[johngunderman]

If you don't mind me asking, what country did you move too that has better personal rights? I know that Canada and most of the EU have a worse track record than the US when it comes to this.

IMHO moving out of the US just avoids the problem, instead of solving it. We need to put more support behind advocacy groups like the EFF who's mission statement is to fight against the infringement of personal rights.

[aroberge]

You know that Canada (and the EU) has a worse track record... Can you provide a link to support this rather bold assertion? I am fairly familiar with Canadian law and strongly disagree with your statement.

[danielweber]

Check out Canada's hilariously-named "human rights commissions."

I'm not saying that the US is strictly better than Canada in the rights department. However, it's definitely not strictly worse.

[aroberge]

I have had to deal with Human Rights Commissions in two provinces over the course of 10 years and have never seen anything like what is referenced: HRCs do not have the capacity to access email and documents without the owner of such being informed. Your argument is just an attempt at changing the topic at hand. The orginal comment ended with "when it comes to this" thus referencing warrantless access to email and such.

[Anechoic]

According to his Twitter profile, he's in Germany: https://twitter.com/sneakatdatavibe

[jff]

Ah, the land where the police use trojans to surveil you.

[mkhattab]

At least Canada is not involved in wars of aggression and is a relatively peaceful nation (in comparison to the US). The point is not where we are now that is of concern, it's when the shit hits the fan, which will inevitably happen. When this happens, first thing out of the window is personal rights.

[adventured]

Canada is an an interesting choice, until you read some history and realize that every fascist state eventually turns its wars of aggression toward its closest neighbors. The odds that America will turn fascist on its own people, act on continuous wars of aggression globally, but never attack Canada - is roughly zero. It's a matter of time, unless the fascist state creep is rolled back and quickly.

[tptacek]

This is a message board comment that says that the US is well on its way towards invading Canada.

[adventured]

It's a message board comment that says if you believe the US is on its way to being a fascist state, read a history book sometime on exactly how fascist countries operate.

[tptacek]

History teaches us that the US will soon invade Canada, is what you're saying.

[adventured]

I wouldn't expect it in the next decade. However, if you cycle forward the progression of laws and behavior represented by the last 10 to 15 years, then it seems likely that at a minimum the US will begin to intrude on Canadian sovereignty either through direct or indirect coercion.

Fascist countries don't tend to be very tolerant of their friendly neighbors.