Do the new changes really represent the majority of the US society's voters? Could this empower & monopolize the capitalists or a particular socially privileged group? Can US citizens ensure that their personal information is not being released abusively and really for security purposes? Have their inalienable rights been violated? Could someone clarify what the new changes are?
2007-05-21 11:13:23 · 3 answers · asked by Lilly M 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Are you confusing the Freedom Of Information Act with the Total Information Awareness?
Any citizen can petition the government under FOIA to learn what the government has on file about them. This was done because so many elected govt. officials were gathering info on citizens to use it against the citizens and often to further their own political careers.
The Total Information Awareness is a spying program in which he govt is once again collecting info on citizens. This is being done in ways that go against our constitution. Once again the govt is abusing it's power. And as a sad note you can not use the FOIA to find out what the TIA is up to. It has already been used illegally by the government.
If this is what you are interested in, here is a web site for you to check out:
www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?
Total_Information_Awareness
That is all one line but yahoo won't let me type it that way. Hope this helps.
2007-05-21 20:19:36 · answer #1 · answered by lcmcpa 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Freedom of Information Act is a law empowering citizens to demand access to government records, not a law enabling the government to collect records on citizens.
Could you be more specific about what FOIA changes you're referring to?
2007-05-21 11:27:33 · answer #2 · answered by Dave of the Hill People 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Capitalist is a form of economic system
Democratic is a form of government
2007-05-21 11:20:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋