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by jflatow 3678 days ago
Considering the government currently has the same power over citizens, I can't see how this argument holds up. Especially when the government is granted powers of total surveillance and mass hacking[1], there needs to be some accountability and balance of power.

[1] https://medium.com/@RonWyden/shaking-my-head-5c1b60db9086#.h...