I despise authoritarianism and agree with your concern about our ever-increasing surveillance state. However, down is not the only direction. The nation has be

I despise authoritarianism and agree with your concern about our ever-increasing surveillance state. However, down is not the only direction. The nation has been far more authoritarian in the past; we will be more liberal again in the future. Liberalism is not a spent force, and there is a sizeable constituency which values personal privacy.