[Beren]

You may not need to worry about your firearm transactions going into yet another government database...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20030124/wr_nm/congress_privacy_dc_4

Saying they feared government snooping against ordinary Americans, U.S. senators voted on Thursday to block funding for a Pentagon computer project that would scour databases for terrorist threats.

[KMKeller]

Finally some good news... although it's just a beginning.

[Raistlin]

Poor Adm. Poindexter - he wants to snoop on all the rest of us so badly....:rolleyes:

[Augustwest]

Very good news.

[Greg L]

the computer dragnet being developed could not be deployed without congressional approval, although it allowed exceptions for national security.

Given how everything is done for "security" these days I wouldn't be too happy at the moment.

Greg

[PATH]

I always feel like somewbody's watching me, and I got no privacy....Whhooaaaa.....oooooaaaaaaa:neener:

They are watching nonetheless!

[Baba Louie]

Never heard of "black programs" huh?

Don't think for a minute that funding isn't available somewhere.

The Gov't still denies the existance of the Area 51/Groom Lake facility, doh!

Adios

[Dave P]

That sure sounds good - I know I dont want to spend my money snooping on you or me!

[Tamara]

Considering that the TIA proposal has had a popularity rating somewhere between the "Janet Reno Swimsuit Calendar" and broccoli fudge ice cream, I'm actually not too surprised. ;)

[doseyclwn]

Good news, but I don't believe for a second that they don't already have one in place.