All the encryption in the world won't matter if the government can pass laws saying it's legal to intercept data before it's encrypted or to force companies to

All the encryption in the world won't matter if the government can pass laws saying it's legal to intercept data before it's encrypted or to force companies to decrypt the information or to provide the decryption keys. It sounds good to the rubes and may provide some protection against non-governmental interceptors, but otherwise, it won't have an effect.