Originally Posted By: afsaneh77
If that is granted, you can nag all you want that why your privacy is being compromised, all the while knowing that maybe that's for the best if you don't want to be victim of another terrorist attack.

That's exactly right, Afs. Freedom and privacy are not the same thing. It's like I posted earlier in the thread: Much like Obama prior to taking office, we have NO IDEA just how close we've come to more attacks. If we were privy to such things, I doubt we'd be bitching so much about this. And don't get me wrong, it's a good thing we don't know. It would stir up too much panic and xenophobia, which is much worse than the loss of some privacy.

And again, I thought Bush was an imbecile. I posted as much here every day for eight years. But I'm telling you, history will absolve him when it comes to these privacy issues. Do you want to be safe, or do you want complete privacy? I have a wife and children, so for me that's an easy one.


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