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To: djf
Why is it all the sudden that Americans need to be spied on?

What, did you read the headline and decide to comment without reading the remainder of the article?

It goes to some length to explain how Americans are not targeted by this surveillance, unless they are acting as an agent of a foreign power.

4 posted on 12/20/2005 4:13:31 AM PST by angkor
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To: angkor

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.



16 posted on 12/20/2005 4:25:44 AM PST by djf (Bush wants to make Iraq like America. Solution: Send all illegal immigrants to Iraq!)
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