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[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Got to chime in on this. I would not mind someone videoing me, searching me, listening in on my phone conversations, etc... But here is the huge deal. Some people want their privacy for whatever reason. And just because I dont happen to mind, does not make it right. The, "I am not hinding anything so why should you care", just does not fly in my book. Of course the intent in most of these situations is to protect people. But in the process you infringe on others rights to privacy. Just cause I dont care about myself from a private point of view, does not mean others feel the same way. You have to respect others rights to privacy.
So again. We are back to the fine line between the rights of individuals and the rights and protection of our society as a whole.

I agree with you. You have to weigh the pros and the cons. In this case, the Senate looked at the pros and cons very carefully and they renewed the Patriot Act by a vote of 89-11. These guys can hardly agree on anything. When they agree on something by a vote of 89-11, that should tell you something. Yo can't get much more bi-partisan than 89-11.

I persoanlly have thought about these issues very carfeully. I think that what the government has done is a no-brainer just like I think that searching people at the airport is a no-brainer. In both cases, the pros far outweigh the cons. It's that simple.