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I feel uplifted by Obama's choice of new OLC chief and head of CIA. The use of fear and presence of domestic terror are products of warrantless surveillance. As the veil of terror begins to lift and the signs of our democracy once again shine through, perhaps we can begin to work toward a saner reaction to the events following 9/11.
Will America ever become again a country that values individual rights and the right to privacy in the light of our advanced technology? How will we define Justice when warrantless surveillance establishes its own guilt outside our courts?