> They denounce China and Russia for their human rights records in one breath, and seek to strip us of privacy and personal rights in the next - the hypocrisy i

> They denounce China and Russia for their human rights records in one breath, and seek to strip us of privacy and personal rights in the next - the hypocrisy is simply staggering. Politicians, generally, are not hypocrites. That implies the guise of good faith. Do you really think the biggest beneficiaries of terrorism are likely to be honest with you? Humans just like being told what to do and what to fear and whom to be mad at, and politicians make eager use of this role.