Because nobody ever breaks the law.
Because you were a peon, they weren’t going to trust you with that.
Because those *other* alphabet agencies are so law abiding. Like the EPA, FBI, DOJ, IRS. I’m sure they’re all so law abiding a quarter of a century later.
BTW, the patriot act changed the ROE’s to allow them to listen in on Americans. It’s why the NSA has gigantic facilities and is building out even more.
This kind of database and information is a despots dream come true. Instant dictatorship, just add despot. We might just have that despot now. If not this one, certainly one on the way. It’s inevitable some human will avail themselves of this power and control.
“...It’s inevitable some human will avail themselves of this power and control.”
That is true, and that is why the Patriot Act should be repealed.
We know what group of people on earth the majority of terrorists come from: Muslims. We, unlike the Israelis, are not conducting our anti-terror efforts efficiently.
I reluctantly voted for Reagan because he seemed maleaable. I was correct, and Contra was proof of that. VP George H.W.Bush was behind that operation, but Hell, he had been head of the CIA at one time. G.W.Bush disrespected the Rule of Law as much as his old man, so the Patriot Act should have been expected. Never forget that it was Republicans who created that legislation.
Now we have a Muslim Marxist and malevolent narcissist in the White House, one who has delusions of grandeur and overwhelming power. He officially orders kills using drones, and if you don’t think he has murdered others, go see the the Obama Dead List on Nachumslist.com.
We can’t get much more closer to the abyss of totalitarianism without falling in, than where we are right now.
NOTE: the hardest job I’ve ever had was raising an honest child - one who was truthful and respectful of the law and of other people. If that is what defines a peon, so be it.