We see it in the headlines. The IRS conducting extraordinarily
intrusive exams on targeted taxpayer groups. The DOJ accessing phone
records and emails of journalists and family members. The NSA gathering
data on our phone calls, emails, online browsing history, chats and
more.
Information was gathered, not obviously to make the government smarter in the delivery of services or citizens safer in the battle against terrorism, but to build political power and seemingly silence dissent.
We have been here before. The costs to break the bonds of British tyranny were great. But our founders understood that liberty and prosperity flourish only when power flows from the many, from the people. That government is the servant, not the master. That government must be accountable, and citizens informed.
http://townhall.com/columnists/susancombs/2013/07/05/information-is-power-n1633687/page/full
Information was gathered, not obviously to make the government smarter in the delivery of services or citizens safer in the battle against terrorism, but to build political power and seemingly silence dissent.
We have been here before. The costs to break the bonds of British tyranny were great. But our founders understood that liberty and prosperity flourish only when power flows from the many, from the people. That government is the servant, not the master. That government must be accountable, and citizens informed.
http://townhall.com/columnists/susancombs/2013/07/05/information-is-power-n1633687/page/full
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