Phone Tapping

Well I have to admit that phone tapping is a very intrusive act that the government seems to regard as protection. Basically the national phone tapping is the agreement by President Bush that it is okay to tape people’s phone conversations, especially when speaking internationally. The government believes that it is a very useful way to secretly spy on citizens who may be involved in some terrorist acts. The government feels that they are able to protect U.S. citizens much more efficiently by eavesdropping on their conversations. Phone tapping became much more common after September 11, 2001 because President Bush thinks it is a good way to catch terrorists by listening in on their phone conversations. When phone tapping started to be a “form of protection” the government did not want the New York Times to write about the issue, because they thought it would jeopardize their investigation. They secretly tapped into several conversations, mostly people speaking to others in different countries, to find any evidence of terrorism. I received majority of my information from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Agency#Phone_taps.
To be honest I think that this is a great invasion of our privacy. I understand the government is trying to “protect” the citizens but it seems they are going to great lengths to do it. This is so intrusive and violates our American rights. As U.S. citizens we should not have to worry about what we are going to say to our family members and friends on the phone because someone could be listening in on our conversations. I think phone tapping is disturbing and creates a “telescreen” in our own lives. Knowing that we are being watched, or listened to, by the government at all times makes 1984 a reality. Allowing the government to screen our calls and record them for our “protection” is just another way that our “democratic nation” is becoming more limited.