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717 Second Street NE * Washington, DC 20002 * (202) 546-3000 * Fax (202) 543-5605
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The Honorable Richard K. Armey
Office of the Majority Leader
U.S. Capitol H327A
Washington, D.C. 20515<\/p>\n
July 3, 2001<\/p>\n
Dear Mr. Armey:<\/p>\n
Thank you for your continued leadership and example on protecting the personal privacy of Americans. As members of organizations committed to protecting privacy, we support your efforts to ensure that our Constitutional rights and liberties are protected.<\/p>\n
As you know, many federal government policies are fraught with privacy abuses. We commend your leadership on these issues such as Carnivore (DSC1000), FIDNet, Know Your Customer, thermal imaging, surveillance cameras, civil asset forfeiture, etc. The following organizations support your efforts in continuing to expose and resolve some of these government abuses of privacy. The recent decision from the Supreme Court regarding the use of thermal imaging plays a vital role in the equation, as privacy may be violated in the name of the drug war.<\/p>\n
Too often government record-keeping requirements can contribute, directly or indirectly, to private sector abuses of Americans’ privacy. These privacy abuses need to be closely watched because of the negative ramifications they have on the personal lives of our fellow Americans. We appreciate your leadership to establish limitations on government’s access to personal health records and your opposition to the unique patient identifier. These issues illustrate some of the problems with the intersection of government and private sector privacy violations.<\/p>\n
As we approach our celebrations for our nation’s Independence, we are reminded of our country’s leaders who fight to defend our rights. This fight is a noble one, and we recognize your leadership in this never-ending struggle. With changes in technology affecting our lives at such a rapid pace, we are pleased to have someone who understands its potential problems and is willing to take a stand to address them to the protection of our Constitutional liberties.<\/p>\n
If you would like to work together on issues of shared concern, please do not hesitate to contact J. Bradley Jansen at the Free Congress Foundation at 202-204-5324.<\/p>\n
Respectfully,<\/p>\n
Paul M. Weyrich
National Chairman
Coalition for America<\/p>\n
Chris Hoofnagle
Legislative Counsel
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)<\/p>\n
Lisa S. Dean
Vice President for Technology Policy
Free Congress Foundation<\/p>\n
Congressman Bob Schaffer
Fourth District of Colorado
U.S. House of Representatives<\/p>\n
Jim Harper
Editor
Privacilla.org<\/p>\n
Evan Hendricks
Editor\/Publisher
Privacy Times<\/p>\n
Kent Lassman
Director, Technology and Communications Policy
Citizens for a Sound Economy<\/p>\n
Twila Brase, RN, PHN
President
Citizens’ Council on Health Care<\/p>\n
Christian Josi
Executive Director
American Conservative Union<\/p>\n
Thomas DeWeese
President
American Policy Center<\/p>\n
Michael D. Ostrolenk
Capital Hill Liaison
Republican Liberty Caucus<\/p>\n
Chuck Muth
Chairman
Republican Liberty Caucus<\/p>\n
Gregory Quinlan
Chairman
Pro-Family Network<\/p>\n
Joe Eldred
Founder and Chairman
God Bless America<\/p>\n
Erik Johnson
Chairman
Young Americans for Freedom<\/p>\n
True Nightengale
President
Operation America<\/p>\n
Mrs. Donna Kromer
Executive Director
Taking America Back Ministries<\/p>\n
Dwight Patel
Director
Coalition for a Tax-free Internet<\/p>\n
Phyllis Schlafly
Founder & President
Eagle Forum<\/p>\n
Katherine Albrecht
CASPIAN – Consumers Against Privacy Invasion and Numbering<\/p>\n
Edward A. Mallett
President
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers<\/p>\n
Dr. Jane Orient, MD
Executive Director
Association of American Physicians & Surgeons<\/p>\n
Richard W. Rahn
Senior Fellow
Discovery Institute<\/p>\n
Coralee Whitcomb
President
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility<\/p>\n
Rev. Bob Vanden Bosch
Director
Concerned Christian Americans<\/p>\n
James Landrith
Editor & Publisher
The Multiracial Activist and The Abolitionist Examiner<\/p>\n
Hank Whitmore
Chairman
People Against Church Taxation (PACT)<\/p>\n
Andrew F. Quinlan
President
Center for Freedom and Prosperity<\/p>\n
Sonia Arrison
Director
Center for Freedom and Technology
Pacific Research Institute<\/p>\n
Paul Haughton
President
National Federation of Republican Assemblies<\/p>\n
Cliff Kincaid
President
America’s Survival, Inc.<\/p>\n
James Cox
Executive Director
Association of Concerned Taxpayers<\/p>\n
George C. Landrith
Executive Director
Frontiers of Freedom<\/p>\n
Senator Malcolm Wallop (ret.)
Chairman
Frontiers of Freedom<\/p>\n
Evelyn Bradley
Administrator
Congress for American Principles<\/p>\n
Adrian Day
President
Global Strategic Management<\/p>\n
William Riley
Director
NW Council of Governments<\/p>\n
Karen Kerrigan
Chairman
Small Business Survival Committee<\/p>\n
Jim Lilley
Director of Development
Baptist International Missions, Inc.<\/p>\n
Michael H Jones
Chairman
Voice Of The Elephant Political Awareness Committee (VOTEPAC)<\/p>\n
William Haygood Shaker
President
American Council for Health Care Reform
CEO
Washington Marketing Group<\/p>\n
C. Preston Noell, III
President
Tradition, Family, Property, Inc.<\/p>\n
Ed Leckey
CEO
Eagle Eye Consulting Corp.<\/p>\n
Amy Ridenour
President
The National Center for Public Policy Research<\/p>\n
Jim Boulet, Jr.
Executive Director
English First<\/p>\n
Dani Hansen
Idaho Eagle Forum<\/p>\n
Dottie Feder
Vice President
Eagle Forum of Wisconsin<\/p>\n
Eunie Smith
President
Eagle Forum of Alabama<\/p>\n
Dot Ward
President
Eagle Forum of Mississippi<\/p>\n
Helen Blackwell
Chairman
Virginia Eagle Forum<\/p>\n
Janine Hansen
President
Nevada Eagle Forum<\/p>\n
Bobbie Patray
President
Tennessee Eagle Forum<\/p>\n
Cathie Adams
President
Texas Eagle Forum<\/p>\n
Carolee Adams
State President
Eagle Forum of New Jersey<\/p>\n
Patricia A. Bradburn
President
Virginians for Property Rights<\/p>\n
Aaron Starr, CPA
Chairman
Libertarian Party of California<\/p>\n
Eddie Spraggs
Chairman
Jackson Purchase Republicans<\/p>\n
Christopher Whalen
The Whalen Consulting Group
New York<\/p>\n
Ken McEldowney
Executive Director
Consumer Action<\/p>\n
Miriam Archer
Director of Operations
Christian Coalition of CA<\/p>\n
Paul A. Volle
Executive Director
Christian Coalition of Maine<\/p>\n
Mrs. Sandra Bowman
Executive Director
Kentucky Christian Coalition<\/p>\n
Rev. Walter H. Leake
Craven-Pamlico Christian Coalition
New Bern, North Carolina<\/p>\n
Andrea Lafferty
Exective Director
Traditional Values Coalition<\/p>\n
Terrye Seckinger
Vice Chairman
South Carolina Baptist for Life<\/p>\n
Joey Davis
State Director
Concerned Women for America of Missouri<\/p>\n
Gail Johnson
Area Director
Concerned Women for America
of California- Los Angeles\/ San Bernardino\/
Riverside\/ Orange\/ Ventura Counties<\/p>\n
Lloyd and Margaret Kaempf
Concerned Citizens
Alabama<\/p>\n
Lowell T Patterson
State Chairman
Constitution Party of NJ<\/p>\n
Patricia J. Owens
Wisconsin State Sovereignty Coalition<\/p>\n
Julie Dillenburg
Commonwealth Education Organization<\/p>\n
Kathryn A. Serkes
President
Square One Media Network<\/p>\n
Duane Royal
Treasurer
Sampson County NC Republican Party<\/p>\n
Joel and Janine Hansen
Nevada Families Education Foundation<\/p>\n
Galen E. Alexander
Founder & Chairman
Ohio Conservative Alliance<\/p>\n
Rudy Kantu
Klahanie Area Chairman
Fifth Legislative District GOP
Issaquah, Washington<\/p>\n
Thomas and Jean Kresal
Birch Street Baptist Church
Wisconsin<\/p>\n
Kathy Parker
Kathy Parker & Associates, Inc.<\/p>\n
Bretigne Shaffer
Filmmaker
Tabula Rosa Productions<\/p>\n
Helen E. Farson
Phonetic Bible Printing Committee<\/p>\n
Dale Robertson
Chief Warrant Officer (Aviation)
United States Army Reserve<\/p>\n
Rev. Larry Marshall
Chaplain
Hermitage in Northern Virginia<\/p>\n
Mike Fellows
Chair
Libertarian Party of Montana<\/p>\n
Joel Hansen
State Chairman
Independent American Party of Nevada<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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