2007-10-27 00:22:23 · 7 answers · asked by Dangerous 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Too many Republican voters believe that it's all right for the government to be increasingly secretive and yet at the same time, to increasingly infringe on the privacy rights of individuals. They don't realize what a dangerous combination this is, and where it leads.
The guy here who says "Privacy is a myth, not covered in the US Constitution" is a case-in-point. Apparently he believes citizens have no right to privacy in any form of communication invented after 1787!
The fact is, the individual's right to privacy is well established in American law. It's not absolute, but neither is the government's right to snoop or interfere. There's always a balancing decision to be made. Does a person's right to privacy outweigh the government's interest in public health, public safety, or national security? This is the discussion we should have before any restriction on our rights is enacted. For example, the government should have to prove that massive warrantless wiretapping and extensive use of National Security Letters is superior to conventional law enforcement methods and the use of the FISA court.
Does the government's claim of executive privilege and states secrets extend to every communication made within the WH? Does the president's assertion of a right to secrecy outweigh the public's need to know, and the check against the abuse of power that transparency gives? These are all issues that should be discussed by the public as well as by our lawmakers and officials
2007-10-27 01:52:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You misspelled "Republican." Secrecy may be necessary for national defense. Privacy is a myth, not covered in the US Constitution.
Remember that telephones, telegraph, and all forms of communication (except mail) were created after the Constitution was written.
2007-10-27 00:39:25 · answer #2 · answered by regerugged 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes. When Bill Clinton was fooling around with Monica, he wanted privacy. When Monica said she was going to tell Hillary what they were doing, he wanted secrecy.
2007-10-27 00:32:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
He could be selling drugs.
2016-04-10 21:14:01 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Enlighten us. What is the difference?
2007-10-27 00:27:44 · answer #5 · answered by Pythagoras 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sure, what they do is secret, how they go about it is private.
2007-10-27 00:35:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think they are walking a thin line.
2007-10-27 00:56:54 · answer #7 · answered by Jodi 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋