OFF THE WIRE
This article comes from the Next News Network.
The latest wave of revelations coming whistleblower like Edward
Snowden has divided the people from the government like never before.
The Administration is losing not just popular support among Americans,
but is now facing legal battles.
American courts have traditionally sided with federal agencies when
they claim an action is needed in the name of national security.
However, privacy advocates are now launching statewide initiatives and
votes that could put a damper on surveillance programs. For the first
time, privacy advocates are going on the legal offensive against the
intelligence community.
The largest potential change could come from California. There,
lawmakers have introduced the Fourth Amendment Protection Act. This will
forbid the state from supporting widespread domestic spying. This
could include shutting off water and electric supplies to federal
buildings.
Similar bills have already been introduced in Missouri and Kansas.
Privacy advocates in Utah are trying to shut down water supplies
leading to a massive computer network run by the NSA.
Michael Boldin is the founder and director of The Tenth Amendment
Center. His organization works to keep government powers in check.
Boldin is our guest on the show today. We will talk about domestic
spying, the movement of citizens and lawmakers opposed to surveillance,
and the future of privacy.
