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Republican Calls For Email And IM Monitoring
VUNet ^ | 2/9/07 | Iain Thomson

Posted on 02/12/2007 9:12:04 AM PST by steve-b

bill introduced to the US House of Representatives would require ISPs to record all users' surfing activity, IM conversations and email traffic indefinitely.

The bill, dubbed the Safety Act by sponsor Lamar Smith, a republican congressman from Texas, would impose fines and a prison term of one year on ISPs which failed to keep full records....

(Excerpt) Read more at vnunet.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections; Technical
KEYWORDS: bigbrother; duncanhunter; gopsucks; govwatch; nannystate; policestate; privacy; stupidparty
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To: steve-b

Big brother is watching and he's attempting to violate our First Amendment right to FRee speech, WITHOUT government intrusion!


21 posted on 02/12/2007 9:20:21 AM PST by NRA2BFree (DUNCAN HUNTER FOR PRESIDENT IN 2008! HE IS AN HONEST CONSERVATIVE!!)
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To: steve-b
...dubbed the Safety Act by sponsor Lamar Smith

Further proof that if you frame a violation of constitutional rights as necessary for protection you have a better chance of success.

22 posted on 02/12/2007 9:20:48 AM PST by gdani (Save the cheerleader, save the world)
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To: steve-b

better to do a 10 year pilot program of all elected officials and govt bureaucrats to prove such a programs usefulness


23 posted on 02/12/2007 9:21:04 AM PST by Vn_survivor_67-68
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To: steve-b
Clueless.

Let's see... the Republicans, rightly or wrongly, have been criticized for their domestic warrentless wiretaps of "terrorists,", and this lame-brain pulls this stunt?

"The Stupid Party" indeed.

24 posted on 02/12/2007 9:21:08 AM PST by jude24
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To: steve-b

More toys for Hillary to play with. Idiots.


25 posted on 02/12/2007 9:21:37 AM PST by M203M4
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To: traviskicks; ShadowAce

ping


26 posted on 02/12/2007 9:22:49 AM PST by KoRn
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To: Vigilanteman
The guy is either smoking weed

Usually, the a-holes who come up with this sort of crap NEED to smoke a little weed.

27 posted on 02/12/2007 9:23:16 AM PST by Huck (Soylent Green is People.)
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To: steve-b; Just another Joe; CSM; lockjaw02; Publius6961; elkfersupper; nopardons; metesky; Mears; ...

Nanny State STUPIDITY Ping............


28 posted on 02/12/2007 9:23:22 AM PST by Gabz (I like mine with lettuce and tomato, heinz57 and french-fried potatoes)
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To: steve-b
While DOABLE.... from a technical point of view, it is damn expensive, will create a huge cost burden on those with Internet connections, and

ultimately a WORTHLESS exercise.

If I want to hide my presence and actions on the Internet, I can do so in such a manner that it would be next to impossible for someone to track my actions.
29 posted on 02/12/2007 9:23:43 AM PST by taxcontrol
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To: RobRoy
Again, why I don't vote any more. It's just too late.

So you just lie down and take it. That's the spirit. The left needs more people like you... may I call you comrade? ;-)

30 posted on 02/12/2007 9:23:55 AM PST by rhombus
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To: steve-b

What an idiot..... Another reason the Republican's are losing. Even if they wanted to keep all the data, where would they store it?


31 posted on 02/12/2007 9:25:12 AM PST by Roux
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To: taxcontrol
If I want to hide my presence and actions on the Internet, I can do so in such a manner that it would be next to impossible for someone to track my actions.

From your ISP? Why be mysterious? Share the knowledge.

32 posted on 02/12/2007 9:25:44 AM PST by rhombus
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To: NRA2BFree

The First didn't even come to mind for me- what about the Fourth? How could this law pass judicial muster if phone taps still require a warrant?


33 posted on 02/12/2007 9:26:14 AM PST by Squawk 8888 (Is human activity causing the warming trend on Mars?)
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To: Vigilanteman

Or has a brother in law that owns an optical storage/electronic archiving company.


34 posted on 02/12/2007 9:26:37 AM PST by L,TOWM (Liberals, The Other White Meat [This is some nasty...])
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To: steve-b

He will never be re-elected.


35 posted on 02/12/2007 9:26:42 AM PST by OPS4 (Ops4 God Bless America!)
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To: steve-b

When did the Republican party take a lurch towards fascism?


36 posted on 02/12/2007 9:27:05 AM PST by Centurion2000 (If you're not being shot at, it's not a high stress job.)
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To: T.Smith

"There'll be no revolt in this country - ever."

Not true. Shut down starbucks, american idol, or grey's anatomy, and the people will revolt.

Take away their freedom piece by piece in the name of protecting them from some imagined boogeyman and they'll keep their heads in the sand forever.


37 posted on 02/12/2007 9:27:07 AM PST by flashbunny (<----- Click here if you hate RINOs!)
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To: steve-b

I knew someone was after my recipe for lobster stuffed ravioli!


38 posted on 02/12/2007 9:27:23 AM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: taxcontrol
While DOABLE.... from a technical point of view, it is damn expensive, will create a huge cost burden on those with Internet connections, and

ultimately a WORTHLESS exercise.

There's a lot of money to be made in the WOT. And you don't have to actually make people safe. Just give them the impression you are.

39 posted on 02/12/2007 9:27:36 AM PST by gdani (Save the cheerleader, save the world)
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To: steve-b

And people wonder why I sold my ISP Biz.


40 posted on 02/12/2007 9:28:50 AM PST by Petruchio (Single, Available, Easy)
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