I don't like the idea of the government listening to any of my boring phone conversations.
I know, I know, if I'm not saying anything wrong, I shouldn't mind.
We all know that "if" the government can abuse information gathered, they "will" abuse information gathered.
They aren't listening in on any conversations. They aren't recording any conversations. The private phone companies have turned over records of phone calls made, and the NSA runs the numbers to see if they match any of their interest. They aren't collecting personal info, no addresses, no names (like the couldn't get it by using google) etc.
Is the government at fault here, or the private phone companies? What does everyone's phone company's privacy policy say? You agreed to it.
My question is, is this just land-based lines? We don't use land-based lines at home.
I don't like the idea of government intrusion either, but it gets touchy when private businesses are involved.
Look at Yahoo and Google in China, turning over anti-commies. My gut worries about that, also.
God I wish our country wasn't so insane at the moment. Too bad we can't even discuss stuff anymore.