The Left Vs. Obama On Privacy ; Big Brother Continues His Intrusion Under Current Administration

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As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama pledged to "strengthen privacy protections for the digital age," but the American Civil Liberties Union on Sept. 8 blasted out an e-mail questioning President Obama's commitment. "But now, the Obama administration is proposing its own changes to [the Electronic Communications Privacy Act] aimed at weakening - not strengthening - your personal privacy," ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero wrote.

At issue is an administration plan to expand the use of so- called national security letters to obtain - without a warrant or judicial oversight - transaction records for electronic communications. A similar request for telephone records would tell you what numbers, and when, a person may have dialed. Internet service provider records are more revealing, telling officials the addresses of each website a person might visit. "The distinction between content and transactional records is breaking down," ACLU Legislative Counsel Christopher Calabrese told The Washington Times in an interview.

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The Left Vs. Obama On Privacy ; Big Brother Continues His Intrusion Under Current Administration

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