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Government Internet Surveillance Up

Posted by michael on from the sky's-the-limit dept.

Harvey Manfrenjensenton writes "According to this story at Newhouse News Service, the assault on Americans' rights known as the Patriot Act, passed by Congress in October, has produced results that are as disturbing -- and rampant -- as could have been anticipated. Law enforcement used to need a court order to tap your phone, read your mail, etc. Now they just need a whim. ISP's and Telcos can barely keep up with the volume of requests by Feds wanting to read your email." EFF's analysis of the Patriot Act is good reading.

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  1. Good. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Sounds good to me.

    I would glady trade my privelege of "online privacy" (whatever that means) in order to live safely in a world free of terror.

    What makes you think that you have some inherent right to "online privacy" or "online freedom"? I don't see that in the bill of rights or the constitution itself, do you?

    We are living in a new era. Get used to it. Or go somewhere else.

    Delta is ready when you are.

  2. Please stop... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    - good read(ing)
    - nice read
    - must read
    - interesting read
    - fun read
    - .....

    All the writing skills of a day care center newsletter....we don't care for your advice on what 'kind' of read it is. Never.

  3. Resistence is futile by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Turkey established gun control in 1911. From 1915 through 1917, 1.5 MILLION Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
    The Soviet Union established gun control in 1929. From 1929 through 1953, 20 MILLION political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
    Germany established gun control in 1938. From 1939 through 1945, 13 MILLION Jews, Gypsies, HOMOSEXUALS, the mentally ill, and other "mongrolized" people, were rounded up and exterminated.
    China established gun control in 1935. From 1949 through ???, 20 MILLION political dissidents and others, unable to defend themselves, have been rounded up and exterminated.
    Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 through 1977, 1 MILLION "educated people", unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
    Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 through 1981, 100,000 native Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
    Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 through 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
    The United States started establishing gun control in 1934
    "May I see your National ID Card, Citizen?"