It's all well and good to hear this coming from a Congressman but this is a Republican Congressman who is using it as a opportunity to attack a Democratic Administration : should we read anything into this statement regarding some significant difference between the two parties in regards privacy and 4th Ammendment issues? Hardly. Mike

This just in from US House Majority Leader Dick Armey:

- Final Carnivore Report Offers No New Answers A newly released, final version of the report on the Carnivore cybersnooping system offers no assurance that online transactions will be kept confidential.

http://freedom.gov/library/technology/carn-review3.asp

US House Majority Leader Dick Armey made the following comments about the newly released, final report on the Carnivore cybersnooping system: This superficial review doesn't get to the heart of the matter. It does nothing to restore the confidence that Americans should have in the confidentiality of their online transactions.

Why should average Internet users have to wonder whether a rogue agent could snoop through their emails and other online transactions?

If this Administration were actually interested in an honest evaluation of Carnivore, it would have shut the system down until the serious privacy concerns had been adequately addressed. Instead, this review by a team with clear ties to this Administration raises more concerns than it answers.

Regards, Matt-