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The Privacy Candidate

Posted by kdawson on from the right-from-the-left dept.

Alsee writes "Wired News reports 'electronic civil libertarians' hearts are a-twitter' over US Presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Clinton's bold stance on the right to privacy. Wired quotes Clinton: 'At all levels, the privacy protections for ordinary citizens are broken, inadequate and out of date.' Clinton gave a speech last June to the American Constitution Society (text, WMF) in which she addressed electronic surveillance, consumer opt-in vs. opt-out, cyber-security, commercial and government handling of personal data, data offshoring, data leaks, and even genetic discrimination." Would you consider a candidate's stand on privacy important enough to sway your vote?

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  1. Re:"Ethanol's neat," Clinton says to corn growers. by commodoresloat · · Score: 5, Funny

    the Society for People Unreasonably Afraid That Their Children Are Going To Die in Terrorist Attacks
    Didn't they shorten the name to "America"?
  2. Right to privacy by MeanMF · · Score: 5, Funny

    Would you consider a candidate's stand on privacy important enough to sway your vote?
    None of your business!