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If the NSA were a noble creature, we could rest easy. There is no nobility in our governments though. No grace. They'll often trade data, up and down, with l
by sfsfsf6666 7y ago
If the NSA were a noble creature, we could rest easy.
There is no nobility in our governments though. No grace. They'll often trade data, up and down, with local governments, and the local governments can benefit from that federal warrantless data.
When the state of Arizona sweeps up all the non-licensed manicurists in Phoenix, and you're wondering "How the hell did Sheriff Billy Bob know about all these people..."
When you hear that really bad people will only be the targets of 4th amendment violations, don't be naive. Don't believe a word of it. And don't forget that government finds low hanging fruit absolutely delicious. "Look at what we got done." -says some random bureaucrat. While collecting some of the fattest pensions this side of the industrial revolution.
- mkdirdaniel 7y agoTruth, eloquently said.
- deytempo 7y agoYou had me at “fattest pensions this side of the industrial revolution” lol
- shawndumas 7y ago“All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible. Such people have a tendency to become drunk on violence, a condition to which they are quickly addicted.”
- SantalBlush 7y agoIt's all about establishing trust. These faceless entities will never make a public display of their egregious misuse of private information, so citizens will continue to hand over information that they wouldn't dream of personally giving to a stranger.