Privacy Schmivacy

There’s been much furor recently over President Bush’s allegedly illegal wiretaps without a court order.  My brother has even voiced his concerns over the issue.  Though it is likely to get me flaid, I just have to say that I can’t find the energy to get worked up over it.  Sure, there’s probably a reason for concern, but there’s not a camera in my bedroom, nor are they tapping everyone (that we know of, right? ;), so I just can’t summon the moral outrage to pick up a pitch fork and torch and demand impeachment.  No scratch that, censure.  No, wait…

One could easily argue (and probably will) the slippery slope, and, despite that that is considered a logic fallacy by people smarter than I, there’s probably some truth there.  Still, I just can’t do it.  For me, there are issues far more important than the Chief Executive ordering the FBI to wiretap known and/or suspected terrorists.  With millions of babies being slaughtered each year before they ever take a breath (and some just before they do) and homosexual activists trying to tear apart a foundational element of civilizations since the beginning of time, just to name two big ones, I don’t see why eavesdropping on criminals should be a high priority for me.  If you want to debate the issue, to gain a legal clarity and punish those broke the law (if any did), that’s fine.  I just feel compelled to donate my miniscule efforts to what I see as a far important fight.