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Ron Paul Gives Cybersecurity Bill CISPA A Boost
Ron Paul Gives Cybersecurity Bill CISPA A Boost
Carl Franzen
Ahead of a looming vote in the House, lawmakers on Tuesday proposed four new amendments to the controversial cybersecurity bill known as CISPA. Prominent CISPA critic Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) will be supporting two of the amendments, according to House staffers.
Paul released a lengthy statement online slamming CISPA, or the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, on Monday, calling it “the latest assault on internet freedom” and an “alarming form of corporatism,” and “Big Brother writ large.”
Paul’s language echoed the criticisms of Web advocacy groups that launched online protests against the bill in early April, arguing that its language was too broad and could result in companies and the government sharing personally identifiable Web user information with each other without proper oversight or legal recourse.
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But now, staunch critic Paul appears to be ready to support the bill, or at least two proposed amended versions of it, House staffers told TPM.
One of the amendments Paul is ready to support came from his Democratic colleague Rep. Bennie Thompson (MS) on Tuesday. The proposed amendment, which also counts Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) as a supporter, would add a whole new section to CISPA designed to protect “privacy and civil liberties” of Web users.
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Another amendment supported by Paul and also proposed by Thompson, seeks to reign in just which agencies and companies can share cyberthreat information, limiting it to only the Department of Homeland Security. The latest version of the bill leaves the door wide open to any intelligence agency to get its hands on the information, referring only to “the Federal Government” writ large (see section (b)(1)(ii)).
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http://idealab.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/04/new-cispa-amendements-proposed-one-backed-by-ron-paul-1.php
Carl Franzen
Ahead of a looming vote in the House, lawmakers on Tuesday proposed four new amendments to the controversial cybersecurity bill known as CISPA. Prominent CISPA critic Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) will be supporting two of the amendments, according to House staffers.
Paul released a lengthy statement online slamming CISPA, or the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, on Monday, calling it “the latest assault on internet freedom” and an “alarming form of corporatism,” and “Big Brother writ large.”
Paul’s language echoed the criticisms of Web advocacy groups that launched online protests against the bill in early April, arguing that its language was too broad and could result in companies and the government sharing personally identifiable Web user information with each other without proper oversight or legal recourse.
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But now, staunch critic Paul appears to be ready to support the bill, or at least two proposed amended versions of it, House staffers told TPM.
One of the amendments Paul is ready to support came from his Democratic colleague Rep. Bennie Thompson (MS) on Tuesday. The proposed amendment, which also counts Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) as a supporter, would add a whole new section to CISPA designed to protect “privacy and civil liberties” of Web users.
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Another amendment supported by Paul and also proposed by Thompson, seeks to reign in just which agencies and companies can share cyberthreat information, limiting it to only the Department of Homeland Security. The latest version of the bill leaves the door wide open to any intelligence agency to get its hands on the information, referring only to “the Federal Government” writ large (see section (b)(1)(ii)).
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http://idealab.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/04/new-cispa-amendements-proposed-one-backed-by-ron-paul-1.php
Not surprised given his support for forced vaginal ultrasounds.