Particularly in the internet age, it is increasingly difficult to keep all personal and private information completely secure. However, the federal government does afford American citizens a variety of different privacy rights protected under privacy laws. While it has become somewhat easier to gain access to private information, the federal government has also sought out ways to increase protection in terms of privacy. Additionally, American citizens are constantly looking for ways to increase their own level of privacy (Bartee, 2006). Poe v. Ullman, 367 U.S. 497 (1961), was a significant case that illustrates the fine line the federal government walks when trying to protect the privacy of Americans while also trying to uphold Constitutional law.
I would definitely say that Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart and the Colbert Report are part of the "media" that affects people’s opinion. These television shows are a way to provide comedic relief to the issues our economy faces; however, these shows still have an impact of how the viewer will understand an issue at hand. It is very difficult for anyone to be completely unbiased and with constantly hearing other people’s opinion through the media. We cannot make a decision of how “we” feel about the topic. Thus, democracy and a fair voting group become tainted.
For example the propaganda that you hear on radio and watch on the television. But, even more invasive then this is the government being able to search through your private lives. For example, the USA PATRIOT ACT that was passed in 2001. It allowed the government to limit restrictions on searching telephone, e-mail communications, and other records. What’s even worse is that after the attacks of 911 there were many citizens who supported this act.
Throughout our one-dimensional lives, have you ever thought upon how our society is brainwashed by the government? Our societies social media has taken a dramatic rise over the past years. Just as the culture of today uses advertisement and unintentional messages to persuade groups, the world of 1984 was slightly spellbound. In the book 1984 by George Orwell, the government uses Indoctrination to control and manipulate its citizens. Indoctrination is the method by which people are made to think in a certain way or have a certain opinion, which may be unacceptable to others.
Fear Over Privacy Security is supreme for the development of any nation. Today we are living in a world where security is increasingly being threatened by terrorists across the globe. The National Security Agency (NSA) working for privacy protection now has become a threat to American citizens. NSA is keeping track of every American’s internet use, activities, and phone calls which is the violation of fourth amendment, Right of Privacy, of US constitution. Varvel is against this and uses privacy as main theme of his cartoon.
Net neutrality is unfettered access to the Internet. Even though the concept of unrestricted access to Internet content sounds appealing, it has been a heated issue that has broadband providers, politicians, and regulatory agencies involved because of fear that the consumers will have to pay for access and speedy delivery of content. The first section of this paper begins with the history of the legal aspects of this issue. Net neutrality began garnering attention in December 2005 and in 2006 legislation was drafted and presented to both the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Both houses did not approve the legislation brought to them.
Many people question why it is that Edward Snowden leaked the documents showing what the NSA was doing. In the article “The Geeks who Leak” MichaelKelley Scherer quotes Edward Snowden saying “The public needs to decide whether these programs and policies are right or wrong". Edward Snowden feels that we should have a right to say whether what the NSA and Government does it right or wrong and whether we want hem to interfere in our personal lives when I comes so social media or not. He has been charged with theft of government property, unauthorized communication of national defense information and willful communication of classified communications intelligence information to an unauthorized person. Two of these three charges violates the Espionage act of 1917 which was intended to criminalize individuals who engaged in spying.
Down with the Patriot Act The Patriot Act is a very controversial law. It allows the government much more room to do as they please. Some of these practices that government officials can do are monitoring phone calls, emails, and going through personal records. They say this will help prevent terrorism, but is losing one’s privacy really worth it? Could there be a better way to prevent terrorism?
Although the FCC was cautioned to “exercise [its] authority with the utmost restraint, lest we inhibit constitutional rights” (Winter, 2007); that is not always upheld. Tension and controversy between the media and the public have been present long before television ever existed, but the increase in modern technology has also increased controversy regarding censorship. Finding a way to make broadcasting regulations compatible with peoples fundamental right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression has become increasingly difficult. Regulations imposed on television by the government are not supposed to be contrary to the principles laid down in the First Amendment, but that does not always hold true. The First Amendment from the United States Constitution, Bill of Rights is as follows: “Congress shall
The Most Important US Constitutional Right: The Freedom of Speech Today, many wonder the usefulness of their freedom of expression when it is almost impossible for their voices to be heard by others without the access to TV networks or popular websites. The United States Constitution was written to protect citizens from being incarcerated due to their beliefs or thoughts, not to make sure every American’s voice could be heard by as many people as one would like. The right to free speech is still valuable, even if getting others to hear your voice without influence is difficult. The reason that this amendment was so important to the founding fathers was that it fixed a problem which had driven many people from England in the first place. Nobody knew what free speech was during the time of the writing of the constitution.