[mnehring]

According to 5 U.S.C. § 552a, United States agencies, including the Executive Office of the President shall, “maintain no record describing how any individual exercises rights guaranteed by the First Amendment unless expressly authorized by statute or by the individual about whom the record is maintained or unless pertinent to and within the scope of an authorized law enforcement activity.”

(Thanks to FReeper Avacado for finding- pass along)

[PhilDragoo]

§ 552a. Records maintained on individuals

[Covenantor]

According to 5 U.S.C. § 552a, United States agencies, including the Executive Office of the President shall, “maintain no record describing how any individual exercises rights guaranteed by the First Amendment unless expressly authorized by statuteor by the individual about whom the record is maintained or unless pertinent to and within the scope of an authorized law enforcement activity.”

...and but the Patriot Act allows the gov. to do just about any damn thing thing they desire.

However the article has Lanette Davis urging NGO's (that's Non Government Obamathugs for those in Rio Linda) to do the dirty deeds until there's a pushback...and then the DOJ, HS, etc can come down on our asses good and hard for violating the civil rights of Community Organizers.

[avacado]

http://www.usdoj.gov/opcl/privstat.htm

See section e.7

Thanks to Freeper djl_sa