Democratic lawmakers call for constitutional right to privacy in Wisconsin

https://captimes.com/news/government/democratic-lawmakers-call-for-constitutional-right-to-privacy-in-wisconsin/article_a5a83b39-3dc1-435c-a4dd-2d140c6d214f.html

Democrats in the Wisconsin Legislature want to update the state Constitution to add a right to privacy they say will shield state residents from federal overreach across a wide range of topics, from abortion access to immigration enforcement.

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solrize@lemmy.ml · 24 pts · 153d (1 reply)

Needs to happen at federal level.

xylogx@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 153d

110% agree.

We need national privacy legislation with teeth. Companies will collect our data whether we like it or not, they need to be held accountable and pay the price when they violate the trust and privacy of their users.

BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz · 16 pts · 153d

Privacy? That's a FANTASTIC Idea! Wait a second that's not meant for POOR People is it? POOR People having Privacy is LAUGHABLE!

-Republican Politicians AND Voters!

captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 153d

Hell yeah, lets get a federal one too

Zorque@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 153d

This will happen as soon as the state gets un-gerrymandered.

etherphon@piefed.world · 4 pts · 153d
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