Laws don't make things "literally impossible". They are just words on paper. Enforcement of those laws by people with guns might. Unfortunately, when the law br

Laws don't make things "literally impossible". They are just words on paper. Enforcement of those laws by people with guns might. Unfortunately, when the law breaker and the law enforcer are part of the same hierarchical structure (in the case of say the NSA tapping all internet traffic and the federal laws being enforced by the Department of Justice), the law breaking part of the organization can find a way to have the law enforcing part not enforce the law. Add the law making part to the hierarchy and one ends up with the law breaking part sometimes getting the laws it broke removed and pardons for past crimes. Like the FISA Amendments Act of 2008[1]. Australia did not every have a violent revolt against the ruling monarchy, but "We the people of the United States" strive for a government "of the people, by the people, for the people". A free people obey laws for the good of their neighbors and fellow citizens, not from fear of punishment from the state. Being able to ignore laws en-mass, when the people decide they are wrong, (like marijuana being illegal and a schedule I drug) is why cash needs to be available and not something that just criminals use. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Intelligence_Surveillance_Act_of_1978_Amendments_Act_of_2008 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Intelligence_Surveilla...