The intrusiveness of the Bush Administration into the lives of the American people continues unabated: domestic spying, cell phones, Terri Schiavo. They can call it whatever they want, the Bush Administration is spying on American people. Now, we learn from the New York Times that Americans are becoming wary and cautious about using the internet:
The government has been more aggressive recently in its efforts to obtain data on Internet activity, invoking the fight against terrorism and the prosecution of online crime. A surveillance program in which the National Security Agency intercepted certain international phone calls and e-mail in the United States without court-approved warrants prompted an outcry among civil libertarians. And under the antiterrorism USA Patriot Act, the Justice Department has demanded records on library patrons' Internet use.This is what we've become under the Bush regime. This article is something you'd expect under the Soviets or Communist China:
Those actions have put some Internet users on edge, as they confront the complications and contradictions of online life.
"It's scary to think that it may just be a matter of time before Googling will invite an F.B.I. agent to tap your phone or interrogate you," Ms. Farrell said.And, I know this sounds crazy, but do you think it has occurred to any Democrat that privacy might be a major issue?
