To: Our Elected Representatives. Why we don't want policeware on our PCs.

[bluntforcemama]

We, the undersigned, are American citizens strongly opposed to the proposed "Security Systems Standards and Certification Act" (SSSCA), which would force all new consumer electronics devices and personal computers to have government-mandated "policeware" built-in.

This proposed policeware would restrict what we can and cannot do with our own personal computers in our own homes and businesses. Any person who disables this policeware would be subject to five years in federal prison and a $500,000 fine.

We believe this proposed bill is a severe threat to the freedoms we enjoy as Americans. The very idea of forcing government policeware into our homes and businesses, and jailing those who tamper with or refuse to run this policeware on their own private computers, is terribly wrong and completely contrary to both the letter and spirit of our Constitution and Bill of Rights.

We urge you, our elected representatives, to defeat the proposed SSSCA, and will take your actions regarding this bill into account when you stand for re-election.


Fight for your right to privacy and sign this petition.

http://www.petitiononline.com/SSSCA/petition.html

 

[Problem Child]

Myst, do you have a link to the text of this bill?

 

[Wiggles]

What a crock of crap.

But it won't let me sign. That page cannot be displayed.

 

[Spinaroonie]

The bill has been renamed, those who are pushing it through see the slashdot.org and the eff.org nerds fight it and rename, but they always follow it. Wired had the txt of the bill. Lemme see if I can find it.

 

[Spinaroonie]

Bingo

http://slashdot.org/yro/02/03/22/2345249.shtml?tid=103

 

[Shy Tall Guy]

Myst, do you have a link to the text of this bill?

URLs and excerpts are here:

http://www.literotica.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=73828

 

[bluntforcemama]

If you want the exact site that I read from, PC, it's here:

http://www.stoppoliceware.org

Or you can follow STG and get half of the info plus a paragraph or two. Sorry I didn't respond right away, I was out to dinner.

 

[Fly_On_Wall]

i'd sign but I'm not an american so can't put in the state and city I live in.

but if it happens in the US canada will get it soon after mostlikely

 

[bluntforcemama]

Is it possible for you to make a little less sense?