I don't think it is paranoia, I would more say concern for how our government conducts itself. Using the deaths of 9/11 to pass dumb laws that allow for more power for the government under the names of the "Patriot Act", "Protect America Act"...what a bunch of crap.

You can't actually say that you don't find all these recent things about granting immunity to illegal wiretapping or letting Comcast be the internet police is actually a good thing.

Here is some scary info I found recently...

http://www.alternet.org/story/76388