Comments on: Is Privacy Dying in the United States? Recent Report Says U.S. One of the Worst in the World http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:28:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: htmlkodlarim http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-16754 htmlkodlarim Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:01:31 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-16754 thanks super site thanks super site

]]> By: lukery http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5306 lukery Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:29:11 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5306 Happy New Year, Jonathon. Fingers crossed for a better 2008. Happy New Year, Jonathon.

Fingers crossed for a better 2008.

]]> By: deeply worried http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5298 deeply worried Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:50:59 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5298 RC and Patty, and Professor Turley too, yes, a "healthy, prosperous and Happy New Year"! New Years Resolutions for the White House. Our president writes them down as a blessed mood of contrition and reform settles on him with the bright New Year light coming in through the east window. "I will work with Congress. I will instruct my subordinates to respond to Congressional subpoenas and requests for testimony. I will cease immediately all signing statements. I will instruct the minority leaders to cease all obstructive tactics immediately and drop all future threats of filibuster. I will put away my veto pen and stop all threats of veto. I will cease all recess appointments of highly controversial candidates. I will cease insisting on the confirmation of manifestly unqualified appointments to the federal bench. I will order the DOJ to stop all of its classified investigations of majority party elected representatives. Likewise, what dossiers that have been assembled will be destroyed and the relevant parties informed. I will turn over all evidentiary materials I have and instruct the OVP likewise, that Congress has requested in its various investigations." Whew, that was hard work, the president muses although an unaccustomed glow of virtue fills him with pride, I guess I'll take a short break and then get to work on my next list: I will honor the Constitutional Oath I took. RC and Patty, and Professor Turley too, yes, a “healthy, prosperous and Happy New Year”!

New Years Resolutions for the White House.

Our president writes them down as a blessed mood of contrition and reform settles on him with the bright New Year light coming in through the east window.

“I will work with Congress.

I will instruct my subordinates to respond to Congressional subpoenas and requests for testimony.

I will cease immediately all signing statements.

I will instruct the minority leaders to cease all obstructive tactics immediately and drop all future threats of filibuster.

I will put away my veto pen and stop all threats of veto.

I will cease all recess appointments of highly controversial candidates.

I will cease insisting on the confirmation of manifestly unqualified appointments to the federal bench.

I will order the DOJ to stop all of its classified investigations of majority party elected representatives. Likewise, what dossiers that have been assembled will be destroyed and the relevant parties informed.

I will turn over all evidentiary materials I have and instruct the OVP likewise, that Congress has requested in its various investigations.”

Whew, that was hard work, the president muses although an unaccustomed glow of virtue fills him with pride, I guess I’ll take a short break and then get to work on my next list:

I will honor the Constitutional Oath I took.

]]> By: rcampbell http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5295 rcampbell Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:45:49 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5295 Yes, Patty, I'm in. Biscotti per tutto! A healthy, properous and Happy New Year to all. Yes, Patty, I’m in. Biscotti per tutto! A healthy, properous and Happy New Year to all.

]]> By: jonathanturley http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5279 jonathanturley Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:32:08 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5279 Just a note to thank everyone for a wonderful year and the best wishes for a great 2008! You have made these first few months on the blog a wonderful experience. I hope that 2008 will see true promise for the return of civil liberties and civility in our society. Let's call it a resolution based on hope over experience. Nevertheless, this country has survived worst periods and what does not kill this Republic tends to make it stronger. Thanks for your terrific observations and sharing your time with us on this blog. Happy New Year to all! Just a note to thank everyone for a wonderful year and the best wishes for a great 2008! You have made these first few months on the blog a wonderful experience. I hope that 2008 will see true promise for the return of civil liberties and civility in our society. Let’s call it a resolution based on hope over experience. Nevertheless, this country has survived worst periods and what does not kill this Republic tends to make it stronger.

Thanks for your terrific observations and sharing your time with us on this blog.

Happy New Year to all!

]]> By: jonathanturley http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5278 jonathanturley Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:22:54 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5278 Well, there is the Skull and Bones society, but they rarely serve biscotti after an incident in 1972 when S&B member G.W. Bush thought they were going to eat one of the Italian waiters. Well, there is the Skull and Bones society, but they rarely serve biscotti after an incident in 1972 when S&B member G.W. Bush thought they were going to eat one of the Italian waiters.

]]> By: deeply worried http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5276 deeply worried Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:01:26 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5276 COUNT ME IN.... COUNT ME IN….

]]> By: Patty C http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5275 Patty C Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:39:19 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5275 Happy New Year et al! Jonathan, I think you should form a Secret Turley Society complete with elaborate Penguin stick pins presented upon induction. And at meetings, you could feature special "neminem" biscotti with grappa, and espresso for the light menu. What do you think, DW? You in? RC? Happy New Year et al!

Jonathan, I think you should form a Secret Turley Society complete with
elaborate Penguin stick pins presented upon induction.

And at meetings, you could feature special “neminem” biscotti with grappa, and espresso for the light menu.

What do you think, DW? You in? RC?

]]> By: deeply worried http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5273 deeply worried Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:40:16 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5273 "It is perhaps the greatest danger that can face a free society: a government cloaked in secrecy with total information on its citizens." --Jonathan Turley You may have just penned a phrase that will go into history books and be inscribed on some capitol building someday. Thank you. Perhaps a constitutional amendment is now urgent: one that deals with individual privacy and governmental transparency. "Ignorantia iuris neminem excusat" But with so many executive orders being classified and with so much of the laws based on classified briefings, who, any longer, even in Congress, can say they know what the laws of the lands are or on what they are based? “It is perhaps the greatest danger that can face a free society: a government cloaked in secrecy with total information on its citizens.” –Jonathan Turley

You may have just penned a phrase that will go into history books and be inscribed on some capitol building someday. Thank you.

Perhaps a constitutional amendment is now urgent: one that deals with individual privacy and governmental transparency.

“Ignorantia iuris neminem excusat” But with so many executive orders being classified and with so much of the laws based on classified briefings, who, any longer, even in Congress, can say they know what the laws of the lands are or on what they are based?

]]> By: jonathanturley http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5272 jonathanturley Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:28:51 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5272 Unfortunately, Democratic control of Congress has not led to any meaningful effort to resolve civil liberties. The problem is that the two parties appear to see no advantage (and some risk) to actually restoring privacy rights and civil liberties -- as opposed to giving merely rhetorical support. Unfortunately, Democratic control of Congress has not led to any meaningful effort to resolve civil liberties. The problem is that the two parties appear to see no advantage (and some risk) to actually restoring privacy rights and civil liberties — as opposed to giving merely rhetorical support.

]]> By: deeply worried http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5271 deeply worried Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:27:38 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5271 4 years, it will take a full four years. For the next administration, if they have the will, to undo the damage this one did. 4 years, it will take a full four years.

For the next administration, if they have the will, to undo the damage this one did.

]]> By: rcampbell http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5268 rcampbell Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:59:07 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/31/is-privacy-dying-in-the-united-states-recent-report-says-us-one-of-the-worst-in-the-world/#comment-5268 Most certainly what we once knew as our right(s) to an amount of privacy as recently as 2000 has deteriorated dramatically. As bothersome as that fact might be, the truly frightening things are the rapidity with which it's happened and the equally frightening lack of outrage it's received. In just over seven years we've allowed ourselves to be fearmongered and manipulated by our government and our fellow citizens into accepting, not only less privacy than we used to enjoy, but less than many of our allies still offer their citizens who used to envy us Americans. I haven't heard or read NEARLY enough from the Presidential hopefuls on either side that would lead me to believe any of them intends to rectify this un-American situation. I'd like to hear from others here that someone running for President is willing to reverse this trend. I'd like to hear that some candidate mentions either the repeal, revision or lapsing of the Patriots Act, the restoration of habeus corpus, posse comitatus and others of our rights and a repudiation of signing statements and the power grab of our pseudo-imperial President. Most certainly what we once knew as our right(s) to an amount of privacy as recently as 2000 has deteriorated dramatically. As bothersome as that fact might be, the truly frightening things are the rapidity with which it’s happened and the equally frightening lack of outrage it’s received. In just over seven years we’ve allowed ourselves to be fearmongered and manipulated by our government and our fellow citizens into accepting, not only less privacy than we used to enjoy, but less than many of our allies still offer their citizens who used to envy us Americans.

I haven’t heard or read NEARLY enough from the Presidential hopefuls on either side that would lead me to believe any of them intends to rectify this un-American situation. I’d like to hear from others here that someone running for President is willing to reverse this trend. I’d like to hear that some candidate mentions either the repeal, revision or lapsing of the Patriots Act, the restoration of habeus corpus, posse comitatus and others of our rights and a repudiation of signing statements and the power grab of our pseudo-imperial President.

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