It is a given that the NSA and other agencies are listening. In fact, I am not opposed to that, even if GWB tried to stop it, he couldn't.
But I am opposed to the politicalization of the whole thing. I am opposed to the idea that if you object to spying, you are guilty. I am opposed to the idea that you are guilty until proven innocent. I am opposed to the idea that some government flunky who is just waiting for his pension to kick in is able to determine somebodies destiny. I am opposed to the idea that many folks now seem to have that they cannot protect themselves, and it is government's duty. I am opposed to the idea that whoever wants to some here should be allowed to, no matter what their religion or experience or allegience.
But most of all I am opposed to the trend that we should discard our law, throw away our rights, and let some unelected bureaucrat slap the chains on us because we were walking down the street and forgot our wallet.
Then you have nothing to worry about. Unless you're al Qaeda, they don't really care what you say.
"many folks can now seem to have that they cannot protect themselves."
well let me think here a moment. yeah a 6'5" thug with a butcher knive i may stave off with speed and cunning,
a 747 ladden with fuel excellerating into the floor of a building i am in i'm thinkin i wish the government could have helped me here.
and i know i am still a relative "newbie" here but reading the threads lately and checking out the posters sign on dates did something happen too the older posters that they are all adamently against this tempest in a tea pot?
my rights have not been crushed by anything that we are doing. i fear the eminant domain laws more than some spy guy listening in on my golf scores on the phone.