ACLU Report Calls For Stronger U.S. Privacy Oversight Institutions

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“The United States needs stronger privacy institutions to protect us at a time when new technology and new government powers are threatening our privacy in truly unprecedented ways,” said Michael Macleod-Ball, Acting Director of the ACLU Washington Legislative Office. “The history of abuse during the civil rights era, the Cold War and, of course, during the Bush administration, underlines the need for a vigorous system of checks and balances as envisioned by our nation’s founders. The Obama administration and the 111th Congress have the opportunity to enter a new era of accountability and ensure that these abuses don’t happen on their watch.”
tags: privacy laws, fascism, aclu
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  1. #1    Maybe, instead of a Liberty Oversight Board, we could have some kind of document that lists the government's powers. If it's not listed the government can't do it.
    written by Mike5000 since 10 days 1 time 14 minutesMike5000
  2. #2    Novel idea, Mike5000. Do you have a name for the document?
    written by protect_democracy since 10 days 12 minutesprotect_democracy
  3. #3    #3000.
    written by protect_democracy since 9 days 21 hours 17 minutesprotect_democracy
  4. #4    OK, you stumped me PD. What does "#3000" mean?
    written by Mike5000 since 9 days 20 hours 55 minutesMike5000
  5. #5    my 3000th buzzflash post.
    written by protect_democracy since 9 days 18 hours 14 minutesprotect_democracy
  6. #6    Ah yes. Your 3000th PUBLISHED post. Great work!
    written by Mike5000 since 9 days 16 hours 34 minutesMike5000
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