Surveillance is an interesting subject, and one that I am personally extremely aware. I was raised by a father who worked in the FBI for 30 years, and whom I have had many discussions about this topic. Originally I was a part of those Americans who felt betrayed by out great Nation in its implementation of the Patriot Act in 2001. However, I since have come to appreciate and respect the many positive things it has accomplished.
We live in a world where we are constantly surveying each other, whether it is through Facebook or cameras at a grocery store. We live in a nation where we take our safety and our rights for granted, and often fail to see the bigger picture. Our nation always thinks that for something to be great and succeed that it must be success on all accounts and have a high volume of results. But, in the category of terrorist attacks I think most Americans would agree that preventing even one attack is better than not preventing any at all. Has anyone ever thought that the reason that we do not hear about multiple successes is because the technology prevents terrorists from the communication and activities they need to have access to in order to successfully operate? I appreciate opposing arguments on this subject because I once fell into that category, and also because I believe you cannot truly know an issue unless you understand the different arguments for or against it.
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