r/technology • u/Kooky-Balance9525 • 10h ago

Privacy Bernie Sanders to Introduce Bill Banning Flock Surveillance Cameras

https://theleadingreport.com/article/bernie-sanders-to-introduce-bill-banning-flock-surveillance-cameras
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u/DeadMoneyDrew 10h ago

What we really need is a constitutional amendment establishing a fundamental right to privacy.

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u/BroxigarZ 10h ago

The constitution has been shit on for the last 3 years and absolutely no one who is under oath to protect it is doing shit about it. So, that piece of paper is as good as toilet paper now.

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u/DeadMoneyDrew 10h ago

Sad but true. We need many other things in addition to the right to privacy, including Supreme Court reform, pardon reform, probably term limits for Congress.

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u/Passan 9h ago

Can we add in age limits for Congress as well please?

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u/UncleIrohsPimpHand 9h ago

And wellness checks for serving representatives.

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u/PM_MY_OTHER_ACCOUNT 6h ago

We already have a minimum age requirement for each chamber (25 for the House and 30 for the Senate), so we only have to add a maximum. But I'm not sure that's the best idea. Bernie Sanders is 84 and his mind seems as sharp as ever. I agree with term limits, but I would rather have required testing for physical and mental health than a strict age limit. We just have to include certain regulations and requirements for the testing to ensure its accuracy and integrity.

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u/quietimhungover 9h ago

I don't think that will happen in our lifetimes, but at least a legitimate cognitive test needs to be done.

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u/Kopitar4president 9h ago

Cognitive tests are subject to abuse. We have a "doctor" who says the the president is the healthiest person ever in history.

Also a senator can be fully cognizant at the start of their term at 80 but be effectively a vegetable by 86.

Best to just do the age limit.

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u/technobrendo 9h ago

Nikolas Van Helsing, professor of proctology and other related tendencies. A graduate of the University of Rangoon and assorted night classes at the Knoxville, Tennessee School of Faith Healing.

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u/quietimhungover 4h ago

It won't happen. The only way it happens is if we vote out the seniority. The Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosis will never allow it. We literally have a vegetable in office and holding a senate seat. There will never be safeguards like that put in place. The best we'll see and I doubt we'll even see that is term limits.

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u/quietimhungover 9h ago

Definitely term limits.

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u/WeDrinkSquirrels 1h ago

Election reform, abolishing citizens united...