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What we need is the Transparency Amendment. After X many months (not years) information the PEOPLE's government collects, and the rational behind collecting it
by kordless 12y ago
What we need is the Transparency Amendment. After X many months (not years) information the PEOPLE's government collects, and the rational behind collecting it, must be made public. NO MATTER WHAT. You can't have your cake and eat it too; it's simply not the way this universe works.
- anigbrowl 12y agoI'm in favor of formalizing such a rule, but a period of months just isn't realistic. As a very simple example of why, consider how easily this would enable financial fraud; you could lay the groundwork for a fraudulent scheme early in the fiscal year, wait for a six-month 'transparency window' to close, and observe whether your prior activities had attracted official notice or not - if not, you could proceed with impunity. I'm not saying this to pour cold water on the idea; it's one that I think should be explored and refined, as part of a general framework of privacy protection for the individual - that is, I'd like some degree of sovereignty over my personal data as regards commercial as well as government uses. I think the EU is a good way towards this.