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b_b  ·  4242 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: So what's the point of a watch list then?

    I hope we slowly learn to recognize that if having three intelligence agencies watch over our citizens doesn't prevent crime, then maybe we should value civil liberties a little more.

Definitely not criticizing your logic here, but my assumption is that the government, in all its infinite wisdom, will go in the exact opposite direction. "More information!" will doubtlessly be the battle cry here. Its the way unimaginative sorts always try to solve problems. After all, if you're not a communist, oops, I mean terrorist, then you don't have anything to worry about, right?