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US Official Urges Americans To Reconsider Privacy
Privacy no longer can mean anonymity, says Donald Kerr, a deputy director of national intelligence. Instead, it should mean that government and businesses properly safeguards people's private communications and financial information. "Protecting anonymity isn't a fight that can be won. Anyone that's typed in their name on Google understands that," said Kerr. Kurt Opsahl of the EFF said Kerr ignores the distinction between sacrificing protection from an intrusive government and voluntarily disclosing information in exchange for a service. "There is something fundamentally different from the government having information about you than private parties. We shouldn't have to give people the choice between taking advantage of modern communication tools and sacrificing their privacy." Kerr's comments come as Congress is taking a second look at the Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Act, requiring a court order for surveillance on U.S. soil. The White House argued that the law was obstructing intelligence gathering.
Ah, yes, you're going to improve things by voting for a lunatic who wants to repeal Roe vs Wade, and move US currency back to the gold standard. Right.
There's a reason why all the conspiracy theorists and ultra-right fascist support him, and it aint because of his cute smile. You'd get better results by voting for Denis "CIA-mind-control-satellites" Kucinich.
And let's not pretend that Paul has any chance in hell of winning. He's polling at what, 4% now? Hell, even Bush could raise more support than that!
In summation: you're nuts. Although, on the bright side, I'd rather have you throwing away your vote on Ron Paul than actually affecting the US political system.
flamebaiting troll of a Eurotrash snob and I have no idea how you were ever modded so high
Are you kidding? That's an automatic +10 mod around here. You need 6 mod downs just to make a visible dent.
Don't let it bother you. Islam will utterly pwn the EU within 20 years or less, and guys like the OP will be dead in an unmarked ditch.