On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 09:38:06 -0400, Charles
wrote:
>In article , Jean
>O'Boyle wrote:
>
>> I have NO problem having my phone tapped..We share a world with many who are
>> evil. If it means my loved ones and I will be safer, so be it...
>
>But I thought the United States was about liberty? Are you really safer
>without liberty? With Big Brother watching everything. In the old
>Soviet Union they tapped the citizens phones. I would not want to be
>safe that way. Be careful what you wish for. But since this is not
>about cruises I think I will wait until our cruise to discuss this with
>you :-)
The difference between the Soviet Union and the US tapping phones,
etc., is that the Soviets were protecting themselves from thier own
people. I'd like to think the US is protecting their people from
terrorists.
Would you feel better if the US shut down all of their domestic intel
gathering? |