But our society is founded on the fact that we don't want to give the government this broad-based power.

We have to ask ourselves anew the larger question: What surveillance power should the government have? And to what extent should the government be allowed to manage the development of technology to embody its surveillance capability?

Sure, the more intrusive the government becomes, the more potential crime it can solve.

That pervades CALEA and everything we talk about. This is something that Congress has been very derelict in addressing.

Having your identity stolen is somewhat like contracting a chronic, protracted disease.

It's easy to tell who the folks are that don't believe in evolution. They're the ones who have refused to participate in it.