Lynn C. Woolsey: “I respect those who choose to serve our country in the military. I also understand that successful recruiting is…”

“I respect those who choose to serve our country in the military. I also understand that successful recruiting is critical to the military's ability to protect our country. But we also must protect the privacy of our children. On top of Mr. Honda's discussion, Mr. Chairman, according to the Washington Post, the Pentagon is now developing a comprehensive invasive recruiting database on high-school and college students who are age 16 or older. The database will include personal information about these young women and men, including their birth dates, social security numbers, e- mail addresses, grade-point averages, ethnicity and what subjects they are studying. And, apparently, the Pentagon will be able, without notifying citizens, to share this data for non-military purposes, including with law enforcement agencies and state tax authorities. More than ever, this highlights the Administration's gall in believing they have the right to personal information about student rights above parents. If their war was justified, if the American people were not fed up with it, young people would volunteer--but they aren't, and, they won't, and, that is the very reason this invasive program has come up. For these reasons, I encourage my colleagues to join me in supporting parents and children and their privacy. Vote for the Honda amendment.”