Written 6/11/14
The reason I say Edward Snowden is a hero is because he disclosed how our government is gathering data on American citizens.
We have all heard about the Patriot Act but I don't believe most people knew the details. I follow politics pretty closely but I had NO idea the government has been gathering and storing American's e-mails, Google searches, and all other online activity!
Is this about security from terrorists? Absolutely not!
Right now our government says, "We query the database for key words (that are associated with terrorists) and then we request a warrant from a judge to gather more detail.
To my friends who are not concerned about this because we are going after terrorists - let me ask you this - what happens when terrorism is no longer the "Crises De Jour"? Will the NSA stop monitoring Americans?
Let me suggest that Big Brother will find a new Crises De Jour. They will find new reasons and new words to query their all encompassing database.
Would we all feel comfortable with our liberal politicians selecting the new words to query in order to protect us from enemies of the state?
How would we feel if our government decided we need to be protected from "gun owners", "radical conservatives", "Rush Limbaugh listeners", "Right Wing Christians", "Bigots"...
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