Read it, and wonder about our heritage as Americans of leading our private lives privately, as it should be, as it was during my own parents' stay here. It no longer is. Because there are terrorists to be apprehended? Are we all terrorists? Frank
Like it or not, that's why everyone has to watch what they say on a cell phone or on a computer. Basically speaking, the Government has to do something to curb terrorism. Just like when neighbors, friends and/or family say, "this person (or that person) would never do that (crime)" and they find out that they did.
Thanks for this "read" Frank. My main thought is terrorism, although I don't know a lot about all this surveillance etc. I do see our Nation in danger with so many immigrants, as well as just people coming into America, freely, without us knowing "why" they are here. Right now, I'm for America doing what it needs to protect American citizens. America First. I think there is always mistakes made, good people's privacy invaded, so we have to decide if "the means, justify the end"? Someone said something about not talking openly if you want your secrets kept, that's smart.
The government invented terrorism and an excuse to be able to bring in laws which now way they could without installing fear first. They need a boogeyman to frighten everyone so they can pas draconian laws. It is funny that when we have a so called terrorist attack we go after the wrong people 911 Saudi Arabia so we attack Afghanistan. They have satellites that can read a newspaper from space but cannot see miles long caravans of ISIS. Terrorism is a joke on the people and a way of controlling them.