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- tkeeley, on 06/19/2008, -2/+240This is one step closer to them being able to tax everything that is bought and sold online... and a huge privacy threat.
- freedomwv, on 06/19/2008, -2/+150Why is this needed? Why does the government need to have this information?
- wizbor, on 06/19/2008, -1/+106Best question asked by articles author, "...Why is Sen. Chris Dodd-D putting this provision in a housing bailout bill?..."
- 1337chic, on 06/19/2008, -1/+74These senators adding riders onto every bill are getting ridiculous. I'm pissed about the original bill, and double pissed about what they are adding on. Hopefully this add on will get the bill to fail and Dodd will have to deal with knowing his cute little addon cost him getting his stupid f*cking bill passed.
- TheDeepFriar, on 06/19/2008, -3/+76Time to proxy!
- legolas68, on 06/19/2008, -16/+83Do you pinheads still believe in your liberal senators? Chris Dodd has a D behind his name.
Better bury it now Diggers! - acbrown, on 06/19/2008, -2/+63Hello Big Brother...
- jhonsun, on 06/19/2008, -2/+63They "need" it so that they can tax your online purchases. Someone has to pay for all that government spending and that someone, they've decided, is you. Again.
- tgait, on 06/19/2008, -2/+62yes, this is a great time to throttle down the commerce on the net, great idea guys
- jojensen, on 06/19/2008, -3/+60Get this out of the bill!!! The government is really over reaching here
- jhonsun, on 06/19/2008, -2/+58 Maybe Congress should stop spending on credit and leave the rest of us alone.
- bstein80, on 06/19/2008, -3/+49Just one more reason to kill this bailout.
Call your Senators at 866-928-3035.
Listen to these radio ads, too: http://www.freedomworks.org/audio/HousingBailout.m ... - inactive, on 06/19/2008, -2/+48Digg it.
- laxjax31, on 06/19/2008, -1/+43I feel like the federal government hovers over me worse than my own mother...note to Washington: GO AWAY!
- internate, on 06/19/2008, -2/+41Crazy and scary. Big Brother for President.
- OldWiseOne, on 06/19/2008, -1/+39I'm from Virginia and it's against legislature rules to hide unrelated provisions in a bill that is totally non-related - we need to let Congress know it will not be tolerated. This is a prime example of trying to "slip one over on the people" because no one has time to read every word of every pile of dung they introduce.
- jhonsun, on 06/19/2008, -0/+36Quickly becoming "Land of the Fee"
- inactive, on 06/19/2008, -0/+35Freedom R.I.P.
- vonmises05, on 06/19/2008, -1/+35Bills have become overcomplicated. If Congress proposes legislation, than it must be clear and understandable by the individuals who are responsible for their senators and congressman. If the Congress wishes to propose legislation on internet commerce, than it must be in a separate bill. Otherwise, things don't look right. The housing legislation is had in and of itself. This bill should not go through because of that, and tacking on additional legislation which should be voted on separately is not going to make it any clearer.
- monkiboi, on 06/19/2008, -1/+34So much for the land of the free.
Things just keep getting worse.
I feel like big brother wants too much.
This should not be a democrat vs.republican issue , but a government vs. the people. - 19592, on 06/19/2008, -8/+39I am glad we have big goverment to keep an eye on everything.
- beartraprr, on 06/19/2008, -1/+31This is just awful and wrong and needs to be stopped. Not only is it an invasion or privacy, against what this country used to stand for and so many more things, who is going to pay for monitoring and tracking all this information. And the Democrats WONDER why Bush got re-elected for a 2nd term, they pull crap like this. Leave the small people alone who are struggling to make ends meet and kill that bill.
- hybridfitness1, on 06/19/2008, -1/+31The year is 1984
- nannyx, on 06/19/2008, -2/+32this goes nicely with the ridiculous fingerprint registry: http://cei.org/articles/distrust-fund
- sakowski, on 06/19/2008, -1/+30Bad for America!
- RyanSorba, on 06/19/2008, -3/+32Screw the pooleece!
- robthej, on 06/19/2008, -1/+30This bill explodes the size of gov't - KILL IT!
- Tenlow, on 06/19/2008, -0/+28I don't think this is one step closer. I think this is the tax. The summary says it's expected to raise $9b over 10 years. It doesn't say how.
- katorga, on 06/19/2008, -2/+30I worked in the Senate. They don't even read the bills. Most are written by lobbyists or staffers in concert with lobbyists?
- panicofficer, on 06/19/2008, -1/+29And the politicians wonder why their favorable ratings are so low. Americans are suffering through energy driven inflation and all they're worried about is finding more ways to snoop on us and fill their pockets.
- kcapxis, on 06/19/2008, -0/+28It's more than that. In the United States of America we have what is known as "freedom of association," which the Supreme Court has consistently upheld as a cornerstone of the freedom of speech. It is an indisputable fact that a person who knows that he or she is being monitored will choose not to conduct business which they might normally conduct, even if that business is legitimate. For instance, some people may choose not to order a copy of Ron Paul's new book because if it's suggestive title knowing that the government is monitoring them. Some may not Google their medical conditions. Some may not call their psychiatrist when they really need to.
What this bill does is contradict in a very direct and very real way this freedom of association. Mr. Dodd is abrogating his responsibility to the American people even submitting this travesty, and in a very real way is thus an enemy of the People. He must be ridiculed, must have his very patriotism challenged, and he must be made to answer for his failure to conduct himself in a manner conducive to the carrying out the oath he swore to each and every one of us. Finally, he must voted out of office at the earliest possible opportunity, else we risk his doing further damage to our very way of life. - nakani, on 06/19/2008, -3/+30The Democrats and Republicans are two sides of the same coin, WAKE UP people!
- brentfranks, on 06/19/2008, -3/+29Somehow everyone will find a way to blame this on the Republicans even thought it is Dodd's workings... Just wait..
- jake07, on 06/19/2008, -1/+23No respect for Dodd. He snuck it in, too.
- nakani, on 06/19/2008, -0/+22More like a proxy of your entire identity. You'd have to use a pre-paid credit card and something like a P.O. box or another address
- Darkaged, on 06/19/2008, -1/+23America: Land of the Free.
- fyngyrz, on 06/19/2008, -1/+23I know you're not saying they really need it, but let me elaborate:
They don't need it at all. In fact, as your transactions comprise part of your papers, your right to privacy trumps the government's "I wanna look" without any question at all. Same goes for the other party/parties in the case of a multi-party transaction.
Unless they have probable cause and a judge-issued warrant.
See the fourth amendment for details:
"The RIGHT of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, PAPERS, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, SHALL NOT BE VIOLATED, and NO Warrants shall issue, BUT UPON probable cause, SUPPORTED BY Oath or affirmation, AND particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
The intent here is obvious. The presumption that you must have a warrant to get at someone's papers is unspoken; but it is obvious by context (and furthermore, by the body of law that existed at the time.)
Dodd swore an oath that says, among other things:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God."
Consequently, Dodd is clearly either a moron or a traitor. Either way, he doesn't belong in Washington. He belongs in remedial civics class, or jail.
This is another perfect example of government attempting to exert power it was never, ever given authority for. - gundamtsubasa, on 06/19/2008, -1/+22Senator Dodd, Cory Doctorow's Little Brother was a fictional account of the horrors of eroding freedoms and government spying on ordinary citizens, not a how-to guide.
- dromni, on 06/19/2008, -0/+21You will not want that. Here in Brazil we had since the 90s an horrible tax over transactions, and it took more than a decade until finally it was extinguished by the Congress last year. And now the federal government is trying to ressurect the damn thing again.
Governments can never be greedy enough when it comes to taxation. - Minarchian, on 06/19/2008, -1/+21This screams out for an Amendment to force the Legislature to have one bill/one subject.
If an amendment is not germane to the bill, it should be summarily rejected. - SillyDigger, on 06/19/2008, -0/+20Both parties are royally screwing us.
While you're saying "Damn Democrats!" and the next guy is saying "Damn Republicans!" they're saying "Suckers!"
Divide and conquer is the best way to describe whats been happening. - PeppermintPig, on 06/19/2008, -0/+20These companies should stand in solidarity and refuse.
- Gandalff, on 06/19/2008, -2/+22So much for helping your neighbor sell something from the attic or garage. Now you will have to charge him/her or the elderly person you were originally trying to help incase you get hit with IRS penalties. Thanks Chris Dodd ! ! !
- tkeeley, on 06/19/2008, -1/+20Don't worry, it's all right here: http://rpc.senate.gov/public/_files/L62HR3221House ...
- jeltringham, on 06/19/2008, -1/+20Now, now, I'm sure the information will only be used when absolutely necessary, right?
Right? - whataboutdave, on 06/19/2008, -1/+19What utter *****.
- psion01, on 06/19/2008, -1/+19Rikkochet: I'd suggest that the politicians curb their spending instead of draining more income from private citizens.
- zugzug01, on 06/19/2008, -2/+20Democrats looking for more money ? Really ? Nothing new here... Gotta pay for that increase in congressional earmarks. Hope for change.... er hope you have change left...
- inactive, on 06/19/2008, -2/+18Will this be enough for people to say enough is enough? Probably not, but one can hope.
- Tippy77, on 06/19/2008, -4/+20Typical democrat big brother stuff just like years ago. This stinks to high heaven. Impeach Congress and charge Dodd with treason.
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