GOP Rep Asks Why We Are Outlawing Online Privacy Solutions To Protecting Data From Government

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) questions witnesses about privacy of data during a House Judiciary Committee hearing entitled, "Secrecy Orders and Prosecuting Leaks: Potential Legislative Responses to Deter Prosecutorial Abuse of Power" on Wednesday.

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[vickiehadd]

I’m PROUD TO BE AMERICAN!! AND PROUD TO BE A TRUMP SUPPORTER!!

[lugwrench]

I know !! ... We need yet another Congressional Investigation !!
That should do the trick !!

[sunshinehoward]

I have been asking this for years now.

[commonwealthofalaska]

“There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing and be nothing.”
— Aristotle

[ruthannmarie]

Quit the committees and do something. All of you

[otakumagnet]

A $50 fine? It should be an overwhelming penalty for violating citizen's privacy, not a slap on the wrist. An even bigger issue is the government mandate that there is no privacy, as stated by Massie. Under what authority is the government claiming that Americans must allow the government to know everything about the citizens?

[Jack-mwdz]

They are like peeping toms looking in the windows.

[suzannehartmann]

A PAYCHECK should not imply nor grant IMMUNITY from prosecution nor imply correctness in process.

[vanessakammerer]

When they have been in false power, we the people have the power to keep our public servants in check, it's time we do, to long dirty pockets turn them over it's time for fresh air,

[MsCGarnica]

Buffoons is what you call em'. Or Lefty

[neutral]

Can anyone purchase a new cell phone without some kind of spying or tracking capabilities built into it?

[HueMongussD]

@4:33 Do y'all comprehend what he's about to say? Privacy is a myth. It doesn't exist, and you're not allowed to have it.

[dezznutz]

Get Sassie with Massie! Massie for SPOX!

[bradleysmith]

This is the individuals info, it is our info, ..they are stealing it without compensation. Could it be considered private personal property? I think so.

[nome]

The problem with common criminal government!

[lugwrench]

Well, let's see.... We can vote harder and wave more flags .... Right !?

[suzannehartmann]

PASS LEGISLATION that I have every right to be anonymous and for EVERYTHING I OWN to be anonymous and for my location and the location of EVERYTHING I OWN to be unknown and unknowable. PASS LEGISLATION that under no circumstances can I waive my rights to any entity to my privacy in exchange for ANYTHING not money nor software nor access to anything or any process or any service and that anyone who accesses my information or SELLS it based on such a flawed system owes me royalties and penalties.

[pains]

N O B O D Y NOT THE TECH N O R THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE FREE TO GO THROUGH OUR PRIVATE THINGS DATA ETC... ITS ILLEGAL FOR BOTH THOSE PARTIES

[dla]

One of the most important actions is to tear down the mainland internet blockage, and let all Chinese free to access the other part of the world. Let all walks of Chinese, poor or rich, well and poor educated have the chances to listen, communicate, inter-change idea, opinion, knowledge. Then after a period, believe half of the Chinese will have different view about CCP.

[aaronbcole]

You can’t have a global spy/slave state with privacy