Edward Snowden (of the now infamous and controversial U.S. National Security Agency rampant surveillance) has spoken out in his first television interview . He speaks frankly about the threats to his life due to his revelations, but more importantly why he did what he did. A friend of mine posted the link on facebook and I asked this same question there - why are we not more outraged? Why do TV or music celebrities get more comments from both fans and haters than does someone who opened the U.S. pandora's privacy box? It is scandalous!
It is scandalous what the NSA has done.
It is scandalous that we as a nation do not seem to care.
In fact, it appears and I allege that the only reason we are starting to hear from our political leaders about fixing the problem is because nations which actually provide privacy rights to their citizens are outraged. They are outraged. We are not.
The White House has spoken now. President Obama finally laid out a plan: consider reforming the PATRIOT Act; improve the public's confidence in governmental oversight; have the Intelligence Community make public information about their surveillance programs - including hiring a privacy officer (more on this later as one has now been appointed); and last, having a high-level group of experts review intelligence and communication technologies. Yours truly was not invited. durn.
What will it take for the people of this nation to actually pay attention to their own privacy and to the entities violating that privacy?? I am honestly perplexed, outraged on your behalf, and frankly, wishing there was a privacy cattle prod that someone with integrity could wield as rampantly as the government wields surveillance.
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