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> No, the constitution isn't going to protect you from the government doing what everyone else can. That's actually it's literal intended purpose as far as I c

> No, the constitution isn't going to protect you from the government doing what everyone else can. That's actually it's literal intended purpose as far as I can tell. For example, my employer can make certain demands of my speech or otherwise punish me for my expressed opinions, while such behavior is explicitly forbidden from the government by the constitution.

ajross 3y ago
That's true of the text of the first amendment, because that part is clear and unqualified ("congress shall make no law") as clearly the framers felt it was important not to be misunderstood. Why do you think the word "unreasonable" is even in the text of the fourth then, if not to clarify that the government IS allowed[1] to do normal/legal/reasonable/whatever research? I'm not saying you shouldn't be offended that this stuff is being gathered about you. I'm saying the constitution isn't going to protect you and you need to vote for candidates (Wyden's an excellent one!) who will pass laws to do that. [1] Because of course it is. Again, police work requires information gathering!