Having exposed myself to a lot of talk radio recently, I am hearing some debates about "trading our freedom" for certain forms of government protection. This prompts me to remember some of the more interesting people that I've encountered having worked in a call center. I have seen some people who are really out there. One guy was convinced that the government was using satellites to spy on him. More than one person insisted on hitting the "channel" button on their phone when giving me a credit card number because they were convinced that someone was listening in on their phone call. I even had one guy who repeatedly told me that he refused to take his medication because he thought it was a mind control thing.
I don't buy into government conspiracy theories, but even if I did, I really wouldn't care. I have nothing to hide, so I don't care if the government is watching my every move with satellites and security cameras. I guess I'm willing to trade some of my freedoms if it means a little extra protection. I think there's a lot that we probably don't know, and I prefer it that way.
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