Whenever someone posts this comment in response to the out of context quote, I think to my self that it still really doesn't change my opinion or reading of it.

Whenever someone posts this comment in response to the out of context quote, I think to my self that it still really doesn't change my opinion or reading of it. The dumb part about what Schmidt said is he presumes there is nothing worthwhile about privacy before quickly alluding to a legitimate need for it. The point about US law is less relevant for me, it's his immediate gut reaction to the legitimacy of privacy.