Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 1:37 PM

DEAR Mn's or SIR

THE QUESTION OF PRIVACY IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND IF YOU DECIDE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL OWNS THE RIGHT TO THE DATA ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL (PERSONAL PROPERTY RIGHTS), THEN ANY (GOVERNMENT, BANKS, SCHOOLS, INSURANCE CONPANY, MARKETING GROUPS, ECT) SHOULD HAVE TO ASK PERMISSION TO GATHER FOR SPECIFIC USE, AND RECEIVE PERMISSION OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO GIVE, SELL, OR LOAN THE DATA TO ANY OTHER GROUP. YOU DON'T USE OTHER PEOPLES PROPERTY without PERMISSION. ON THE OTHER HAND IF YOU CONCLUDE DATA ABOUT INDIVIDUALS BELONG TO THE GOVERNMENT, THEM YOU WRITE MANY RULES ABOUT WHO GETS TO USE DATA ABOUT INDIVIDUALS. ITS A USE GOOD ONLY FOR THE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS. THE ARGUMENT THAT GOVERNMENT AGENCY NEED TO EXCHANGE DATA ABOUT INDIVIDUALS AGAIN ONLY SERVES THE SPECIAL INTEREST OF AGENCY ASKING FOR THE USE OF PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT PERMISSION. YOUR CONCERN SHOULD BE TO SUPPORT RIGHTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHICH WILL MAKE OUR COUNTRY STRONGER. TO SUPPORT THE RIGHT FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO OWN THE DATA ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL ONLY MOVES THE COUNTRY FARTHER DOWN THE ROAD TO SOCIALISM, IT'S THE WRONG ROAD.

THANK YOU

KEITH WILLIAMS