Comments on: The Right to Be Left Alone… http://www.hlswatch.com/2009/10/27/the-right-to-be-left-alone/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:03:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: William R. Cumming http://www.hlswatch.com/2009/10/27/the-right-to-be-left-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-137075 William R. Cumming Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:25:59 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=6996#comment-137075 Commenting on Pat's comment. 1966 SCOTUS decision Griswald v. Connecticut was first recognition of privacy at highest level. Also isn't the DOJ Attorney General the only authorized enforcer of violations since don't think courts have allowed any recourse. Could be wrong and if had access to Professor PROSKAUER's treatise ON PRIVACY could do better in my understanding. Understand that treatise was again supplemented this year. Commenting on Pat’s comment. 1966 SCOTUS decision Griswald v. Connecticut was first recognition of privacy at highest level. Also isn’t the DOJ Attorney General the only authorized enforcer of violations since don’t think courts have allowed any recourse. Could be wrong and if had access to Professor PROSKAUER’s treatise ON PRIVACY could do better in my understanding. Understand that treatise was again supplemented this year.

]]> By: Pat Longstaff http://www.hlswatch.com/2009/10/27/the-right-to-be-left-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-137069 Pat Longstaff Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:22:13 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=6996#comment-137069 Fascinating that a law review article continues to be cited as the basis for a “right” to be left alone- hinting that it is based on the Constitution. There has not much support given to that concept by the courts outside of abortion and birth control. Any privacy “rights” are defined by statutes and in tort law by some common law that seems to have largely fallen out of fashion. It is a term that it means everything and/or nothing depending on who is using it. But the letter writers reflect a clear concern of many Americans – they are afraid of their government. Perhaps that fear and not vague notions of a right to be left alone should be tackled by people of good will on both sides of this controversy. Fascinating that a law review article continues to be cited as the basis for a “right” to be left alone- hinting that it is based on the Constitution. There has not much support given to that concept by the courts outside of abortion and birth control. Any privacy “rights” are defined by statutes and in tort law by some common law that seems to have largely fallen out of fashion. It is a term that it means everything and/or nothing depending on who is using it. But the letter writers reflect a clear concern of many Americans – they are afraid of their government. Perhaps that fear and not vague notions of a right to be left alone should be tackled by people of good will on both sides of this controversy.

]]> By: christopher tingus http://www.hlswatch.com/2009/10/27/the-right-to-be-left-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-137038 christopher tingus Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:18:59 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=6996#comment-137038 Our fundamental values and rights are unfortunately at risk for government itself has chosen to impose itself in every way possible in stripping us of our basic Rights with disregard to due process in many cases.... Imagine here in Massachusetts that per statute, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue collaborates with the Registry of Motor Vehicles and strips one of his / her license to operate a motor vehicle - a "neecssity" for most to help spuse with children, to earn a living, to be able to get to the pharmacy to pick up meds, even to get to the grocery store and buy food, all without due process in any and all income tax only related matters...so if one is in Appeal or parties agree that citizen owes taxes, the MA/DOR strips them of their operate their motor vehicle jeopardizing their employment and the well being of family.... With levy of bank accounts, lien on property/home, and even seeking and securing a court order to "garnish" wages, this is only one example where those supposedly and by pledge in oath to the Constitution not to punish a citizen so and especially without due process....with government widening its reach, citizens are just now awakening to a threat from within, not from AQ and the Taliban.... Here in Taxachusetts, our nation was founded by thoe who understood that government might some day have little compassion for its citizenry and as the fed and Wall Street get bailed out by the good 'ol boys, the disregard for our Rights, our constitution are threats which have prompted a geat many to buy guns and bullets for the possibility that government which is no longer by the people and for the people, but for thse greedy and self-agenda of those that get elected and use their new found power for their own lunch ticket while the MA/DOR and the illustrious State Legislators take one's license away from them that may or may not owe monies....There are reasonable remedies to the law, but turning their cheek to such would take away their self-appointed undue punishment of indivdiual and family.... Now, gambling casinos for Massachusetts - another way to take people's monies away - no one seems to have real solutions to the economic woes which place us in peril...more taxes and fees, more taxes and fees...our forefathers fled the King and his taxes and fees - we have no where to run to....Treasure your vote and begin reading your Bible! God Bless our beloved country! Christopher Tingus chris.tingus@gmail.com Our fundamental values and rights are unfortunately at risk for government itself has chosen to impose itself in every way possible in stripping us of our basic Rights with disregard to due process in many cases….

Imagine here in Massachusetts that per statute, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue collaborates with the Registry of Motor Vehicles and strips one of his / her license to operate a motor vehicle – a “neecssity” for most to help spuse with children, to earn a living, to be able to get to the pharmacy to pick up meds, even to get to the grocery store and buy food, all without due process in any and all income tax only related matters…so if one is in Appeal or parties agree that citizen owes taxes, the MA/DOR strips them of their operate their motor vehicle jeopardizing their employment and the well being of family….

With levy of bank accounts, lien on property/home, and even seeking and securing a court order to “garnish” wages, this is only one example where those supposedly and by pledge in oath to the Constitution not to punish a citizen so and especially without due process….with government widening its reach, citizens are just now awakening to a threat from within, not from AQ and the Taliban….

Here in Taxachusetts, our nation was founded by thoe who understood that government might some day have little compassion for its citizenry and as the fed and Wall Street get bailed out by the good ‘ol boys, the disregard for our Rights, our constitution are threats which have prompted a geat many to buy guns and bullets for the possibility that government which is no longer by the people and for the people, but for thse greedy and self-agenda of those that get elected and use their new found power for their own lunch ticket while the MA/DOR and the illustrious State Legislators take one’s license away from them that may or may not owe monies….There are reasonable remedies to the law, but turning their cheek to such would take away their self-appointed undue punishment of indivdiual and family….

Now, gambling casinos for Massachusetts – another way to take people’s monies away – no one seems to have real solutions to the economic woes which place us in peril…more taxes and fees, more taxes and fees…our forefathers fled the King and his taxes and fees – we have no where to run to….Treasure your vote and begin reading your Bible!

God Bless our beloved country!

Christopher Tingus
chris.tingus@gmail.com

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