[lbo-talk] Hands off my metadata

[Bill Bartlett]

I think you misunderstand me. Yes, just saying "why are you surprised" is inadequate, but I still find it interesting to explore that question. As you say though, the big issue is whether the people at large will be outraged, or willing to accept that everyone, everywhere, is being spied on, all the time. That is a new high in totalitarian government. Whether grumpy old lefties like us are outraged or not is beside the point. ;-)

Bill Bartlett
Bracknell Tas

On 04/07/2013, at 12:13 PM, "JOANNA  A." <123hop at comcast.net> wrote:


> at the govt spies on its assumed enemies, and it's another to understand that it is spying on everyone and reserving the right to turn anyone into a criminal. 
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> The issue right now is not what leftists think of the matter, but whether the population at large is willing to accept that the criminalization of the population of the US will make anyone safer. Can people who are not politically sophisticated understand that this spying is NOT about their safety. 
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> This is what we need to talk about. So I find the faux sophistication of saying "why are you surprised?" insufficient to the matter at hand.