> KG wrote: > They just paid a hefty chunk of their credit card balance. And they > learned how frighteningly wide the net of suspicion has been cast." >
And therein lies the problem with giving the gov't any type of power - it will be abused. Sometimes it's on purpose, sometimes it's not. Either way we pay the price. Here are the human factors that lead to abuse: 1.) NIMBY - Fix it, but don't impact me. 2.) It must be you. Gee, they're cameras in your bathroom? Not mine, it must be you. 3.) Do it on the cheap. "It'll cost how much to do it right? Well, do it cheaper." 4.) 9-5 Syndrome. "You're having a problem? Sorry, I have a BB game tonight." 5.) The biggie, Gov't God Complex. It's "the government", they'll help us. #5 is always the one that astounds me. If you ask somebody, "do you trust that stranger with your wallet?" They'll say, "no way, dude". But if you say, "the government would like to see your wallet." Most people say, "sure!" WTF? Why do people think the gov't is not made up of flawed people working with flawed tools in a flawed system, but, instead, some type of benevolent Deity? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:198780 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
