SAY WHAT: In tonight's Say What we ask local folks whether the government's collecting of your phone records, emails and other electronic data is a good way to fight terrorism or an overly broad intrusion on privacy.
Supporters say the National Security Agency (NSA) programs include an array of safeguards that prevent unauthorized snooping.
But critics note that the Internal Revenue Service and the Justice Department are also supposed to be non-partisan; yet we now know that they targeted certain citizens and groups, apparently because they were believed to be political enemies.
For Jack Atherton's take on these issues and others, see his hard-hitting (and funny) blogs at http://www.abc22now.com/shared/blogs/jack-atherton/index_wkef.shtml
Supporters say the National Security Agency (NSA) programs include an array of safeguards that prevent unauthorized snooping.
But critics note that the Internal Revenue Service and the Justice Department are also supposed to be non-partisan; yet we now know that they targeted certain citizens and groups, apparently because they were believed to be political enemies.
For Jack Atherton's take on these issues and others, see his hard-hitting (and funny) blogs at http://www.abc22now.com/shared/blogs/jack-atherton/index_wkef.shtml
