Congress may gut identity-theft laws

[OhioChick]

CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS MUST PROTECT PAIR OF STRONG SATE LAWS PROTECTING CONSUMERS

Two effective, consumer-friendly laws have given Californians powerful tools to protect themselves against identity theft.


Under the guise of protecting all Americans from this growing crime, Congress wants to take those tools away. The California congressional delegation must not allow it. It should fight instead to extend the rights enjoyed by Californians to others around the country.


The first law forces companies that lose sensitive information about consumers -- or have that information stolen -- to notify those affected. The law helped publicize data breaches at ChoicePoint and dozens of other firms and put millions of Americans on notice that they were at risk of identity theft.


The second law gives those who believe they are at risk of being victimized a nearly fail-safe way to protect themselves by placing a ``freeze'' on their credit reports. Accounts that are frozen are invulnerable to identity thieves

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/opinion/14141719.htm

[depakid]

1. Jeeze- MORE federal preemption

Not that I EVER believed it- it's always bveen about the corruption- but maybe some of might have fodder for the so called "states' rights" crowd next time they come knocking.

1st: Eliminate all state laws on food saety and labeling:

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060307/BUSINESS/603070329/1003

2nd: Eliminate all state health coverage rules that require insurance policies to cover services, such as maternity care and supplies for diabetics:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-health16mar16,0,3817545.story?coll=la-home-nation

Now this....

And best of all- get a bunch of DINO's to go along and legitimize the policies, making them look "bipartisan" and taking them away as Democratic campaign issues!

NOW DOES EVEYONE SEE WHY THE DEMS DESPERATELY NEED TO THEIR OWN HOUSE BEFORE THEY'LL EVER THE REGAIN MAJORITY?