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Vote, for one thing. Geez. How, difficult is that? Oh wait, you guys only have one option laid down as only two parties... tough. Before you start to disagree, name one candidate that had "end patriotic act" on their government plan.
As I recall, Kucinich, Gravel, and Paul all did.
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Not to nitpick but the article says that the sniffing is on "traffic to and from AT&T customers". So it is not clear whether this applies to all traffic through AT&T routers, or only traffic to and from AT&T customers.
This applies to a large majority of traffic in and to, and even through, the United States. Because of the way traffic 'finds the quickest (or best) route possible' you're almost guaranteed to pass through one of their points of presence. Since this article was published it's likely that other providers were pushed into doing the same thing. If I'm not mistaken, there was even an exec. shake-up at Verizon as a result…
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2007/05/verizon-says...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=...
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Besides using SSH and VPN more, the only thing I can do is avoid ATT. I was on T-Mobile for years (out of ATT spite) until Verizon got the iPhone and I jumped within the week. I also spent a lot more money on internet using alternatives to ATT DSL (although I doubt my information was more secure from that choice).
I'm guessing those other big companies are just as bad, however. Might not have the facts yet, but being paranoid leads me to think that way....
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I think the point is government that is not necessarily led by a single person. Though the president of the US is the 'leader,' he does share power with the Supreme Court and Congress. Just because everyone likes to point to the president when things go wrong doesn't mean there aren't others that share in the blame... The current problem with the system is that: 1) the Federal government has grown too large, and 2) t…
May I suggest that the current US political debate is virulently polarizing and unproductive? Perhaps the issue Good Governance vs Bad Governance would be effective/useful? (as opposed to the current axis of big vs small) As was said by Deng Xiapong "it doesn't matter if the cat is white or black.."
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My father-in-law said exactly that to me. I wanted to reach out and smack him. Unfortunately, it isn't just a "mental copout", either. He is a very intelligent person who has arrived at a conclusion that the government oversight is OK because he has nothing to hide and (I have inferred) he is very afraid of those who do have something to hide.
I bet your father-in-law wouldn't take too kindly to Government workers taking a look at his wife naked when they felt like it or recording (if you'll forgive me) their ahem marital moments. Privacy is a human requirement, as evidenced by the deprivation of privacy as a punishment in prisons, and is much more than protection of those with something to hide.
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The support of wingnuts like Kucinich and Paul guarantees that an issue will be ignored by 99.8% of the country.
Actually, if Kucinich and Paul agree on something, it's probably worth listening to.
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Suspecting as much
http://vimeo.com/11303353
Is this why the at&t+T-Mobile merger is being approved?