Am I the only one that really doesn't care? I don't care 8f the government can wiretap me, check my messages, or read my emails. Its not like there is some government worker at a desk monitoring and reading your stuff. I have nothing to hide. Why do people make such a big fuss about it?
People like their privacy. I bet you don't want your parents and friends to know everything you are doing at every single moment in time, so why would you want the government to know about everything you do? Every single thing you type, look up, search, read, post? Where your cellphone has been, who you called, texted? Why does the government even need to know these things, much less need to store the information somewhere?
You should have the freedom to do whatever you want (within reason) without someone looking over your shoulder and registering everything you do.
I understand that part of it is for security, and you're right, there probably isn't a government worker monitoring every single thing you do, but still:
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
You should have the freedom to do whatever you want (within reason) without someone looking over your shoulder and registering everything you do.
I understand that part of it is for security, and you're right, there probably isn't a government worker monitoring every single thing you do, but still:
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."