I am surprised that this subject is so hard to grasp. The core of this issue is not about privacy. The core issue is about giving a small group too much power.

I am surprised that this subject is so hard to grasp. The core of this issue is not about privacy. The core issue is about giving a small group too much power. Giving one organization too much power in a society is bad for long term health of that society. If you want your children to grow up in a healthy society it's on your shoulders to fight laws that give organizations too much power. By giving the government unlimited access to our privacy it gives the government great amounts of power. Historically when an organization (such as a governments, FBI (J. Edgar Hoover), Churches, etc) have been given large amounts of power it has quickly lead to a spiral of corruption and destruction of morality and societal values. If some one tells you: "If you've got nothing to hide, you've got nothing to fear." Tell them: "I want you to sign over all of your assets to a government official of my choice. If you trust the government, you've got nothing to fear." The "If you've got nothing to hide, you've got nothing to fear." statement is analogous to a lover, locking a bomb to your neck and telling you "If you don't plan on hurting me, then you have nothing to fear". The desire for this kind of power over some one is clinically insane. The desire to have this kind of power over our citizens by politicians is just as clinically insane. It will destroy our society.