[#StopCISA] Congress snuck a surveillance bill into the federal budget last night

[Brian4Liberty]

People at home often think their phone calls to Congress don't matter. They're wrong. Calls change outcomes. #StopOmnibus #StopCISA

 

[Mach]

Pat Caddell: Country Closer to Revolution Than Ever

http://www.breitbart.com/big-govern...ddell-country-closer-to-revolution-than-ever/

Caddell cited elements of the bill that are still being discovered, such as the upping of the number of foreign visas. Caddell was referring to a provision that was outrageously “slipped into the bill” without the knowledge of many lawmakers.

“By the time you get through this bill, every special interest will have been paid off,” said Caddell. “Everyone will have done what they wanted to do. The Republicans … will have sold everything out to please the oil companies”. Caddell also chastised Republican presidential candidates for not saying anything about it in the recent debate. expressing his frustration that the issue doesn’t seem to be being addressed by any candidates, Caddell said.

“If Donald Trump (RAND PAUL) wants to seal his victory, all he has to do is stand up and attack McConnell and Ryan and what they’ve just done.”

 

[invisible]

Reps. Amash, Massie Blast Congressional Spending Bill for ‘Unconstitutional’ Surveillance Measures

Why aren't they also calling for ryan's immediate resignation and removal?

 

[CPUd]

Don't let Congress fool you: cybersecurity bills aren't about "information sharing," they're about surveillance.

This year the House and Senate passed CISPA-like "information sharing" bills to stop computer security threats. But the bills—like the Senate Intelligence Committee's "Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act"(CISA) and House Intelligence Committee's Protecting Cyber Networks Act—grant companies broad legal immunity to spy on users and share that information with the NSA.

The bills ignore reality: experts can already share technical information to stop threats without sharing unrelated personal information. And some experts even say the bills may not help computer security.

Right now the Senate and House are reconciling the differences of the bills for a final passage this week. That's why it's important to tweet to one of the lead negotiators—Rep. Mike McCaul of the Homeland Security Committee—and ask him to stand up for privacy. Will you join us?

There is a button on the page that will tweet Mike McCaul:
https://act.eff.org/action/stop-the-cyber-bills