According to a new poll, a majority of Americans have no problem with the National Security Agency collecting information on their telephone call records. Heck, I'm not a terrorist, the thinking goes. Given this evidence of apathy over basic privacy issues, CQ columnist Craig Crawford's wakeup call couldn't be more timely: "Americans must now tap into their inner Patrick Henry."
--Alexandra Walker |
Friday, May 12, 2006 10:46 AM