Tom McClintock – CISPA Cyber-security Bill – A Truly Orwellian Measure

Mr. Speaker: Under the Fourth AmendmentThis Amendment provides freedom from unreasonable search and seizure. The amendment also requires that warrants for search and/or seizure only be issued upon “probable cause” – broadly meaning that there must be a reasonable expectation that justice will somehow be served as a result of the search or seizure., if the Government wants to snoop through a person's email, it must first convince a judge that there is probable cause to believe that person has committed a crime and it must specify the documents it believes are relevant to that charge.

Yesterday the House passed a measure that makes a mockery of this cherished protection.

Under the guise of cyber-security it allows the government to pressure and cajole Internet providers to turn over their subscribers' data and for the government then to use that data -without the consent or even knowledge of the individuals affected – for a wide variety of vague purposes unrelated to cyber-security – all without warrant.

This is a truly Orwellian measure that our Bill of RightsThe first ten amendments to the Constitution that were adopted in 1791. was specifically written to prevent. I hope the House will have second thoughts as it reflects on the ramifications of this act.

From: http://www.tommcclintock.com/blog/cispa-cyber-security-bill-a-truly-orwellian-measure