A Constitutional Amendment Guaranteeing the Right to Privacy

[Ian David]

Action Alert
Constitutional Amendment: Right to Privacy - Support
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT: RIGHT TO PRIVACY

As part of our focus on activists and their ideas, we present this proposed idea for legislation from Bonita Springs, Fl.

A "Privacy Amendment" to state and the U.S. Constitutions that guarantees a right to privacy in all areas of our lives. This would impact things such as telemarketing calls, medical records access, gun registration, abortion, gay rights and many other areas of personal behavior and activity. Most of these issues were impacted by courts' interpretations of a right to privacy and the debate as to whether the U.S. Constitution has an implied right to privacy as was decided for example in Roe v. Wade. By passing an amendment, this issue and others would be decided once and for all.

Should your elected officials support a constitutional amendment that guarantees a right to privacy? Write to President Bush, Congress and your governor and state legislature to let them know your views on this idea.


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[Independent_Liberal]

1. Done!

I'd support that amendment.

[NMMNG]

2. Done!

A person can never feel free when they have no guarantee of privacy.

[markiegreg]

3. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution

defines the limited powers of congress. Congress has no authority to violate individual privacy through legislation. Any and all laws enacted beyond the constitutionally granted congressional powers are technically null and void. Amendment IV also reaffirms privacy rights. A constitutional amendment for privacy is not needed. We already have that enumerated in the founding documents. Forcing the government to abide by the Constitution is the problem.