Not only do I agree with EdIII, I add to his comment:
That's the point. People in government should be denied the ability to watch and collect data on citizens. It's just not a good idea and lends itself inevitably towards abuse.
Citizens should have the ability to monitor, watch, and collect data on it's government and it's officials. Why you ask? Well to put it simply they are our "employees". As citizens we voted to give them a JOB, not a position of convenience, privilege, or power. We also pay their salaries, that's our tax dollars!
Citizens of any country have to remember that: "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." - John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
So no more "special" powers to the government!
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But they have the LINUX code!!!!!! And the LINUX20!!!!!!!! How could they not be good........
That's the point. People in government should be denied the ability to watch and collect data on citizens. It's just not a good idea and lends itself inevitably towards abuse.
Citizens should have the ability to monitor, watch, and collect data on it's government and it's officials. Why you ask? Well to put it simply they are our "employees". As citizens we voted to give them a JOB, not a position of convenience, privilege, or power. We also pay their salaries, that's our tax dollars! Citizens of any country have to remember that: "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." - John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton So no more "special" powers to the government!
This has probably been the most intelligent thought written in this entire discussion.
Well said.