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So is that essentially to say you agree with surveillance of citizens, without warrant or probable cause?

• pyre 12y ago
  It's ok because: - only the "good guys" do it - No one ever abuses it. - Even if someone abuses it they would never just get a slap on the wrist (maybe just fired, and security clearance revoked) rather than criminal charges. - The disincentive for abuse is "patriotism" and no one has ever decided not to be a "patriot"... ever. - Absolutely zero people in government seek out power, or have weird ideas about controlling what other people can do or think. - No one in the intelligence "community" would ever abuse surveillance to (e.g.) blackmail politicians for funding/votes/more power. Because every single one of them always make 100% perfect moral choices. - It's only used for "threats to national security"... except when it isn't, but the winning the "War on Drugs"/spying on animal rights activists/making sure US companies win bids for foreign contracts/making sure that the correct politicians are re-elected really all fall under the umbrella of "National Security" if you think about it... /s