Do you mind the government reading your email & listening to your phone calls without a court order?

Answer 1

Of course you'll have idiots who'll say "I don't mind, I have nothing to hide". One problem, I have nothing to hide either, except my Soc Sec # is done by e-mail. So has some of my banking, and my financial info. Another wards the morons who say "I have nothing to hide" will think twice when people get a hold of his personal info and clean his bank account.

What will be next with these morons? I have nothing to hide so Big Brother can watch me all he wants. Until this jerks in bed with his old lady, then will he still want Uncle Sam spying then?

If it starts small like right now, the Government will keep going until Government intrusion gets out of control thus the old saying "you give an inch, they'll take a mile".

Answer 2

Why should I mind? We've had more than 200 years of freedom and democracy. Did you really think it would go on forever?

If we had video cameras in everyone's bedroom, we could make sure there was no pre-marital, extra-marital, gay or perverted sex going on. And if you're not doing anything wrong, you shouldn't object since you'll have nothing to hide.

As far as warrants are concerned, who needs them? The president is above the law and soon he'll just make sure the laws are what he's decided. After all, he's the decider.

Hey, the only thing wrong with this country is that the masses have been restraining the rich and powerful from all the wonderful things they want to do. Let's get over it, folks. In the name of justice, they'll do away with all those laws that protect the masses of criminals.

Trust Bush! He has the most direct pipeline to God since Jesus. And, luckily, his calls aren't tapped.

Answer 3

I’m somewhat torn on this issue but I believe that like w/ anything, if enough people made a stink about it, we could put a stop to it! On the other hand, if used correctly, it may be able to save a life or lives. There are many corrupt people in the government too, what’s to say a person in the government couldn’t manipulate what was found or heard and accuse someone of something they haven’t said or done. If used properly and by people of good and moral character, it could be somewhat beneficial. Realistically, we have no idea what kind of character the person who is listening in on us and our loved-ones have. There could be a pedophile in the government listening in on our kids conversations and tracking them down in attempt to harm them. Privacy is slowly becoming a thing of the past; that makes me feel very uncomfortable.

Answer 4

Yes, I am very concerned, because the new definition of terrorism, accordind to Patriot Act, is eveyone that disagree with the administration in power.

I think the government lied so bad,
Usa forging terror : http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=92662&page=1 (Operation Northwoods)
Operation Northwoods : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Northwoods
http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/
Northwood / 9-11 : http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5946593973848835726&hl=en

"Further, the process of transformation, even if it brings revolutionary change, is likely to be a long one, absent some catastrophic and catalyzing event – like a new Pearl Harbor"
Project for the New American Century (2000)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_for_the_New_American_Century

“Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”
Hermann Göring(Nazi) 1946 Confessions (Nuremberg Diary)
http://www.snopes2.com/quotes/goering.htm

"We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right major crisis and the nations will accept the New World Order."
David Rockefeller: Statement to the United Nations Business Council in September 1994

"For more than a century, ideological extremists at either end of the political spectrum have seized upon well-publicized incidents to attack the Rockefeller family for the inordinate influence they claim we wield over American political and economic institutions. Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family and me as 'internationalists' and of conspiring with other around the world to build a more integrated global political and economic structure - one world, if you will. If that is the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it." David Rockefellers memoirs (2002)

Answer 5

First of all, I have nothing to hide, so I don't mind. Second, they're not doing that. Do you have any idea how much man power it would take ti listen to all of the calls made in the US with business phones, home phones, pay phones, cell phones, and e-mail? Way too many people needed. All it is doing is a computer is searching for specific keywords of phone calls made to people over seas. Are you calling someone in a different country? If not, then you are not having your call "listened" to by the Government. Besides, your PHONE COMPANY knows more then the government about your calls! Why aren't whining liberals like you whining about that?

Answer 6

No THIS is a good question! No, I don't mind. They guy listening might, though. BORING!

I think we need to worry more about impersonators on here. If they can come back so easily after being suspended numerous times, do you think they can't hack into your email? They won't have a court order, either.

Answer 7

It doesn't matter if we mind or not. It doesn't matter if a federal judge overruled them being able to do it. The fact is they have numerous black ops agencies out there that do and will continue to wiretap regardless of whether they have a court order or not. What makes it "legal" is that the public will never even know it happened.

Answer 8

If I were a criminal, I would mind even if a warrant had been issued. If you are hinting at the 'Terrorist Surveillance Program', it only applies to international communications were one party has known connections to terrorists. As such, it is not an 'unreasonable search' under the 4th amendment. Nowhere in the constitution are the courts authorized to issue warrants.

Answer 9

I don't -- I don't have anything or do anything that they would be interested in hearing. I would rather be part of a system that monitors for terrorists than one that doesn't, and I become a possible victim because of it. I think by the time agencies gathered all the evidence to get a court order, it may be too late.

Answer 10

I do indeed! Very bad people walk every day without properly obttained evidence. I don't have anything to hide but it bothers me that something I say might get me arrested.because so much of it is anti-gov't. It is just another example of the erosion of our rights as Americans. Besides, if I don't speak to anybody overseas why do they want to bug me? But then again, I'm on-line so I don't really know where anyone is located. tsk, tsk,tsk.