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They will find a way to opt-out instead. One set of rules for them, and another set of rules for everyone else.

Like they did with insider trading!

http://nyulocal.com/national/2013/04/15/congress-quietly-rep...

I think there's a real difference in emotional impact between finding out your actions at work have been monitored (pretty much expected) and that your calls and emails to friends, family, and donors can be dredged up at will. I think we're starting to see a reaction to the second.

There's a reason ex-spooks work in political campaigns.

There is a reason that there are a lot more 'spooks' than there are political campaigns right now. There is also a reason there are a lot more mothers who were 'spooks' than there are political campaigns right now.

You basically said.. nothing.