Should the government be allowed to track everyone at all times?

[beej]

[quote="Matthew Hajicek" post_id=13178 time=1625855949 user_id=57]

for the rest of eternity, power hungry people will try to get into government.

The one nit I would pick, is that the government consists primarily of power hungry people.  Those are the ones willing to do what it takes to obtain positions of power and expand that power.
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But as John Yoo points out the beauty of the US government is that, when you get power hungry people in all 3 branches of government their hunger to keep power from the other 2 branches of government actually is what provides the checks and balances necessary.

[neurosis]

That, or you watch them dismantle those checks and balances one by one while destroying democracy.

[Matthew Hajicek]

But as John Yoo points out the beauty of the US government is that, when you get power hungry people in all 3 branches of government their hunger to keep power from the other 2 branches of government actually is what provides the checks and balances necessary.

Is that why the president customarily rules by executive order these days?  And the ATF and other unelected agencies create legislation via "interpretations"?

[beej]

[quote="Matthew Hajicek" post_id=13181 time=1625861387 user_id=57]

But as John Yoo points out the beauty of the US government is that, when you get power hungry people in all 3 branches of government their hunger to keep power from the other 2 branches of government actually is what provides the checks and balances necessary.

Is that why the president customarily rules by executive order these days?  And the ATF and other unelected agencies create legislation via "interpretations"?
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yes, that is why.

[Zoober]

Y'all are safe if they are tracking me. I've got over 80,000 air miles, and another 100k+ Amex miles on my card since February. Locals don't stand a chance in my case with drones. 😂