IIRC, it goes something like this: when the government fears the people, there is freedom; when the people fear the government, there is tyranny. That's probably why there haven't been too many concerned responses.
There has, however, been discussion about the right to privacy. As far as I can see, the conclusion seems to be this: you do not have a right to privacy if you use a personal account for government business, which is what Palin has been accused of.
That said, I think it's pretty low.
Slashdot Mirror
IIRC, it goes something like this: when the government fears the people, there is freedom; when the people fear the government, there is tyranny. That's probably why there haven't been too many concerned responses. There has, however, been discussion about the right to privacy. As far as I can see, the conclusion seems to be this: you do not have a right to privacy if you use a personal account for government business, which is what Palin has been accused of. That said, I think it's pretty low.