Here is an excellent post from The Daily Kos regarding the real ramifications of domestic spying and data mining, and why this poses such a real threat to the liberties and freedoms of all Americans. A highly recommended read, especially for those who feel that “Hey, why should I worry? I’ve done nothing wrong so I don’t have anything to hide”. Think again.

Awakening this morning to the astounding news that nearly two-thirds of Americans are A-OK with being spied upon, I hastily threw together a Top Ten list of talking points as to why average citizens should worry about this. The NSA’s logging of millions and millions of phone calls has many more drawbacks, I’m sure, than I’m listing here. But off the top of my head, here are obvious and fundamental problems that all Americans should worry about with this program:

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On a bit of a more hopeful note, its nice to see these corporations being taken to task here, too. But what the administration completes their ‘tort reform’ agenda, this won’t be possible any more either.