Living in a surveillance state

The President of Brazil, Ms. Dilma Roussef told her people and the world at the United Nations and said the following.

"If there is no right to privacy, there can be no true freedom of expression and opinion, and therefor no effective democracy"

I find that quote simply brilliant and honest.  With all the spying on citizens of the United States, as well as the people of the world, effective democracy both here and abroad is dwindling rapidly.  Please watch this video of a Tedtalk in Brussels.  Mikko Hyppones sums everything up nicely in his 18 minutes. 

Please remember that President Roussef had her phone and email hacked into by the NSA. 

Gitmo Gil