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It is troubling (and expected) this is one of the top two comments. We need to do better than accept this.
by eftychis 4y ago
It is troubling (and expected) this is one of the top two comments.
We need to do better than accept this.
- CoastalCoder 4y agoWhat do you propose?
- eftychis 4y agoa) Education on the importance of privacy in a democratic nation on its stability and survival. b) Political Accountability. Actually have people removed from office that support such approaches. c) Have actual felony penalties on such violations by the NSA and anyone assisting in coverups with no statute of limitations (or statute starts after declassification). d) Blanket civil and criminal immunity for whistleblowers related to above violations. Plus financial bounty. e) Automate the declassification process. (Add checks extra here.) f) Introduce an Independent Counter-Surveillance and Privacy Agency. (Similar agencies exist in other countries.) It should have the ability to oversee the de-classification process, act as a check and balance on the N.S.A; its sole mandate to protect the privacy and data of inhabitants of the U.S.A. and U.S. nationals. N.B. The necessity of such an agency becomes even more paramount for the U.S. now that individuals' social network data lie abroad and contemporary issues go beyond the jurisdiction of the FBI.
- themitigating 4y agoNot to copy another comment that basically is saying "what do you propose?" There are people who want a revolution or civil war. What happens after, assuming they win? They form another government, why won't the same situations they don't like occur again? Oh because we should have laws about this and enforcement. We have that now and if there isn't a law, like against stock trading, you can vote for that but people don't. The same situation with occur again the only difference being a economic and human disaster of a war.