[Jonty30]

As Nazi Germany showed, the ability to compile information about the citizenry gives the government the ability to eliminate the undesirables before any real opposition can develop to stop them.

[newheart]

As Nazi Germany showed, the ability to compile information about the citizenry gives the government the ability to eliminate the undesirables before any real opposition can develop to stop them.

No doubt. In fact, I am even skeptical of this whole round of revelations. What better way to supress opposition than to engender fear of surveillance even before there is any need.