Constitutional Amendment to Explicitly Protect Our Privacy

[JDPriestly]

The constitutional right to privacy is based on the recognition by the Supreme Court of a penumbra of rights ensured to us by different amendments in the bill of rights. Fascists ridicule that concept, and if Alito is confirmed for the Court, it looks like the penumbra is going to spring a leak and pretty soon we won't have any protection at all. Meanwhile technology makes it possible for the government and private individuals and entities to watch us and measure us and follow us and keep records on us and deprive us of any privacy at all. I suggest that we stop the assault on our privacy rights by beginning a campaign for an explicit amendment to the Constitution that unequivocally protects our rights not only against government intrusion but also against private intrusion. What say ye?

I think we could get a lot of conservatives, even extreme right-wingers, to support us on this. It has broad appeal especially to those who tend toward Libertarianism.

[Atman]

1. That's brilliant! Dare any of the fascist mofo Republicans to vote NO!

It really is a great, great idea, and the political ramifications for any legislator who votes this down would be devastating -- this is an issue the American people understand.

This is our issue. Bush may say he is protecting America, but the democrats are protecting AMERICANS.

[eallen]

2. Libertarians, yes. Conservatives are antagonistic to personal liberty.

[toymachines]

3. Bush would just put a signing agreement on there

Explain to me how Bush can put backdoors into laws so that he can break them? Where is the legal precident, or actual law that saws he can do that shit?

[meow2u3]

4. Cons think privacy is just a liberal code word

for abortion on demand.

[JDPriestly]

5. The majority of Americans believe that abortion should be legal.

I think we would win huge support for this.

[Charlie Brown]

6. IT'S ALREADY THERE

"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."

We don't need another amendment. We need judges who can read.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

7. "We don't need another amendment. We need judges who can read"

Fuck Yeah!!!!!