Blog Stage 8 - Comment on Classmate's Blog

Are you sad? I'm sad. This is my last assignment. I get the feeling that I'll still post when something is grinding my gears though. And here we go:

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Comment on Sarah's "Political Prowess"
Blog 7: Let 'Em Search Us
I agree with Sarah that this is a violation of constitutional rights and an assault on the poor, but my bleeding heart liberalism only goes so far. These people are trying to get money from the government, so by proxy they are almost employees of the government. When I got my job, I had to be drug tested, and I could be randomly tested again if they wanted to. I'm not amused by that, but I also don't do drugs so I have nothing to fear. If I didn't like that rule though, I could go work somewhere else without drug testing (sure I wouldn't get paid as much). It is my option. These people applying for welfare could go get a job somewhere and not depend on the government who will take the liberty to hassle them as much as my boss takes the liberty to hassle me. True, my boss wouldn't dare to illegally search my house, but I provide a service and am not taking a free ride on the taxpayer's dime.
The government is insuring that their investment is not going to waste, even if they are being total bastards about it.

Wiretapping Wednesday!

Bush Asks Congress to Extend NSA Program


This article is a fascinating look into the current wiretapping laws and how President Bush is working to make a temporary law permanent. Though the Bush Administration claims that "the law will not result in domestic surveillance without a court order," that language is very mutable for whatever they would need it to fit. Also, I do not imagine that it would be hard for the US Government to draw up a court order for anything they might need. I believe that this is a good and pertinent read, especially because many people do not know about the government approved wiretapping much less the current state of it.