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In fairness, spying of congress (and the president, judges, etc) does seem much more concerning then spying on most citizens, as it would allow them to break th
by gizmo686 13y ago
In fairness, spying of congress (and the president, judges, etc) does seem much more concerning then spying on most citizens, as it would allow them to break the checks on their power that those bodies should provide. In fact, one of the largest concerns I have heard about surveleince is that it would allow them to blackmail politicians.
- sln 13y agoYeah but if you're trying to catch criminals the signal to noise is far better with presidents, judges, and congress than with boring, normal citizens.
- frandroid 13y agoHehe, good one. FTR, the ratio is much lower when trying to catch foreign terrorists. :P
- coldtea 13y ago>In fact, one of the largest concerns I have heard about surveleince is that it would allow them to blackmail politicians Would? That has been standard fair at least since the days of J.E Hoover.
- ChrisAntaki 13y agoAnd the technology keeps evolving.
- ChrisAntaki 13y ago> In fact, one of the largest concerns I have heard about surveleince is that it would allow them to blackmail politicians. Considering the NSA is recording the content of everything, let's be honest, over time they accumulate blackmail material on everyone. This applies to elected officials, and people who haven't even decided to run yet.
- InclinedPlane 13y agoErm, we live in a democracy. Almost anyone in the country over the age of 30 could potentially become a member of congress in 2 years or less. Being able to discourage someone from running for office is potentially just as distressing as being able to influence someone already in power.