2014 MT Senate debate: on Technology


John Bohlinger: Digital privacy threatened by warrantless NSA invasions

John Bohlinger said Tuesday he will use his Senate campaign to lead an effort to add digital privacy protections to the Montana Constitution. Bohlinger said civil rights are threatened by warrantless invasions by the federal National Security Agency. He wants to expand constitutional restrictions on warrantless searches to cover digital communications.

Bohlinger said his effort would send a message to federal agencies even if the Montana Constitution would not bind them. It takes nearly 50,000 signatures from registered voters to change the Constitution. Bohlinger said he will lead the signature-gathering effort.

The announcement came a day after many Silicon Valley leaders escalated pressure on President Barack Obama to curb US government surveillance programs that vacuum personal information off the Internet and threaten the technology industry's financial livelihood. Bohlinger said he wants Montana to lead the nation in protecting electronic communications from government spies.

Source: Ravalli Republic on 2014 Montana Senate race Dec 10, 2013

John Walsh: Digital privacy threatened by warrantless NSA invasions

John Bohlinger said Tuesday he will use his Senate campaign to lead an effort to add digital privacy protections to the Montana Constitution. The Walsh campaign said Walsh backed state legislation earlier this year to require local governments to get warrants for cellphone information. Walsh said in a statement that "no government has business spying on the lives of law-abiding Montanans." He said the nation can be kept safe without "warrantless prying."
Source: Ravalli Republic on 2014 Montana Senate race Dec 10, 2013

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