Why EVERYONE should care about the NSA Surveillance Program

[NavyVet]

Great article by Wired, explaining why everyone needs to oppose the illegal blanket wiretaps of the American people.

Why "I Have Nothing to Hide" Is the Wrong Way to Think About Surveillance | Wired Opinion | Wired.com

I know it has been discussed here and most of us get it. This article does a nice job of identifying the concerns quickly and easily so even a 'low information voter' can understand the ramifications.

 

[KLB]

Nice article. Thanks for the link.

 

[JoshuaW]

Fantastic article. I have been cringing every time someone says "Well, it doesnt really matter because Im not breaking the law, and besides, it keeps me safe." Between that and the constant "We just need to have faith in Congress and the secret courts!" I have been in a constant state of nausea since the story first broke.

 

[Jerchap2]

Also, did you know that it does not include mosques? In fact, mosques have been off limits to the FBI since 2011, unless they can get a special clearance. So regular, law-abiding citizens are targeted, but the terrorist jihad factories are specifically left alone. What has happened to our country?

Minutemen NewsObama's Snooping Excludes Mosques...Yes, He's THAT Transparent - Minutemen News

 

[brownhornet]

Good article. I've been finding Wired to be one of the better sources on this kind of stuff lately.

 

[japcat]

Good article.

If only we knew everything the government was up too.

 

[beararms1776]

There are some legitimate privacy concerns at both levels. Could you imagine citizens using this project in a deliberate harmful manner against other citizens. You know the type.
I could be wrong though. I guess it's possible no one outside of big brudder could ever think of doing such a thing.