From David Segal, DemandProgress.org [email protected] This morning President Obama addressed the nation about his proposals for reforming the intelligence community – proposals that are primarily cosmetic and ultimately make it clearer than ever that we need to fight back if we want to rein in the NSA. Now, he’s giving the intelligence community until March 28th to come up with a new procedure for storing all of our metadata, saying he doesn’t think it should continue to be housed by the NSA or by individual carriers – and he’s looking for input from Congress. We’re going to make it clear that the only acceptable option is ending the bulk collection program entirely. That’s why on February 11th, we’re organizing The Day We Fight Back to say these programs need to end. Click below to learn how to participate on February 11th as we host the largest online protest since SOPA/PIPA and demand an end to mass surveillance. act.demandprogress.org/go/1145?t=1&akid=2448.1521047.y8LkYg The site includes a new trailer from the forthcoming film about Demand Progresss Aaron Swartz. Its called The Internets Own Boy, and it premieres at Sundance next week. In the trailer, in prescient, poignant, tragic, and inspirational fashion, Aaron talks about the need for a mass uprising against mass surveillance. And thats exactly what were hoping to pull off, for him, and for all of us. Click here to watch the new trailer of The Internets Own Boy, and to learn how to join the cause on February 11th. The President is trying to make the bulk collection of our metadata normal. The very thing that was so foreign to us just 8 months ago that it sparked international outrage. The President’s speech wasn’t all bad – he suggested positive changes like restricting searches to two hops, limiting how long national security letters can stay secret, and allowing carriers to be more transparent about how many requests they receive. But ultimately, the changes he suggested are cosmetic because they don’t do anything to rein in our international surveillance, limit the bulk collection of our metadata, or even address the NSA’s systematic undermining of the encryption systems that keep our data safe. The President did say that one of the most important things coming out of this conversation needs to be restoring the public’s trust in our intelligence community – but remember that this is a debate that was thrust on him by public outcry when the extent of the global spying regime was revealed. That means the administration is paying attention to us - and we have the power to make them implement the reforms that we want. Join us on the 11th in making it clear that the only acceptable first step towards regaining our trust is ending bulk collection entirely -- and watch the new trailer for the forthcoming film, The Internets Own Boy. act.demandprogress.org/go/1145?t=3&akid=2448.1521047.y8LkYg Thanks for all you do, David Segal P.S. Tomorrow will be the 2 year anniversary of the largest online protest in history when we flipped dozens of votes in Congress from supporting SOPA/PIPA to denouncing it. We have the momentum to do that again – but only with your support. Click here to donate $20 to support Demand Progress’ ongoing work to protect the Internet and rein in the NSA.
Posted on: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:32:10 +0000
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