[debacle]

This should provide clear warning to anyone who might consider themselves a cypherpunk: Even if you don't think that you are at war with the US government, the US government (and likely most other governments) believes it is at war with you.

It sounds dramatic because it is.

[balabaster]

It's all part of the theatre and propaganda. Make the weak minded believe that everyone's the boogeyman. At least people on the internet can think critically and say "Er, this doesn't sound right"