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JTHipster  ·  3999 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Two explosions at Boston marathon finish line.

Its an eerily accurate argument though. Let's take a look see.

We've got a highly monitored culture where people have gotten used to being watched. We don't think about it all that much and often rationalize any surveillance as for protection, regardless of how correct that assumption is.

Along comes the memo fom the IRS stating they can view anyone's email without a warrant. Or the other incalculale number of bills infringing on various constitutional rights. What do people do? Rationalize, for better or worse, and without regard to how effective that law will be, or what exaclty that ability will do. There are very basic questions that most audiences do not receive answers to or even hear in the first place, and yet the rationalization takes place. I mean, they need to shut down cell phone service in Boston. They could use them to set off more bombs.

Its not about waking up in 1984 come this weekend. Its about waking up in 1984 in twenty years, or in the best case, having to spend time and effort just getting half the laws repealed.

I also do not at all consider myself a libertarian. I just believe governments of any kind should think first and then act. Take more time deciding on what to say and do than it takes to make a good lunch.