This does not affect everyone. This only targets people under suspicion of domestic terrorism and terrorism period! Some of the trials of suspected terrorists yelled that their rights were being violated. This just stiffens up the governments right to open their mail and listen in on their cell phones without having to obtain a court order. If you are not a suspect, then why even worry about it
This really does effect everyone. It starts with protection from just terrorists, but what happens when it is expanded to include anyone who questions the government. How far could the civil rights movement or those who opposed the draft have gotten if the leaders of those movements have been labeled as domestic terrorist . This does not just mean the US, but any country. The founding fathers of this country knew from experience what it was like to live without these rights, and choose there wording very carefully and put in checks and balances to insure that type of freedom for their descendents. What happens during a Katrina type event, do they get to put everyone who said anything bad about the government on a cell phone conversation on a possible terrorist watch list. Alot of terrible things were said about a lot of public officials on these types of message boards, on cell phones, and through the mail. How do they determine who is just making an off hand angry comment or is a potential bomber.
Sorry for the long post. But isn't there a difference between a reasonable about of additional security when necessary, and the dismantling of eveything this country stands for to begin with. Also sorry if anyone finds my post offensive I do not mean it to be.