I have a question for those who say this: How would you feel if a stranger snooped in your diary and chose to share this with other people? Even if there's nothing bad in your diary?
2007-03-19 13:26:40 · 13 answers · asked by ? 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It's political because I'm addressing the NSA's illegal spying.
2007-03-19 13:32:22 · update #1
I might also add that I am very conservative.
2007-03-19 13:39:01 · update #2
In the surveillance culture that the United States has become, notions of patriotism have become dangerously skewed. Somehow we have come to accept the creepy meme that when we give up our rights — like privacy — we are being patriotic. That voluntary waiving of our civil liberties is a great proof of our patriotism. This misguided patriotism is acceptance of despotism. It is fascism.
The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government — lest it come to dominate our lives and interests. — Patrick Henry
More Americans are realizing their perceived walk in the park is actually a slow and steady march toward tyranny and theocracy. While many of the changes they have instituted are still abstract to many Americans (i.e. the Patriot Act), the Plutocrats, Oligarchs, and Theocrats are on the verge of extinguishing our republic. They have already installed the mechanisms to forge a fascist state. Historically, fascism has included the use of propaganda and censorship, strong nationalism, fusion of religion and state, and corporatism.
2007-03-19 13:30:43 · answer #1 · answered by dstr 6 · 5⤊ 7⤋
Uh, who keeps a diary, but if I did keep one, they might find things such as this.
Dear Diary,
today i went to work, then i went to lunch and had a sandwich, it was yummy, had to go to the grocery store where i bought some stuffs to have for dinner. Then I went home nd dinked around on the internet, Well, until tomorrow........
2007-03-19 20:31:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 2⤋
They do not care what you do to yourself while nobody is looking. They just want to protect you whiners from being blown up while you buy stuff and live in your perfect little worlds.
2007-03-19 20:39:34 · answer #3 · answered by SGT T 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is a symptom of a greater concern, there is a point where control can get out of hand and it starts with forfeiting what we consider to be the most insignificant liberties.
Allows your freedoms to be restricted without a fight will only lead to further infringement upon your privacy.
Human nature is one of curiosity, the more information we allow to be discovered the more one will want.
2007-03-19 20:35:05 · answer #4 · answered by smedrik 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Libs complain about losing their civil rights with the Patriot Act yet they support Roe v. Wade and throw the babies' rights down the drain along with their guilt. ha.
2007-03-19 20:36:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Being that I haven't kept a diary since I was 14 and I don't support radicals,I don't worry.
2007-03-19 20:31:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 4⤋
It is like an indecent assault on privacy even if there is nothing bad in a diary unless permitted by the diary writer.
2007-03-19 20:31:31 · answer #7 · answered by Ottawan-Canada 3 · 6⤊ 6⤋
You and John Edwards are the only ones who keep diaries.
March 19th,
Today my hair looked awesome!"
March 20th,
Today my hair looked awesomer!"
2007-03-19 20:36:05 · answer #8 · answered by Got a light Leo? 3 · 7⤊ 2⤋
I am not worried if all my warts are exposed. I have things I am embarrassed about, but they are nothing to be ashamed of.
SO how is this Political?
2007-03-19 20:30:56 · answer #9 · answered by meathookcook 6 · 7⤊ 3⤋
I am in full support of the Patriot Act.
2007-03-19 20:33:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 4⤋