Privacy-plank-Raj

==Republican Candidate Questions Wiretapping Program ==
:Source: PRESS RELEASE, Contact: Matt Archbold, 484-744-6005, marchbold1 -at- yahoo -dot- com, 5/12/2006''
 
 Raj: "Government should be the primary protector of the privacy of citizens, 
 not the primary violator."
Philadelphia -- Congressional candidate Raj Peter Bhakta 
expressed grave concerns today about the infringement
of privacy rights of citizens now that it has been
learned that the National Security Agency has been
secretly collecting the phone call records of tens of
millions of Americans, using data provided by AT&T,
Verizon and BellSouth.
The NSA program, said Raj, reaches into homes and
businesses across the nation and may cross the line
when it comes to the Fourth Amendment. "I find this
deeply troubling and frankly a little too Orwellian
for comfort," said Raj. "History has consistently
proven that unchecked government power will be
abused."
He went on to say, "Privacy is effectively extinct in
America today. We need strong new legislation
reflective of the realities of the information age to
protect privacy. Government should be the primary
protector of the privacy of citizens, not the primary
violator."
Raj said he was deeply troubled by the amassing
information about the calls of ordinary Americans -the
overwhelming majority of whom aren't suspected of any
crime. For the customers of these companies, it means
that the government has detailed records of calls they
made - across town or across the country - to family
members, co-workers, business contacts and others in
an effort to determine social patterns.
Raj said he believes security must always be the first
priority of government but we must always keep and eye
on the growth of government power. "We must not
surrender our liberties to ensure our security," said
Raj. "As Americans are dying abroad in a war for
freedom and liberty, let us not slowly lose the same
fight here at home."
==Links==
* Privacy
* Raj Peter Bhakta issues page from May, 2006
===Web===
* Raj for Congress
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