Goverment listening to our phone conversations or reading our email. Do you think its worth it in order for our goverment to better protect us from terrorists? Myself.. I dont have a problem with it but what about you and why? Im open to hear all sides.
2007-10-18 09:15:25 · 10 answers · asked by melissa 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
I don't have a problem with them specifically listening to my phones or emails or whatever. They're not going to find anything except my conversations about school and lovey dovey stuff with my boyfriend.
HOWEVER...
IF we give the government the right to listen to our phones, when will it end. In fifty years they are going to take a little more, and a little more, and a little more and eventually we will be living in a dictatorship. It's like when a kid asks for candy at the grocery store. First its the 25 cent lollipop, then a big chocolate bar, then the cereal he wants is sugar coats marshmallow filled one and where will it end?
2007-10-18 09:25:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The ACTUAL quote is "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." It comes from "A Historical Review of the Constitution and Government of Pennsylvania" (1759) and is ATTRIBUTED to Benjamin Franklin, but he never claimed authorship. Great concept, though, no matter WHO said it. And just HOW are "suspected terrorists" determined, AmericanPatriot? And by WHOM? Did you know there is NO PROCESS IN PLACE to get off, for instance, the "no-fly list" if some faceless, nameless government bureaucrat puts you on it? You can't even demand to see the "evidence" or get the name of who ordered you added to it. What reason do we have to think that the unconstitutional wiretap program is any better?
2016-05-23 11:04:06 · answer #2 · answered by gladis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The government is not listening to our phone calls or reading our email. Thats what the commucrats want you to think. The government is listening to phone calls and reading emails if they think their is suspicious terrorist activity. Even if they were listening to my phone calls and reading email i dont care anyways i have nothing to hide.
2007-10-18 09:43:44 · answer #3 · answered by Reality Has A Libertarian Bias 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absoluletly not! This is supposed to be the land of the free not the home of the "so terrified of what we're fed on the news that we'll give up any right to merely feel like we're safer." The government isn't interested in protecting you, thet're interested in scarring you. Don't buy into the BS.
2007-10-18 09:29:27 · answer #4 · answered by sixmillionways 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It has always been a balancing act between privacy and security. As long as we have an argument by some that it's too much and by others that it's too little, it's probably about right.
2007-10-18 14:45:52 · answer #5 · answered by Crystal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't even like my neighbors knowing my business, banal as it may be.
I am not willing to give up any aspect of my privacy, because quite honestly, it would not make a difference in the grand scheme of things.
2007-10-18 09:21:30 · answer #6 · answered by sleepingliv 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The truth of the matter is that "big brother" knows our business whether or not we have security. Its a no brainer. Opt for the security.
2007-10-18 09:42:53 · answer #7 · answered by wunofdamoronbros 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it means a more secure America, then yes. Besides, I have nothing to hide.
2007-10-18 13:14:07 · answer #8 · answered by CharJ, 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think there is a very fine line. I think we all want a safer america. But that doesn't have to happen by taking away all our freedoms.
2007-10-18 09:22:48 · answer #9 · answered by smcginnis79 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
if you do, you lose both.
2007-10-18 15:25:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋