Comments on: Overheard: Your big brother’s name is Hancock

By: Zanshin8777

Zanshin8777 — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:15:23 +0000

Abolutely not. I find the most common abusers are the ones in power and I do not trust that the collective “government” has my best interests at heart. Their motivation is power and our checks & balances system is severely compromised unless the Legislative branch is monitoring the Executive branch and the Juditiary does their job, bi-partisianly, and enforces the law. No, never give up liberty.

By: Oldtoad

Oldtoad — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:43:39 +0000

If you give up your privacy you are not free. Who is the judge on what is right and wrong? The goverment? They can’t even balance their books and control violent crime so we give them the right to be above the law? No on all accounts.

By: Yimster

Yimster — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:49:16 +0000

Privacy is important but after 9/11 wouldn’t you give up some of your privacy right for protection? AT&T developed a program to protect their business and the government is using that information to track down “bad people”, what is so wrong with that, unless you are guilty of something. I understand there needs to be legal procedures in getting these type of information and if the NSA did not follow the rule than same on them. But you know what, the biggest rule breaker is the law enforcement type. Couple of days ago, I saw a police car making a U turn illegally and was wondering if I did it I would get a ticket. Botton line, freedom has a price and sometime giving up our privacy can be a cost.