NSA motives - OT

steve szmidt steve at szmidt.org
Tue Jul 5 16:54:24 UTC 2005


On Tuesday 05 July 2005 12:36, Christofer C. Bell wrote:

> first place.  We live in a very conservative America now and that
> America wants laws like the Patriot Act on the books.  It's nothing to
> do with some nefarious gov't conspiracy to make your life miserable.
> Remember, it's not the government you need to worry about "trusting to
> keep your best interests in mind" it's your fellow voter.

(No, not the fellow voter but the fellow NOT voting. )

Have you ever tried to make a decision about something, for other people, 
where you were geographically not in the vicinity of the situation? You're 
bound to make some serious mistakes.

The gov is acting nefarious as they often think of themselves above the 
people, not working for the people. Conspiracies are aplenty. People are all 
the times found guilty of plotting this and that. Many companies have people 
plotting to get rid of someone they don't like. Gov people are no different. 

Except they are supposed to be in charge and have this idea how things would 
be so much easier if they could stop everyone. Which is where the problem 
lies.

No doubt if NSA felt they could get away with it they would take their steps 
to do what they feel is in national security interest. Hopefully we have 
enough educated people looking at code that THAT's one thing we don't have to 
worry about.

In no way am I trying to say that's what all gov's do or all their employee's. 
But there is a certain amount of people who do. As I said the only difference 
is that they are in a position of power, and may not necessarily have the 
education to match.

Well, that is very nicely off list topic...
-- 

Steve Szmidt

"They that would give up essential liberty for temporary safety 
deserve neither liberty nor safety."
                                Benjamin Franklin




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