Do you care that the Federal Government could be (or is) listening to all phone calls made within the United States?

2015-07-10T21:51:35-04:00

For one...I don't think the Federal Government could employ that kind of manpower. Secondly...I wouldn't really care if they did if it meant Americans would be safer. My thought is, if you're not talking about doing something illegal, you will not have anything to worry about. Besides...unless they want to hear about football, cars, kids, the weather, work drama, and my mom telling me about her health issues...they will not listen to my phone calls for long anyway.

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Jul 10 at 2015 10:17 PM

2015-07-10T22:17:14-04:00

LOL, Major (P)!

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Jul 10 at 2015 10:21 PM

2015-07-10T22:21:33-04:00

I agree with you; Major (P). If Americans want to be safe, and feel safe, and it means that the Federal Government listens to our phone calls; then I say so be it. I'd rather feel safe and be safe. And I'd rather that America be safe.

Response by LTC Yinon Weiss made Jul 10 at 2015 10:22 PM

2015-07-10T22:22:56-04:00

By that logic, you should just install video cameras in every room in your house, including your bathrooms and bedrooms, and live stream it to the government. If your'e not doing anything illegal, you shouldn't care, right? Think how much safer we could be if the government could choose to watch any room in any house in the entire country, and listen to every conversation, right? Well I care, because privacy is protected by the Constitution, and I for one am somebody who cares very much for our freedoms and our Constitution.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 10 at 2015 10:24 PM

2015-07-10T22:24:50-04:00

I don't think the government has the technology or the resources to make this happen, let alone the manpower to monitor that much traffic. At the end of the day however, I feel like this would be an invasion of privacy.

Response by SSgt Charles Edwards made Jul 10 at 2015 10:28 PM

2015-07-10T22:28:42-04:00

Yeah, but if I'm trying to have "sexy time" with the wife over the phone, I don't want to hear some deep breathing with a low, raspy voice telling us to keep going. Creepy.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 10 at 2015 11:06 PM

2015-07-10T23:06:51-04:00

I would love for them to listen in on my calls. 99.9% of my phone calls go like this... Hi (insert name here) would you like to join the Army?

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 10 at 2015 11:17 PM

2015-07-10T23:17:20-04:00

"1984"

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 20 at 2015 11:27 AM

2015-07-20T11:27:21-04:00

MAJ Lewis,

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

Sometimes when we discuss if we can do something, we forget to ask if we should do that something. I for one swore an oath. An oath that I hold very near and dear. That I will uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. So long as I live, I will uphold that oath.

My $0.02.

-SGT Mullet

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 20 at 2015 11:34 AM

2015-07-20T11:34:09-04:00

My understanding of these types of surveillance programs is that large amounts of data is simply collected and scanned for key words or phrases.

Only if and when something of concern is discovered, does any sort of active "listening" occur. I think people need to relax about the whole thing and not buy into the hype