We used to wonder if it was ok

[MoseyWalker]

for the cops to search the trunks of our cars during a traffic stop. Many thought it wasn't. It was an invasion of privacy.

Now, we discuss whether or not it is ok for the government to have cameras everywhere, whether or not it is ok for the government to search your house and computer without warrants, whether or not it is ok for the government to have the power to suspend habeaus corpus, whether or not it is ok for the government to know and read every message you write on the internet; every website you visit.

What a world. What happened to those who believe in privacy rights? What the hell happened to this country?

[Redstone]

1. Welcome to The United Soviet States of America.

Redstone

[blonndee]

2. At least we still ASK.

I get alarmed at how many of my students think about this type of thing--to them, this is just the way it is. Scary shit.

edited for clarity, sorry.

[filer]

3. Everything changed on 9/11.

We gave away our Bill of Rights and the terrorists won.