[ExI] The Surveillance State Is Making a List, and You’re On It

[BillK]

“He sees you when you’re sleeping
He knows when you’re awake
He knows when you’ve been bad or good
So be good for goodness’ sake!”
—“Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”

You’d better watch out—you’d better not pout—you’d better not cry—‘cos
I’m telling you why: this Christmas, it’s the Surveillance State
that’s making a list and checking it twice, and it won’t matter
whether you’ve been bad or good.

You’ll be on this list whether you like it or not.

<https://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/john_whiteheads_commentary/surveillance_state_is_making_a_list_and_youre_on_it>
Quote:
Now the government wants us to believe that we have nothing to fear
from these mass spying programs as long as we’ve done nothing wrong.

Don’t believe it.
The government’s definition of a “bad” guy is extraordinarily broad,
and it results in the warrantless surveillance of innocent,
law-abiding Americans on a staggering scale.
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This reminds me of the saying from Stalinist era Soviet Union
(attributions vary) -
"Give me the man and I will give you the case against him".

BillK