Re: [Sheflug] GCHQ to Follow American Model for Reading E-Mail

[Chris Warburton <chriswarbo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Friday 10 October 2008 18:23:36 Bob Mottram wrote:
> Well I don't think we've turned over to fascism yet, but there have
> been a steady stream of moves in that direction in recent times.
> You'll know that fascism has arrived when all blogging and YouTube
> videos are banned without specific permission (and censorship) by the
> state.  Use of free software would probably also be banned.

Well the point is that it's better to keep freedom than to constantly 
oscillate between freedom and fascism. We may not be in a fascist society yet, 
but since the indicators ARE pointing that way then the sensible thing to do 
is to use the freedom we do have to push back, since in a few years there may 
be some new "anti-terrorism" laws to make such things that much more difficult 
to stop.

Thanks,
Chris

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