A Sad Day for Privacy
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has posted a review of motions to dismiss filed by the Obama administration over illegal spying on US Citizens. It would seem that Obama is taking the same state secrets defense that Bush was lambasted for. The government also seems to be arguing that no matter what the government does, it’s not illegal. Obama, I supported you, this is not how you build trust – or win a second term especially when you argue for openness in the operations of our government. Secretly spying on US Citizens is not open government. Remember, we have these laws because Nixon thought he was above the law. He wasn’t, George Bush wasn’t, and President Obama, neither are you. Shed this position of secrecy and stop listening in on us.
I have no problem actively opposing the government that wants to snoop on our conversations, the politician who favors corruption to morality and darkness and secrecy over honesty and light.
