> There is no "bend on a totalitarian streak", that is the irrational fear. This is wrong. Governments have a long history of opportunistically expanding their

> There is no "bend on a totalitarian streak", that is the irrational fear. This is wrong. Governments have a long history of opportunistically expanding their reach and power when it comes to matters concerning privacy. The PATRIOT Act, for instance, or everything Snowden has written about. Only rarely do they voluntarily give it up. I can see where you're coming from with your other points, but there's a good reason people here tend to be very distrustful of governments when it comes to privacy matters.