Thanks, Mike, for passing the info. It reminds me that freedom does not
exist without constant struggle for it.
Eugene
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Cole [mailto:mcole@weber.ucsd.edu]
> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 7:47 PM
> To: xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
> Subject: is someone watching you?
>
>
> Eugene. I believe there is a connection between this notice and our
> previous exchange about ERIC. What do you think?
> mike
>
> Date: November 13, 2003
>
> Congress is very close to giving government law enforcement agents even
> broader powers to force businesses to turn over sensitive private
> information about their customers without any judicial review.
>
> Part of a little-noticed provision that is pending before a conference
> committee, the expanded powers would allow the government to access your
> travel records, car purchases, stock trades or other purchases and stop
you
> from finding out that these records have been searched. The government
could
> undertake these searches for loosely defined "national security" purposes
> even if it has no reasonable suspicion that you were involved in a crime.
> Take action! Congress needs to ensure that there is proper judicial
> oversight over government investigations!
> Click here for more information and to send a free fax to your Members of
> Congress:
> http://www.aclu.org/NationalSecurity/NationalSecurity.cfm?ID=14370&c=111
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