A Bothering Thought

I'm pretty sure the majority of people that are citizens of the U.S. haven't a clue of what is written in the Constitution. This bothers me, especially when polls say that almost half of the citizens polled don't have a problem with the government spying on them.

It's not an option, for those that are ignorant. Collecting information on any citizen requires a subpoena, with details that specifically describe what is being collected and for what reason. All of this requires court approval, so overzealous law enforcement is not allowed to abuse the power of law.

So, this NSA crap is getting irritating. I don't care they have a ton of citizens willing to give up their rights out of ignorance, or that a bunch of ignorant, piss-ant hired lackeys in Washington thought it was a good idea. They don't have that power, shouldn't have that power and anyone that abuses that power should be thrown under the jail.

I have Some Thoughts

I have some thoughts I need to write about, but they just won't jell. Maybe later, or tomorrow.

Somewhere...

...someone is thumbing through your personal life, while picking their nose and wondering if the pictures they have are current.

Perverts. The government calls them the NSA.

Inconsistency

The NSA is trying to reassure everyone that the huge amount of data they collected, which they say is only used if required, will not be abused and we should trust them with their task.

Meanwhile, a government employee spilled the beans, told the world how he had the power to observe anything electronic he wished, and the data collection is expanding daily.

How safe do you think it really is? How can we trust the government to not abuse our privacy?

I don't know about you, but the events over the last few days convinced me our government is out of control and our elected leaders are doing damn near nothing to protect the Constitution.

They're Spying On Us

While some are shocked, I doubt many are surprised. The government has been spying on citizens for a long, long time. Remember J. Edgar Hoover?

So, why is this different? Is it because the current administration has shown it's willing to allow federal employees to abuse their power? This isn't new either. If you want an example, look at the internment of U.S. citizens during WW2 due to their Japanese heritage.

This crap has gone on for as long as this country has been in existence and it will go on in the future, but it can be controlled if more people would take a little time to read the Constitution, become active in determining their elected officials and demanding the media becomes accountable by refusing to watch their shows, or read their periodicals.

Things never change, until enough people demand the changes and insure they happen. How this is accomplished can be my many methods, but no method works if enough people are not involved.