So, can I assume that the two of you supported Bush's Patriot Act?
Not only did Obama think it was a good idea, he wanted it extended, almost before he did anything else.
March 26, 2009 -
Obama renewing Bush's Patriot Act Provisions
What are we worried about? Organized crime and terrorists. State supported terrorism and Organized crime have the resources to develop effective countermeasures to what is proposed.
U.S. Tries to Make It Easier to Wiretap the Internet
"But as an example, one official said, an investigation into a drug cartel earlier this year was stymied because smugglers used peer-to-peer software, which is difficult to intercept because it is not routed through a central hub. Agents eventually installed surveillance equipment in a suspect’s office, but that tactic was “risky,” the official said, and the delay “prevented the interception of pertinent communications.”"
The best way to guarantee the ability to have access when they want/need it is to have it built into
ALL computing devices that are capable of sending
OR receiving information.
These laws may be needed. But there will be times when they will be misused.