With the latest data revelations about the federal government, the most surprising element is the surprise that people are expressing.
We are in an era of social media, where many details of our lives are publicly displayed on the internet, from our birthday to our feelings of frustration often expressed publicly on Facebook. Retailers know our preferences and market them accordingly. Amazon regularly tells me about products/books related to earlier purchases.
It is only natural that with all these resources that the government can monitor as well as Amazon or other retailers.
The only surprise for me is why they did not uncover the Boston bombers earlier, with their international calls, trips, etc. Hopefully, the next time the Russians send a tip, our security agencies will heed it.
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