The FBI, National Security Agency and CIA are likely to gain expanded surveillance powers under President-elect Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress, a prospect that has privacy advocates and some lawmakers trying to mobilize opposition.
Trump's first two choices to head law enforcement and intelligence agencies -- Republican Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general and Republican Representative Mike Pompeo for director of the Central Intelligence Agency -- are leading advocates for domestic government spying at levels not seen since the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Police state surveillance is only bad when the other party does it.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 04 2016, @03:21PM
Nope its not rhetoric. Even over here in California I've met people who think all Muslims are evil, etc. It is not a stretch to imagine a lot of the UD would actually be totally fine nuking the middle east. They will also let the surveillance happen out of fear and ignorance. If you don't have anything to hide and all that... Wake up, reality is grim and too many people support it!