Monday, July 22, 2013

Eves-dropping 'a la package deal'.

Democracy is about Freedom and Equality. That freedom and equality is the Constitutional right that every individual has in a democracy. The parameters of that freedom and equality are set forth in our State and National laws. Any and all individuals are free to exercise their Rights under the Constitution. Each and everyone must also be treated Equally. Any violation of the law calls for punishment in accordance with those laws. We also enjoy a Freedom of Speech under the First Amendment. Hence, every individual is Free to enjoy that freedom. So why are drones spying on conversations of all citizens? ( here I'm assuming that this spying is actually taking place) Of course, I have no way of knowing, but most media point out that this is taking place. I do not think the media is inventing this, and if that's the case, where is our Freedom of Speech? The problem is that the media reports that the spying is occurring on all Americans. Why can't law enforcement departments spy only on those who they can justifiably spy on? Surely, its not necessary to 'listen' to every conversation. Why do they want 'package deals'? I mean, most Americans are talking about medical issues, work, personal problems, or just finding a way to enjoy the evening after a hard days work. So, why record those conversations? Government has power, lots of power, but isn't modern technology sufficiently developed to hone in on the bad guys? Eves-dropping on everyone 'a la package deal' is not Constitutional, and a very inefficient way to police the public sphere. Aren't we free to 'more or less' say what we want without someone eves-dropping? The courts have said that we enjoy a Public domain and a Private domain. Isn't "package deal spying' a violation of the Private domain? With our modern day technology, I would think that some way can be found to hone in on the bad guys and leave every 'Tom, Dick and Harry's' conversations alone.

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