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CNN Talks WIth ACLU Tech Maven Barry Steinhardt

Posted by timothy on from the watch-that-mandatory-stuff-now dept.

muon1183 writes " CNN interviews Barry Steinhardt, the ACLU's cyberchief and former staff laywer for the EFF. Steinhardt speaks on his concerns about current and upcoming legislation and its impacts on your civil liberties. It's good that this is finally making the mainstream media."

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  1. Mighty nice petard you've got there Senator. by mikeophile · · Score: 4, Funny

    Perhaps when some of the politicians calling for enhanced surveillance get caught on terahertz candid camera getting spanked by underaged hookers we will finally see some saner legislation protecting privacy.

  2. Re:ACLU's Efforts...... by Blackneto · · Score: 2, Funny

    National Association of Marlon Brando Look Alikes?

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    Ursula Andress, Catherine Deneuve, and Charo, twice...
  3. Re:The Government is made up of people, Ya Think! by OldHawk777 · · Score: 2, Funny

    The USA, we have a Constitutional Democracy, is better know as a Capitalist Republic.

    The civil servants are regular folks. The Elected Officials are the Ruling Bosses, who have been known (at times) to try controlling the future by sometimes questionable actions. However, as long as they are the Ruling Bosses there will be no questions [HEIL ______ (fill in the blank)].

    OldHawk777

    Reality is a self-induced hallucination.

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    Unaccountable leaders are masters, and unrepresented people are slaves. How do US and EU fare?