Comments on: Big Bro Wants to Read Your Email

By: Michael G.R.

Michael G.R. — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:40:34 +0000

Totalitarian governments love to build dossiers about everybody and spy on people so that they can crush anybody’s who’s a treat to their power.I’m not saying that the US government is totalitarian, but it certainly wouldn’t be a step in the direction of increased democracy and liberty…

By: Peter McGrath

Peter McGrath — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:11:20 +0000

The CIA wants access to UK identity files, too. The shame is we’re so used to our government flushing our civil liberties away in the name of the war on terror, this news has been met with complete indifference when we should be marching on Downing Street with pitchforks and flaming brands.

By: The Ridger

The Ridger — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:23:25 +0000

It might be naive, but at least it’s still illegal. Big Mike wants to change that inconvenient fact – though probably, like waterboarding, only if it’s not done to him.

By: Mark P

Mark P — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:06:34 +0000

It’s naive to think that big brother isn’t already reading and listening to everything you do electronically, even if “big brother” is only a computer that notifies the real big brother if it finds something interesting in your email or your telephone conversation.

By: pough

pough — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:24:57 +0000

So big brother’s gonna find out I can’t get my tiny penis up? No big deal. Considering people around the world seem eager to help me, I would imagine everyone already knows.