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Well, I asked for it!
TB — (archived)

You definitely delivered.

I'd have to plow through that a bit more. I have a very hard time believing that the U.S. is on exactly the same level with near-totalitarian nations unless somebody's leaning on the data a bit.

For example, do they simply discard state laws and regulations, and assume that if there's no Federal law that it doesn't count? I know for a fact that California has extensive privacy laws. Don't know about other states.

Also, in the context of freedom and individual rights, I classify "surveillance" as a government authority of some kind doing it. Usually without my consent. Same for other privacy issues, like ID cards, phone tapping, and other things like that.

I'm not sure Safeway knowing what groceries I buy because I use the discount card, e-mail spam, or any of many private voluntary entities that have access to my information should be brought into this calculation.

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