On Aug 3, 2009, at 3:27 PM, Kyle Waters wrote: > On 08/03/2009 03:25 PM, Gary Thornock wrote: >> --- On Mon, 8/3/09, Kyle Waters <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> "Why does anyone think that only authorized law enforcement >>> will mine collected Internet data or eavesdrop on phone and IM >>> conversations?" >>> >> >> *Does* anyone actually think that? >> >> >> > > You've never had anyone say "If you're not doing anything wrong, why > do > you care if they are listening?"? > > I've heard it a few times. >
I hear that argument every single day. It drives me nuts. I don't think people realize what freedoms they are giving up in the name of safety and security. As Benjamin Franklin says, they will get neither freedom or safety. It doesn't take long for the freedom fighter to become the next warlord. Dallin /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
