Comments on: Legislature Flier Against HB150

By: HB 150: A Violation of Privacy « Utah Legislature Watch

HB 150: A Violation of Privacy « Utah Legislature Watch — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:59:55 +0000

[...] was the lone vote against HB 150 in committee. He asked Pete Ashdown to help him in pointing out the problems with this bill. Of course, number one was that it’s unconstitutional. The one I wouldn’t have thought of [...]

By: HB 150: Senate Education Committee Members to Contact | Saintless

HB 150: Senate Education Committee Members to Contact | Saintless — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:29:14 +0000

[...] Please consider writing to the members of the committee listed below ASAP about why this is wrong. It would be easiest to stop if we can keep it from getting out of committee. If you need a review about why this is so bad, check out Pete Ashdown’s flier against HB 150. [...]

By: Ronald D. Hunt

Ronald D. Hunt — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:13:43 +0000

Bills like this bring us closer to the day that simply EVERYTHING will have to be encrypted, what a pain. What good will their warrantless search’s do them if they have to break my 2048bit pgp key to see it.

Not only is this bill a breach of the constitution, but its completely impractical.

By: Pete Ashdown’s Journal » ISP Immunity for Violating Your Privacy!

Pete Ashdown’s Journal » ISP Immunity for Violating Your Privacy! — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:00:30 +0000

[...] for violating your privacy without a warrant. How sweet of them. However, this was not in any of my original concerns. It remains unconstitutional and should not be passed. [...]

By: Jenica Jacobsen

Jenica Jacobsen — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:46:36 +0000

We would catch more criminals if police and prosecutors could search homes and cars without a warrant, as well. Does this mean we should allow it? Maybe we could only allow it if they were a suspected sex offender. What happened to innocent until proven guilty? They are thinking that this law is acceptable because they don’t see the invasion of privacy as vividly.

By: HB 150: Rep Daw Not Taking No For An Answer | Saintless

HB 150: Rep Daw Not Taking No For An Answer | Saintless — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:56:00 +0000

[...] take a look again at Pete Ashdown’s flier against HB 150, and then call/write your Representatives and ask them to vote [...]

By: David

David — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:28:46 +0000

I’ve responded to Mr. Brad Daw, the Senator to put this forward, on this issue. If you are from Orem like I am, please email him at: brad@braddaw.com. His site states that he believes that “liberty is best preserved by limited government intrusion.” This bill flies in the face of the fourth amendment and his own stated beliefs.

When I put a password on my access to my mail, I have done so because I want an expectation of privacy on my personal papers and effects. It is sad that there was only one dissenting vote in committee on this. Truly our state government institutions are run by individuals that believe the best way to protect the populace is by placing them in cages and treating them like criminals.

By: HB 150 – Big Brother Comes to Utah | Saintless

HB 150 – Big Brother Comes to Utah | Saintless — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:39:27 +0000

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:37:34 +0000

I agree with you Pete, and have already written Rep. Aagard a letter to this end. I am getting sick and tired of watching our constitutionally guaranteed protections of our liberties eroded by local, state and federal government. I do not fall into the Democratic or Republican party line, as this bill is starting to. I fancy myself smart enough to see past party lines and recognize when liberty is at risk, and this is one of those times.