Bill of Rights for the Digital Age 164
diewlasing writes "Since we are living in a world where the need is growing for privacy measures and rights to use emerging technology, it seems to me that state governments should adopt a bill of rights regarding internet privacy, use of technology and speech on the internet. For example: make it illegal to allow ISPs to release personal information to anyone who wants it. Now, obviously, that's not the only issue. If you were asked by your state government to come up with a bill of rights for internet privacy, technology use, and free speech regarding the internet and emerging technologies, what would you include? Many things are covered (here in the US) under the Bill of Rights in the Constitution, but it seems to me that, these days, people with enough money can disregard this. Perhaps the states might find it a good idea to enshrine rights into law."
How about every person gets a free connection (Score:-1, Interesting)
We're nearing the point where if you aren't connected, you're a second-class citizen.
TDz.
Re:Enshrine Rights? Why? (Score:2, Interesting)
the right to lack of retribution (Score:2, Interesting)
So what if you have a blog where you gripe but never mention your employer's name? So what if you've shown some sexy shots somewhere? So what if you were at a party back in college, acting like a college student, ten years ago? How are any of these things relevant to your ability to perform a job you are already doing or have applied to do? We seem to have gone from 'did you inhale?' in government procedings to 'did you have a life before you came to us?' for the average person.
What goes on on the Internet -- and has nothing to do with "you" as the employer -- needs to stay on the Internet.
EULA does not a contract make (Score:3, Interesting)
Redefine what "is" is. (Score:3, Interesting)
The pesky thing, according to its original meaning, would have stopped many social programs such a social security. It would have allowed ordinary people to be armed. Rather than go to the trouble of amending the thing, they decided to turn it into a "living document" that could be redefined on the spot, by redefining what the meaning of "is" is.
Another great step in social progress.
So now the problem is: how do we write a new constitution that will allow "the people" to vote themselves free bread and circuses and free health care, and not take away anyone's rights.
Everyone is refusing to admit it to themselves. Government big enough to take care of everyone, will inevitably "take care" of every one's rights as well.
The power of self deception is such that the people of America are now selling the most precious thing they have, freedom, for the pot of pourage of the promise of free services. No one can tell them that that is what they are doing.
It will take rivers of blood, to get that freedom back!
Re:NO! (Score:4, Interesting)
Simple Amendment (Score:3, Interesting)