Protecting Privacy As One of Our Freedoms
Happy 4th of July! On Independence Day, we Americans commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and celebrate our freedom. Where does privacy fit into our concepts of freedom, independence and democracy? Under what circumstances do we feel that our right to privacy – our “freedom from unauthorized intrusion” has been violated? How comfortable are we with government surveillance in the name of national security and prevention of terrorism? Can we be patriotic