I think a lot of times people simply parrot things they don’t actually mean because they haven’t really thought it through. This is especially true when it comes to mass, warrantless government surveillance.
People don’t really mean, “I have no expectation of privacy.” They really mean, “I don’t think the government will ever spy on me.” This is naive at best.
For Further Reading
ICE Facial Recognition Reveals Interplay Between Federal, State, Local and Private Surveillance
Coronavirus is Just the Latest Excuse to Expand the Surveillance State
Surveillance Is the Tool of Tyrants
Task Force Floats Health Surveillance System
Stalker State: Patriot Act, Trace Act, and More Surveillance
Michael Maharrey [send him email] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center. He is from the original home of the Principles of '98 - Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida. See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book, Our Last Hope: Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty., and Constitution Owner's Manual. You can visit his personal website at MichaelMaharrey.com and like him on Facebook HERE
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