Are you listening, President Bush?
I call my mom from my cellphone quite a bit. It's easier for me to put my earplug in and yak with her on my drive home from work. Plus, I miss calling my now deceased grandmother on my long drives home and it is nice to talk to Mom -- most days.
Anyway, Mom is upset about all of this "spying" the government is doing on the average citizen. I tried to explain to her that there is no way for the government to listen in on all of our phone calls. There are 260 million people in this country -- if only half of them place a phone call in a day, that's still 130 million phone calls for the government to track. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not supporting the government's ability to listen in on any call they want without a warrant under any circumstances, but I'm not worried that President Bush is listening in.
My mother, and I think she's kidding, often tells me to watch my language if I say Ass or damn or, on the rare occasion I say something worst. She's worried the government will over hear my call to her and bust me for speaking obscenely. (I really hope she's kidding.)
This past weekend, I tried to explain to her that if the government was listening, they're probably listening for certain words, like bomb, blow up, terrorist, etc. and recording those calls. They can't possiblily be recording ALL of our calls ALL of the time.
So, for my mom's sake, Mr. President, if you are listening to my phone calls, please let my mom know that I'm really not wanted for swearing on the phone.
God Bless
Anyway, Mom is upset about all of this "spying" the government is doing on the average citizen. I tried to explain to her that there is no way for the government to listen in on all of our phone calls. There are 260 million people in this country -- if only half of them place a phone call in a day, that's still 130 million phone calls for the government to track. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not supporting the government's ability to listen in on any call they want without a warrant under any circumstances, but I'm not worried that President Bush is listening in.
My mother, and I think she's kidding, often tells me to watch my language if I say Ass or damn or, on the rare occasion I say something worst. She's worried the government will over hear my call to her and bust me for speaking obscenely. (I really hope she's kidding.)
This past weekend, I tried to explain to her that if the government was listening, they're probably listening for certain words, like bomb, blow up, terrorist, etc. and recording those calls. They can't possiblily be recording ALL of our calls ALL of the time.
So, for my mom's sake, Mr. President, if you are listening to my phone calls, please let my mom know that I'm really not wanted for swearing on the phone.
God Bless
posted by Julie at
2:37 PM
3 Comments:
Maybe I was mistaken, but I perceived a tone in your post that if GW was listen to you are grandma it would be ok.
I think there two sides; one, Bush want us to think he's spying on us, and two, aggressive spying on political parties, goverment agencies, and the press. Both have at their root a culture of fear.
I guess I wonder if Bush gave you and grandma reassurance would that make our country or democracy any safer.
Nate,
I guess blogs don't convey the feeling that I wish I could convey. I don't feel safer because the Bush administration is listening to us. I merely meant that he can't be listening to all of us all the time. It would be practically impossible.
I don't feel safe at the thought of anyone listening in, but I'm pretty sure if someone was listening in to Mom and my phone calls -- they've got to be bored out of their skulls.
This particular blog entry wasn't written with any seriousness in mind. Sometimes, I just think we've got to lighten up a little. Even about the bad stuff.
Thanks for reading!
God Bless!
I agree about lightning up. I guess the way I feel about the whole spying thing is similar to the codes before the last election. The real goal is to keep us on the 'pre-cognitive' fear level.
If your grandma's worried about you being arrested for swearing then we're half way there.
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