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Rex

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8. I just have a real problem with the govt wanting to turn into 1984.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 02:52 PM

Nov 2013

Private corporations, not so much. You can sue them and likely win. If people have no problems with America turning into 1984, then we are in a lot of trouble. Thankfully, I think most Americans don't want their govt spying on them. Sadly, I don't think anything will change the path we chose after 9/11.

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Is Homeland Security tracking everyone in Seattle? [View all] Savannahmann Nov 2013 OP

They wouldn't be tracking me. MineralMan Nov 2013 #1

Even Powering Down A Cell Phone Can't Keep The NSA From Tracking Its Location tina tron Nov 2013 #3

I don't care. The NSA is not interested in me in any way. MineralMan Nov 2013 #4

But you said that they can't track you tina tron Nov 2013 #5

Actually, they probably could track me. MineralMan Nov 2013 #7

Yes they are interested in you.... Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #16

No, that is you, not me. MineralMan Nov 2013 #17

We might not be a police state, but we are turning into a surveillance state. Rex Nov 2013 #2

Everyone is surveilling these days, it seems. MineralMan Nov 2013 #6

I just have a real problem with the govt wanting to turn into 1984. Rex Nov 2013 #8

I didn't say I liked it. I said that I didn't think there was a damn MineralMan Nov 2013 #10

I didn't say you had to like or dislike it, just my opinion on the topic. Rex Nov 2013 #11

There is a big difference if you haven't figured it out. Savannahmann Nov 2013 #12

As I said, there is the potential for abuse in any such surveillance MineralMan Nov 2013 #13

they're so busy tracking mom going to the market that they'll miss John Q Terrorist NightWatcher Nov 2013 #9

This will be used to try and prevent future May day protests. Last year they detained a couple liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #14

Ah yes. Savannahmann Nov 2013 #18

Want to learn more about this technology? MineralMan Nov 2013 #15