I have found an article on World Magazine entitled, U.S makes internet wiretaps easier. Because of the frequent use of internet and email communications by terrorists and criminals the government has decided to eavesdrop on Internet and email communications.President Obama is planning on submitting the proposed legislation to congress next year that will require all online communications to be technically equipped to comply with a wiretap order. This will include email communications on devices such as blackberries , sites such as facebook. and direct communication such as facebook.
When reading this a few questions came into my thoughts. If this does indeed happen: will my privacy be ensured? What constitutes as a national security concern? Can Obama and his administration be trusted? Will the Obama administration act upon security violations and will they be able to prove it just by the use of email, facebook, or video?
Although this hasn't happened yet, it is a scary thought just to see how far the government will go to get involved into our private life to stop terrorists. This reminds me of the security scans they were contemplating having in airports that do a full body scan to check for any suspicious items. How far will this go? In years from now will the governement monitor everything we do?
When contemplating this factor that the government has incresaingly become more involved in our private life we as Christians can reflect on Psalm 56:11, "In God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?" We need not fear- whether it be terrorists, criminals, or the government. Our God is greater than them all. Hebrews 1:10 states, "In the beginning, O Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the works of your hands". The God who created the earth in Sovereign and in control of every event and circumstance that comes into our life. We have a great God!
This is indeed a very scary thought. It makes one really think what the world is going into and how pretty soon, privacy will be a thing of the past. Before I go all in and agree with you, I would also like to state that the idea is not all that bad in its entirety. These terrorist groups and organization have found ways to utilize the internet effectively. The only way when you come to think about it is to put restrictions on the internet and monitor it. It is a great idea when you look at it from that angle. The only reason I do not agree with it is because it is a slippery slope idea. In today's world, governments of the world have grown to the extent that it is impossible for anyone to hold them accountable. Allowing a government to have that kind of power no matter the dangers can not be justified I believe. How can you account for the individual uses in the government. It is a bad idea and is something that should not be thought of. Good article and thoughts.
ReplyDeleteGood article! As blunt as this may sound, I do not think that I'm too far from the truth when I ask, "Since when has Obama and his administration ever wanted to stop and capture these terrorists?" Seriously, I mean, not too long ago Obama was advocating for the building of the mosque a couple hundred feet from Ground Zero. He doesn't even want to try the terrorists from 9/11, and wants to close Guantanamo Bay. This administration does not want to pass this law to capture terrorists, but rather just the opposite, they want to capture our freedom. All they want is more power. I think it's time to stop this exponential growth of government power, and take control of the freedoms which our Founders meant for us to have. We are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights (the phrase Obama purposely left out when he addressed the DCCC and the DSCC in New York City), and we need to hold on to these freedoms because they have been given to us by God, not man!
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