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by heckelson 653 days ago
The worst thing about this is that we the citizens have to fight this every time, but if this just passes one single time we may lose our rights on this issue forever.
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Binding commitments or laws preventing the adoption of this sort of scheme could be lobbied for by citizens, but in reality I think your point holds
Perhaps we can support organization like EDRi to fight for us continuously.
If it comes to that, I just hope the EU courts will strike it down.
Funny that some also argue that it is why the left, no matter how extreme they are, often win in the end. The left keeps fighting, always trying to change the status quo. If a legislation attempt fails this year, they will just try again the next year. Year over year, whoever keeps fighting wins. In contrast, conservatives just want to be left alone, therefore the conservatives lose often.
You can't stop progress; that's why the conservative will eventually lose.

Progress happens one funeral at a time.

Sunset clauses would be great. Every X years they have to vote to re enable the law or it becomes deactivated. 1 year of deactivation gets it wiped.
In reality these powers get renewed forever.

See "Senate passes bill renewing key FISA surveillance power moments after it expires"

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-renews-fisa...

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