[antihero]

Just saying, there is no law on god's earth that would stop me talking to my girlfriend. The government simply does not have that right and I would NEVER recognise it.

[mcherm]

You don't have to recognize that right so long as you're willing to take Snowden's route: flee to a country that is willing to stand up to the US and never return.

[pessimizer]

The law doesn't work by individual consent, it works by hitting individuals with sticks or locking them in closets until they comply.