Here’s your chance to tell the Government what you think of them spying on you
Normally I write about music in this blog. But this is a blog — and the fact that you’re reading this post has most likely just been logged into an N.S.A. database, along with lots of other info about what you’ve been doing just now, including where you are, every email you’ve just sent and read, what other websites, photos and blogs you’ve just visited, all the texts and phone calls you’ve made today, and so on and so on . . . Does this make you a tad uneasy? It should. So here’s a chance to do something about it. Perhaps I’m being optimistic (I’ve been accused of that before) but I’ll bet Congress and the White House are a little worried about what we all think of their rampant invasion of our privacy. That’s why they’re asking us what we think — and it’s why they’re trying to deflect our fear of them and point that fear toward technology itself. Watch this video of former Clinton Chief of Staff, John Podesta as he tries to do just that:
Don’t let them get away with it. Go here and fill out the survey. Be sure to put something in their comment field labeled, “Is there anything else you’d like to tell us about your thoughts on this issue?” Be bold and don’t worry; it won’t increase the government’s surveillance of your actions. There’s really nothing more they can do that isn’t already being done. Here’s an excerpt of what I put in:
Thanks. I was unaware I had this opportunity to voice my concerns, which I did.
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Glad you did. The more people who do, the more likely politicians will begin to realize they must do something.
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Thanks for the good post. I responded to the survey. Well put with your response :- ) This is a touchy issue. I’ve grown up accepting almost anything can be monitored, but I dont think it has to be that way.
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Thanks for the kind words. You’re right most anything (and everything) can be monitored, but that doesn’t mean it should be — especially by our government without a warrant.
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Podesta: “..and you can expect to hear back from us…”
Alarming, but thanks for the link!
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Alarming is right! I know people who don’t take their laptop, ipad or phone abroad because when you come back to the U.S. through customs, all your data could end up being downloaded into their database.
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