No. First up, I agree 100% with the idea that this sort of thing is systematically wiping out both freedom and the illusion of freedom. Of course we all know t

No. First up, I agree 100% with the idea that this sort of thing is systematically wiping out both freedom and the illusion of freedom. Of course we all know that over time it will close in getting worse and worse until we become little more than controlled cattle. However..... Government has every right to think its what people want. Or, to put it another way, it is not what they don't want. The mass population simply doesn't care, since they know that it probably won't ever affect them. And if it does, well, the mass population won't care, they'll just see it as a bit of bad luck, happening to someone they don't know, who is not them, their family, friend or colleague. What I don't see anywhere, US, here in the UK, or anywhere else is any form of mass objection. When you look at the numbers, protesters/population, petitioners/population, and so on, you'll see it is a small minority who actually care. As a politician, I'd be concerned about the mass population and their votes. Thats where the power is, not with a loud(ish) minority. Im with you, I really am. I actually suffer minor anxiety symptoms as I read and think about this stuff. It really creeps me out. But the tragic fact is, the vast majority don't give a toss. This will only change when majorities show signs of really caring about the issue.