Comments on: UK Government to Monitor Citizen Communications

By: Storm

Storm — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:44:49 +0000

Pretty scary, isn’t it?

Uh, Polly, it’s a lot easier to purchase chocolate, not to mention cheaper. And it doesn’t matter, because it’s still our second amendment. Even if you take away that amendment, there still will be problems since most of the crimes committed are done with ILLEGAL guns.

By: akaGaGa

akaGaGa — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:36:31 +0000

Interesting, Polly. I’ve been puzzling over your last rant and trying to decide what it has to do with Britain’s spying on its own subjects, and the only thing I can come up with is this:

Your mother wears combat boots.

Am I close?

By: Polly

Polly — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:08:24 +0000

Well I hate to disappoint one and all. I live in Britain – I love living in Britain. We have people of every colour, every creed, every religion, every height, etc. Perhaps I have been fortunate but over the years I have worked with people who have originated from other areas of the world. Most are really lovely. They are interesting to converse with, helpful, funny and nice to know. My life has been enriched by them and I am glad that I have come to know them.

Just because there are a few people who may not have been born in our countries who have been brainwashed and have become dangerous. It doesn’t mean that everyone who may be slighly different in either their appearance or their traditions should be viewed as bad.

There are those of you who may not think Britain is a lovely place but at least it isn’t legal to carry guns and knives here. We do not put people to death – we do not flog or stone people – we do not have corporal punishment – we have moved into the 21st Century.

I live in Britain, in the present and I love it –

You speak of liberties but in reality you will never have liberty until you have freedom and you can never have freedom whilst people can purchase guns as though they were chocolate bars.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:39:18 +0000

Polly– I don’t believe for a second that any of these Big Brother tactics is to fight crime or to find traitors. It’s to control the populace. And THEY are the real traitors. But you knew that…

akaGaGa– For the first time in my life, I am actually singing, “God save the queen.” Wow.

Jan– oh, never mind. You live in the UK, right? Better we not talk about it too much. ;)

Karen– you know as well as I that the government AND the media has perverted that Fort Hood story. The government does not need to destroy the Constitution and our liberties to “fight terror.” It’s a lie.

Paul– I wish you well. I would wish that I could invite you to New York State, but it’s getting pretty bad here, too. Maybe Antarctica?

By: Paul Baines

Paul Baines — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:47:10 +0000

Britain is finished. If I ever make the money I’m leaving. The fact is unless the next government decides to implement civil liberties, which I sorely doubt, I will not be alone in my decision. The truth is we are an over crowded country run by an unelected prime minister with near presidential powers, there are an average 14 CCTV cameras per ‘subject’ (yes we are not citizens just serfs), the corporations and the rich are protected, whilst the fast rising masses have no legal protection (unless we start a revolution which again is a rarity in our subservient population).

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:52:50 +0000

When the government can twist anything we say, that is scary. They keep talking about how the guy at Ft. Hood should have been investigated before he was able to kill 13 people, well, we do have rights. I don’t want to lose my business just because I send an email to some weirdo with connections to Al Queda. It is a fine line that the government must walk.

By: Jan from BetterSpines

Jan from BetterSpines — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:56:54 +0000

I just love that word “milquetoast”. It expresses so much. What was it you were talking about? I got distracted.

By: akaGaGa

akaGaGa — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:21:43 +0000

I often fantasize about moving someday, but it sure won’t be to my roots in London!

By: Polly

Polly — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:01:39 +0000

I think that the idea is for companies that supply emails, etc hold on to sent and received mails for twelve months in case – Heaven help – any person should be found to be caught in the act of Treason. Although you may not think that this will affect you I should imagine that if anyone were caught commiting a terrorist act then even in the US information would be requested from all quarters to find out if a citizen were innocent or guilty of such a terrible crime.

There are still people who believe that their activity online is totally secure for all time but anyone with a little knowledge can tap into cast off hard drives and retrieve deleted information. Not to mention the amount of equipment that can literally read whatever a person may be typing at any given moment.