"Big Brother is just that, A Brother.

A house divided can not stand.

Love your brother."

So, let me get this right? becuase someone is your family you should overlook everything else? There are laws and rules within society and within every family. You don't support your brother if he's a raving maniac and hurting others, nor do you support your goverment when it's breaking the laws and hurting its own citizens.

I cannot see any good reason for the goverment to be snooping through peoples internet surfing habits.

America is a country founded on law and order, and every American citizen has a right to a
reasonable degree of privacy. Having your goverment checking in on your surfing habits, checking out what library books you are checking out, listen to your phone conversations without judicial oversight is just plain wrong!

The title "Big Brother" is not a positive term, not in this case, it's a precautionary term. That is to say, love your country but do not be so gullible as to think because it is "your goverment" it will always be a just and benevolent goverment.

I believe it is every Americans duty to fight for their rights and to stand up for their rights when their rights are threatened by an overzealous goverment. In fact, that is how this very country was born!


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