Volunteers for working so hard, especially hard this year given weather to make today possible. And thank you all, really, for coming out. Youre all a very hearty, hearty bunch. A few quick administrative notes. Now would be a good time to turn off your cell phones or anything else that might go beep. Second, if youre tweeting today, please use hashtag gbf. And, third, we really want your feedback. So, please, at the end fill out a survey. Theyre available at the back of the tent or on the gbf web site. And if you complete a survey, you have a chance a chance to win a 100 visa gift card. Finally, Juan Williams will be signing books after this presentation. Hell be, theres a signing line on the other end here of the festival grounds. And copies of his book, we the people, are on sale in the politics prose tent which is just out here, over there. Now, a quick word about buying books. Even though this is a free event, theres no charge for the festival, it does help the book festival if yo
That email they send their loved one has the same constitutional protection as the love letters in the past but unfortunately the laws that govern when police have access to con dent have not been updated since 1986. In the interim there have been courts said police have to get a warrant before they can get emails and facebook messages. This puts that protection into the law. Consistent with the policy adopted by fbi. Its what google and other major providers already require but this putses that requirement into the law, eliminating any ambiguity about the protections that apply to peoples private, sensitive digital information. Host what is the legislative status of an update . Right now the house has passed 4190 so supported by republican. What does that bill do . That bill would put in place the warrant requirement, and basically say that anytime that police want to get your emails, other types Digital Content they have to come to providers with a warrant, and it passed with unanimo
Communications privacy act . Guest ecpa is, quite simply, in todays world the average american expects that the email they send to their loved one is going to have the same constitutional protections as the love letter they may have put in their desk. But unfortunately, our laws that govern when police can access Digital Content havent been updated since 1986. In the interim, there have been courts that have said police have to get a warrant before they get things like emails or private facebook messages. What this would do is, essentially, put that protection into the law. Thats consistent with the policy adopted by the fbi. Its similar to what google, microsoft and other major providers already require. But what it does is put that requirement into the law, eliminating any ambiguity about the protections that should apply to peoples private, sensitive digital information. Host now, whats the legislative discuss of an update to ecpa right now . Guest you know, right now the house has
The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god of mountains, stars, and boundless spaces, to you we lift our hearts with gratitude for your mercy and grace. You are the source of our hope and strength, for we receive guidance from your faithfulness. Protect our senators with shields of honor and integrity, as they put their hope new. Hope in you. May they patiently wait for the unfolding of your loving providence, remembering that our times are in your hands. Lord, give them the wisdom to bless every good deed, by whomsoever it may be done, rising above strife and division to a unity that heals. May they seek you with such intensity that they will experience the joy of your continuous presence. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge f allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the r
One hour. Good evening. Picked up copies of an article from the wall street journal recently as you entered the auditorium on the impact of the Vice President ial nominee on election results. For those of you who did not pick up copies, we will have extras after the program. Tonight, we will be discussing not just the electoral process, but the evolving role of the vice presidency. We have the honor of hosting professor joel goldstein, the author of the newly released book, the white house Vice President scy. Dr. Goldstein is a highly respected scholar of the vice presidency, presidency, and constitutional law. Ishas consistent consistently sought out by Media Outlets for commentary and insight, especially during the president ial campaigns. The new article in york times, he was quoted as saying my wife says i am an exotic plant that blooms every four years. [laughter] professor goldstein is best known for his work on the vice presidency. It came out of his doctoral work, his dissertat