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I would not mind others reading my email - Speaker of Parliament

Wed, Jan 06 2010 15:01 CET

byRene Beekman

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I would not mind others reading my email - Speaker of Parliament

Tsetska Tsacheva

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"As a citizen, I would not mind others reading my email, as long as the safety of my family and myself is guaranteed," Speaker of Parliament Tsetska Tsacheva was quoted by Bulgarian news agency Focus as saying on January 6 2010.

Tsacheva was asked to comment on amendments to the Electronic Communications Act (ECA).

According to Tsacheva, the bill provided enough guarantees, including parliamentary control, against abuse.

Tsacheva said the bill was "not an invasion of personal space or a violation of freedoms and rights," saying it was "a guarantee to everyone's security".

The first reading of the amendments was approved in late December 2009. The amendments are expected to be revised before the second reading, but Tsacheva said the essence of the bill would be preserved.

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Anonymous dr.oh Thu, Jan 07 2010 21:41 CET
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What do you expect, she was a BKP
member, now convenietly transmongered. Shame. Plus ca change, plus la meme chause. Ha!

Anonymous Raptor Thu, Jan 07 2010 08:50 CET
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There is no conflict between liberty and safety. We will have both or neither.

Ramsey Clark (1927--)

Anonymous Ilian Wed, Jan 06 2010 23:34 CET
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That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard this stupid c*nt say, or perhaps anyone for that matter.

"Oh please Big Brother, take away my civil liberties, just keep me safe from those crazy people that are waiting around every corner every minute of everyday to hurt me/rape me/rob me!"

Anonymous Ben Franklin Wed, Jan 06 2010 21:50 CET
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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."

I suppose she would be the first to implant a RFID chip too.

Anonymous Mark C. Wed, Jan 06 2010 20:21 CET
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I guess no one in Bulgarian cared for the fifty years in which the communist government opened and read everyone's mail.


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