Gary Johnson: Act Now to Stop CISA

From Gary Johnson in an Our America Initiative email blast:

While the news media and the politicians were focused last week on Hillary Clinton, Paul Ryan and Donald Trump, the U.S. Senate quietly voted to advance a piece of legislation, the so-called Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA), that strips away yet another layer of our 4th Amendment protections against government invasions of privacy.

The legal and technical issues surrounding CISA are complicated and even mind-numbing to many of us, but the net result of this legislation — if enacted — is that it will be even easier for the government to get its hands on our private information.

That’s why organizations, such as Our America, who are working to preserve our constitutional protections against unreasonable searches are fighting CISA. Apple, Google, Dropbox and many other tech companies are also opposing the bill, saying it does little to actually increase security while endangering the privacy of innocent Internet users.

The fight against CISA isn’t over. The Senate vote last week simply cleared the way for a debate and vote in the next several days. The House passed a different version earlier this year, and if the Senate bill passes, they will have to reconcile the two.

In short, there is still time to be heard.

Contact your Senators tomorrow and let them know that the destruction of our 4th Amendment protections must stop — and that while cybersecurity is important, CISA is more about eroding freedom than preserving it. Time is short. The vote in the Senate could happen this week.

This fight for privacy rights is a perfect example of why your financial support for Our America is so important. Our activists across the country are working hard every day to protect and promote liberty — but your contribution of $5, $10, $25, $50, $100 or more provides the communications and grassroots tools we must have in order to be truly effective.

We are counting on your help, and look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you.

Gov. Gary Johnson

Honorary Chairman