So you're sayjng you actually live in fear of your government? I don't like warrant less spying but I'm not living in fear. All things considered we live in among the safest places and times in all of human history.
Your last statement is indeed correct, yet politicians would like us to think otherwise. The fear comes from the fact we can't assume anymore that long-standing laws or a Constitution would keep safe citizens from abuse. On a much lesser scale here, demonstrations have been legit for decades until the executive changed the rules unilaterally by allowing political profiling of protesters. Hundreds were detained without charge. Now I am indeed very wary of spreading my thoughts.
Catch thieves? Quit dreaming. Our naïve understanding that police is here to catch thieves and petty wrongdoings is outdated as there's no ground to be gained for the State who pays their wage. Even served with all possible information, it's so unlikely that the police will go after, say, a laptop or phone thief that when it does, it makes a headline.
Bravo, Mr. fusion! Bravo!
The United States is a democracy and we've elected the government that we deserved.
Two turns presidential election with intermediate voters? I don't call that a true democracy. It's much easier for corporate (both public and private) interests to buy off a handful of "big voters" (don't know the US-proper term) than millions of (hopefully) informed Americans.
**** the law. I desire privacy.
Then your profile says you're in one of the worst countries for that desire to become reality.
