What really bugs me about this discussion is that all this has been going on for years for foreigners, and nobody denies it. It's apparently ok that these companies and agencies spy on everyone but US citizens.
Don't get me wrong, it's bad that they do this to US citizens, but at least it's your government (doesn't make it better, I know, but still.)
>We have rights to privacy and protection from unreasonable search and seizure.
I want those rights too. I might have them on paper (since it's a democracy here in Europe as well, and there are agreements), but it seems like nobody in charge cares either way.
> If you -- Hacker News reader -- decided to run for congress tomorrow, you might not win, but you won't be killed, sabotaged, or secretly blocked.
I cannot run. I'm not from the US. I can't even vote. I can try to make my government do something about it, but you know how that goes.
>We have rights to privacy and protection from unreasonable search and seizure.
I want those rights too. I might have them on paper (since it's a democracy here in Europe as well, and there are agreements), but it seems like nobody in charge cares either way.
> If you -- Hacker News reader -- decided to run for congress tomorrow, you might not win, but you won't be killed, sabotaged, or secretly blocked.
I cannot run. I'm not from the US. I can't even vote. I can try to make my government do something about it, but you know how that goes.