It seems to be everywhere now, concern over our government listening in on our phone calls without going through the process of checks and balances that is supposed to make our government work.
To be honest, I always kind of thought that this stuff was quietly going on anyways. I lived my life with the thought that if you weren't doing anything wrong, you didn't have anything to worry about. But, I really did think that this kind of stuff was already happening on a large scale. And, if that is what it takes to prevent me from being blown off the face of the earth, so be it. I've got no problem if some government official knows I love my wife or that I slurr alot when I'm drunk. It's a fact. But, what's funny about all this is that it's being billed by opponents as a "domestic" wiretapping--as if people were listening in on my calls to people next door. That's not what's happening at all. The government is only listening in on international calls between suspected terrorists. Who could object to that? Apparently some people...Sure, I'd rather not be haunted by the thought that somebody might hear me talking mushy with my wife. But, you really have to choose: if you want the government out of your business, you can't blame them if somebody blows up a building that you're in. You just can't have it both ways. Sorry. I do agree in some respects that the government has undoubtedly extended its powers in some scary ways under the guise of fighting terrorism, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. And, as I said, if you're not doing anything wrong, you've got nothing to worry about.
