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03-20-2008, 12:04 PM
Wally wrote:
I don't live in fear either -- yet on more than one occasion I've had conversations on the cell phone when I've said things and wondered whether the programs that are monitoring cell phone conversations might pick up on key words that I'm saying.
This isn't paranoia (well maybe a little), its a proven and admitted fact that our government has this technology and they have the right according to the Patriot Act to conduct what should be illegal monitoring of innocent citizens.
There is a valid slippery slope argument, and the way things are going I think we have reasons to make that argument.
The 2nd Amendment debate is a great one because it really goes back to the Constitution and wording that was never clarified. The outcome of this current court case should shape gun laws indefinitely into the future.
Quote: We now have the Patriot Act, what could be next? I do not live in fear, I want to exercise ALL my right's as long as they don't interfere with others right's.
I don't live in fear either -- yet on more than one occasion I've had conversations on the cell phone when I've said things and wondered whether the programs that are monitoring cell phone conversations might pick up on key words that I'm saying.
This isn't paranoia (well maybe a little), its a proven and admitted fact that our government has this technology and they have the right according to the Patriot Act to conduct what should be illegal monitoring of innocent citizens.
There is a valid slippery slope argument, and the way things are going I think we have reasons to make that argument.
The 2nd Amendment debate is a great one because it really goes back to the Constitution and wording that was never clarified. The outcome of this current court case should shape gun laws indefinitely into the future.