Originally Posted by
dannyrug
Why do you care honestly. Yes it is an infringement of our rights, but are you doing something that you do not want the government to see. This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. If you don't want to the government to see something you do or hear something you say, maybe that best option is to live under a rock.
Originally Posted by
sid
This guy has a point. I for one welcome our new American overlords.
No.
This is the wrong attitude.
The whole "If you have nothing to hide you shouldn't worry." excuse is bullshit.
Look at your history, kiddos, Mcarthyism wasn't that long ago. What happens when the next witchhunt starts over something formerly benign that is now declared "urgently anti-american".
It is bad practice to allow the government to spy on its citizens without reason. It is worse practice for its citizens to not give a shit.