So I keep getting these stupid people saying stuff like "well if you have nothing to hide why do you care that the government can watch what you do?" Well here are some responses I might use. (stolen from http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/39312)
"You're right, the government would never make trouble for an innocent person. I'm just going to call the Department of Homeland Security and tell them that you're a terrorist who plans to blow up the White House, okay? I'm sure it'll only take a few minutes to clear up the misunderstanding."
"So you won't mind the new law requiring all letters to be written on postcards?"
"So are you cut? How much money did you make last year? How many sex toys do you own? Your wife, does she spit or swallow? Oh you don't want me to know that stuff? Gee wiz! Why is it O.K. for the government to know then??"
"That's not what the Constitution says. You should read it sometime."
"There is absolutely no reason to believe that the enforcers won't do anything wrong. Authorities abusing their positions is basically the entire history of the world."
Come on people, the rights we have were guaranteed by the constitution for a REASON. The government should never be entrusted with our security precisely because the government has no OBLIGATION to provide security for us! Thats right folks you read that correctly. The government has no obligation to provide for your safety according to the Supreme Court. Bet you didn't know that huh? Stop terrorism; buy a gun and learn to use it today!
"Those who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary security deserve neither liberty nor security" -Ben Franklin
Sunday, September 24, 2006
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