10-1-2008 Washington DC:
Congress, again in the dead of the night and without notifying the public, has passed Sen. Schumer and McCain's S-431 `Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2008' or the `KIDS Act of 2008', it has two titles obviously for political purposes.
It appears that Rep. Conyers was behind getting it through the House and he did get it amended to include some VERY STRICT PRIVACY provisions on the information submitted by the registrants.
Registrant Internet information is to be in a SECURED data base, but will be available to APPROVED Social Networking websites. Such sites must keep the information secured and are not allowed to make anything public. However, with that said, there are no penalties for a social networking website if they violate the privacy requirements, excepting MAYBE losing their ability to access the SECURED data base, but that is just a logical guess since it is not written into the bill.
Additionally, the definition of "social networking website" is now, any website that permits "social interaction" which appears to be anything on the Internet. This definition is clearly overbroad.
While this bill does not say to social networking websites, remove any accounts of registrants, that is the most logical result as was proven when MySpace removed accounts of all known sex offenders last year.
The total purpose of this bill is to stem the political discussions which registrants and their families have on the Internet, necessary because they no longer have any political representation in Congress. This bill is passed under the pretext of "saving a child from Internet predators" as lawmakers call everyone who is registered in a state or federal registry.
There is no doubt in this writer's mind that this bill violates, to the nth degree, US Supreme court case permitting anonymous free speech, first amendment rights of every US citizen.
Finally, as to registrants, forcing them to provide Internet ID's of any kind (information which is only in their personal effects within their homes) is a violation of the 4th Amendment, again, in this writer's opinion.
More to follow...
eAdvocate
October 1, 2008
DC- Congress passes Schumer and McCain's S-431 Amended bill, obviously a political campaign move.
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3 comments:
This was passed "last night". Where the hell is the ACLU "this morning"???
Every ACLU in each state should be hollering so loud, that the BAILOUT sessions would be interupted from the shear noise!!
The ACLU needs to get off their A$$es and do what they are supposed to do....PROTECT OUR LIBERTIES!!!!
This is Mr. Doe from Utah...
It amazes me how they would pass this legisilation, when just the week before, a Federal Judge determined Utah's to be UNCONSTITUTIONAL!!
The only recourse the judge gave the State of Utah was to amend the law to require information for LAW ENFORCEMENT PUROSES ONLY!!
This federal law is not the same law as Utah, is has a key difference, it will allow those other than law enforcement to have access to the information, and grant them the power delete politically protected free speech on the internet - such as this site.
Thereby, this federal law is directly conflicting with the Order laid down in Utah by a federal judge.
I expect everyone to FIGHT this if the president signs it into law, I will be the at the Court house filing as soon as I can.
Unbelievable. Looks like Conyers sold us out.
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