[wplug] Klipmart.com / macromedia , invading my privacy?

[Tom Rhodes]

On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:47:14 -0500 (EST)
Drew from Zhrodague <drew at zhrodague.net> wrote:

> > knows what the rules are. Pragmatically however I realize there are
> > some legitimate reasons various govt. , law enforcement and
> > intelligence agencies may need to infringe on some privacy rights at
> > certain times. A lot can be covered with "national security" as the
> > boilerplate for justification and that is certainly problematic, but
> > there really are some very nasty, intelligent and committed
> > individuals who would like to do very bad things to us. The relative
> > merits and dangers of balancing personal freedom with security is an
> > interesting issue and like most one that is not apt to a facile
> > solution. If the [insert 3 letter ominous govt. agency] really really
> > wants to know something about you or certain online or offline
> > electronic transactions I'm sure they will find out one way or
> > another.
> 
>  	There *are* some very bad people out there. When did our 
> government decide that you or I may be one of them, and no longer need the 
> safeguards that protect the American people from the government?
> 
>  	Prolly a better forum for that kind of argument. When you say that 
> it is okay for law enforcement to infringe on some privacy rights, you're 
> allowing them to do such things. Freedom shouldn't cost us our freedom.
> 

EWRONGLIST  :)

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Tom Rhodes