Saving Texas with Jon Bouché

Thank you, @jpbouche — strong leader joining @tomgglass & @TxTurf Terri Hall to lead our statewide Coalition's Constitutional Fidelity/End Gov't Overreach Working Group for the 90th! "Constitutional rights are not subject to a vote, nor does the severity of a crime give the government permission to disregard them. A technology’s ability to make law enforcement easier or more convenient does not justify circumventing the Constitution, and we must never allow convenience to become an excuse for violating liberty. "Texans should not be treated as suspects simply because technology makes mass surveillance possible. Law enforcement may use surveillance technology for legitimate public-safety purposes, but its use must be targeted and subject to warrants, meaningful human oversight, public transparency, and strict limits on data collection and retention. "Public safety and constitutional liberty are not opposing goals. We can, and must, protect both. Government surveillance must always be lawful, limited, accountable, and consistent with the constitutional rights of the people."  -Jon Bouche #txlege

Despite what some may tell you, we are not safe if our right to privacy is not safe.