Everyone else on the web seems to be contributing their bitcoins about this "revelation" that the governments's information collection agencies are doing their job.

Honestly, who amongst the mob didn't think those people were doing that already? We live our lives if not accepting it, expecting it

We see it on crime shows formularies. We have been programmed to  believe the police can instantly know where we are, what we ate and our menu choice when they open their smart phones.

It's come to the point where we expect them to know if we washed our hands the last time we used the rest room
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Where I have a greater concern is the unfettered collection of personal information by blind bots run by, hold your breath, corporations.

I live my life knowing that my image is being recorded hundreds of times a week. I expect what I write here, what I say in emails, SMS, chats and even on the cell phone is being recorded somewhere.  Why am I not concerned?

I've worked for the Federal Government. The level of competency and cooperation it would take to do anything of lasting and meaningful effect with the flood of information isn't happening in the near future.

They are collecting and indexing. Some intelligence guru  has said there are numbers, names and words that should be flagged. This they will do.

So, don't worry, the Government is not watching your facebook page.

TheChive.com is. But they are not the government and trusted by many more people.
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