THIS BILL!
Defend America,
Alan M. Gottlieb
Chairman, AmeriPAC
American Political Action Committee (AmeriPAC)
PO Box 1682
Dept Code 7001
Bellevue, WA 98009-1682
The Center for Democracy and Technology said, "We wouldn't support the rewrite described in CNET(Where the story broke)." This coalition who made the statement is made up of Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook, IBM, Intel, EBay, Google, etc. These are currently some of the most powerful companies in the world.
Leahy's proposal would have given over 22 agencies access to citizen's private email, Facebook, Twitter, and Google accounts without obtaining a search warrant. Some exceptions in the Bill would even allow the FBI and Homeland Security access to your private accounts without notifying the owner or a judge. This is a direct violation of the Fourth Amendment of the United States.
Fourth Amendment - Right To Privacy
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
SELECT HERE TO FAX THE SENATE, TELL THEM TO PROTECT
OUR RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND KNOCK DOWN THIS BILL!
Last year Leahy boasted that his idea "provides enhanced privacy protections for American consumers by... requiring that the government obtain a search warrant." Now we do not know what Senator Leahy supports or what he will bring to the table, but we can stop it before it happens.
As Leahy is currently back and forth on his proposal reflects his shaky record of privacy. He has blocked law enforcement's efforts to gain access to private computers and has also passed a law helping law enforcement gain access to private accounts which did not protect our civil liberties.
SELECT HERE TO FAX THE SENATE, TELL THEM TO PROTECT
OUR RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND KNOCK DOWN THIS BILL!
The American people already do not trust our Government. There are tons of conspiracy theories out there saying the Government can listen in on conversations, see through your web cam, look at you from a satellite, pick up on key words in text, and many other ideas that could be true or could be completely made up. If there was a law passed that gave the Government access to private accounts there would be no question whether or not it was going on. People enjoy privacy, they always say you never know who your neighbor really is and you never should.
Our Fourth Amendment was written to protect our right to privacy and will be protected until there is probable cause for which a search warrant will be obtained. If no one has done anything wrong, leave them alone. People could have absolutely nothing to hide but that does not mean they want someone snooping around their private life. There are countless reasons why this is an extreme violation of privacy. It could be because of you work, relationship, ideas, pictures, whatever the case may be that is your business not the Government's.
SELECT HERE TO FAX THE SENATE, TELL THEM TO PROTECT
OUR RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND KNOCK DOWN THIS BILL!
Defend America,
Alan M. Gottlieb
Chairman, AmeriPAC
American Political Action Committee (AmeriPAC)
PO Box 1682
Dept Code 7001
Bellevue, WA 98009-1682
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