Wow. This is the most intelligent post I've seen in a while. Privacy online really brings it out in us. And it bothers me too, but I have mixed emotions...

Sure I want the terrorists and criminals caught. But I don't want my e-mail read. But if the government wanted to read my e-mail they could do that. They don't need permission. Privacy has never been an issue. If they want it they can get it. They problem is the negative publicity. They get all sorts of **** for going after a criminal and accidentally stumbling into an innocent's privacy. Getting permission to do this won't change anything. I'll still be mad if they blatantly invade my privacy whether or not its a damn law. They make the laws but they don't hafta follow them.

For all I know, they could be reading my mail right now.