So you think you have Nothing to HIDE ?

[felix_numinous]

70. All of this information

is available for profiling citizens, and if there was nothing to worry about, billions of dollars would not be going into building a data collection system in Ft. Meade!

It has to be worth it to them to data mine personal information-- I think, because they see citizens resistance ahead.

Peace or environmental activists, union organizing, human rights, protesting police brutality, occupy movements-- or even demonstrating against surveillance itself--do you think these people will be on a list??
Or how about anonymous whistleblowers, journalists, bloggers, or IT professionals with a smart mouth?

What would happen with a fundamentalist administration? Medical information can be used against people. This is NOT paranoia, more data available means more control.

It is not a racist rant against Obama--it is a disagreement with policy. Because these people KNOW at certain points people are GOING to rebel-- and they want an upper hand. That is ALL.

At what point would YOU rebel? Everyone has their limit. Like BVar writes, it could be mistaken identity--and it does not look like police aggression will get better anytime soon.

I'm writing this out because I think this needs to be spelled out. I think surveillance is a done deal and at some point we are going to have to make a decision whether or not to censor ourselves.