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In reply to the discussion: For those of you claiming this is better because there is a warrant. [View all]Aerows
(39,961 posts)I refuse to excuse it under Obama, the Tooth Fairy, or Santa Claus. A violation of the 4th Amendment to spy on Americans is a violation of the 4th Amendment to spy on Americans and is so wide open for exploitation and abuse that it's not worth it.
Do you think that you would have abortion rights and marriage rights without privacy? Because I don't think everyone wants to announce loudly that they've had an abortion nor does everyone that is gay want to be tossed out of the closet. Just because I'm out doesn't mean that everyone wants to be, and I wasn't always out, either.
Loss of privacy also pretty much means the end of many rights, not just those two. Search and seizure laws are also nothing to sneeze at, unless you support opening the door and letting "authorities" search your drawers in your bedroom for anything they might find interesting.