Where IS the outrage?
Catching up on things, I just read this from Arlene Getz at Newsweek.
I’ve been wondering the same thing for a little over five years, Arlene.
Getz closes with the following:
“Yet as I’ve watched this [war on terror versus civil liberties] debate play out, it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that not enough Americans really care.”
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December 26th, 2005 at 7:47 pm
Americans do care about illegal wiretaps on their phones and e-mail by anyone including the President. Just because the mass media chants that we don’t care does not make it so. Our constitutional right to privacy is primary to our freedoms and to our republic.
December 26th, 2005 at 8:49 pm
Mary,
I agree, some of us care. I’m not sure Ms. Getz was saying that no Americans care, at all, anywhere, at anytime. I think she meant to say that, especially compared to some of what she saw in South Africa, there is a lack of visible outrage.
I for one am not sure what form I expect to see the outrage take. And it’s true we have (somewhat) fair elections to take care of corrupt politicians.
But I relate to Ms. Getz’s assertion that we don’t do enough. It’s been nearly 10 days since the initial revelation of domestic spying, and each day’s news reveals a more intrusive, seemingly more sinister level of surveillance. I have heard next to nothing about it among friends and family. I hope that will change.
December 27th, 2005 at 11:42 am
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