The funny thing is the fact that the NSA has been monitoring communication for awhile now. What we have with Carnivore is an opportunity to educate the public about the duplicity of both government and business. Yes, you can monitor and there are enough weak points to do so without the fanfare but shutdown is a whole new thing. The net has the myth of chaos and freedom -- 2 things that business and government are suspicious of. Combine that with a lack of knowledge and a lust for power - pretty heady stuff. Let the FBI and The Man to have publicity fiascos so that people start getting the message - you are not as safe as you think. Also, it pushes the people already online to go for freer networks.
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The funny thing is the fact that the NSA has been monitoring communication for awhile now. What we have with Carnivore is an opportunity to educate the public about the duplicity of both government and business. Yes, you can monitor and there are enough weak points to do so without the fanfare but shutdown is a whole new thing. The net has the myth of chaos and freedom -- 2 things that business and government are suspicious of. Combine that with a lack of knowledge and a lust for power - pretty heady stuff. Let the FBI and The Man to have publicity fiascos so that people start getting the message - you are not as safe as you think. Also, it pushes the people already online to go for freer networks.