You're welcome. It's hard to fathom this coming about, as it DOES appear to indicate a march towards a "1984" type of society.
It seems to be inevitable in our current situation. Freedom only works in a basically moral, Judeo-Christian society.
Thanks to the open borders and the rapid influx of immigrants (both legal and illegal), we now have Balkanization and no concensus whatsoever over values and morals. As a result, the government has chosen to monitor everyone to avoid the appearance of discrimination and more infighting in government agencies...