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Re: The EARN IT bill is back, seeking to scan our messages and photos

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I'm so tired. I wish we didn't have to keep going through constant attacks on our privacy. I know they're hoping that people will give up after a point out of weariness, and I'm afraid when it comes to many people they're right.

Part of it is that we buy into it, literally. If you want to stop it, stop buying into companies that are compliant and sell you out in their technology choices.

I like your vision here, but the average person living in the USA cares about two things - sports and social media. This is an exaggeration and don't get me wrong, I love a good football game here and there, but there is some truth to it.

Over the years I've received so many odd looks when I bring up privacy that I've stopped and just accepted that my vote or email to my representative is all I can do. I hate to be cynical, but this train isn't derailing anytime soon. EFF is doing God's work here, but the American citizen will continue to be hypnotized until things get bad enough for them to care, in which it will already be too late.

Re: The EARN IT bill is back, seeking to scan our messages and photos

#492

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> then in a lot of developing countries like SE Asia Also South America, and even the Caribbean islands

The thing that always gets me is the freedom of speech issue. I know I'd be jailed in countries like the UK pretty quickly. I don't know how I'd fair in SE Asia, South Africa, or South America, but my hunch is that it wouldn't be great unless they had similar free speech absolutism.

Is it important to you that your speech is tied to your physical identity?

Now that most communication takes place online, it seems the obvious solution is to say anything controversial via pseudonyms. As long as you don't get careless about protecting your true identity, that seems like something you can do just about anywhere.

Re: The EARN IT bill is back, seeking to scan our messages and photos

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You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Check Article 1 Section 8 and let me know where it says Congress has the power to create social welfare programs.

In the first sentence.
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