The senator is saying “If we did not have these programs, then we simply would not be able to listen in on the bad guys.”
But what I hear is "If we did not have these programs, I wouldn't be able to reap the benefits of ensuring these security companies receive lucrative government contracts."
If they truly want the public to accept that these programs are necessary, they need to come out with a cost benefit analysis of liberty given up versus security gained, but I have a feeling they won't do that...
But what I hear is "If we did not have these programs, I wouldn't be able to reap the benefits of ensuring these security companies receive lucrative government contracts."
If they truly want the public to accept that these programs are necessary, they need to come out with a cost benefit analysis of liberty given up versus security gained, but I have a feeling they won't do that...
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
