The Nanny State is dead, say hello to the Police State!

The tories have killed off the Nanny State, or so they say, because we should be responsible for our own destinies, and not rely on the state for anything.  Now, we are told, its vital that the state knows about ALL of our communications.  I see, so now we must be responsible for ourselves but not too responsible so that we might speak to who we like, email who we like, browse websites we like, or even search on google for things we like.  Has the Nanny really died?  Or has it been replaced by a more sinister, evil, matriarch - the Police State.

The idea of snooping on EVERYONE was proprosed by Labour a few years ago, but as quite rightly shelved and should of been left there - even the evil Tories were against it, now about that!  But I supposed we shouldn't be surprised that the Tories have been bullied into this by the police, like Labour were - they probably want to use it for their own evil purposes, not just to allow the police to monitor our every communication.  Just think what private companies could do with our communication data!

Its very easy to dress this idea up as a necessary requirement for policing modern communications, but the fact is the police can already spy on peoples communications anyway - if they suspect people are up to no good.  Thats why you know there has to be much more behind whats being proposed - and claims that there will be 'safeguards' against the use of OUR personal data by private companies doesn't wash with me.  'Anonomised' NHS records have been sold to private companies for years now, yet we weren't told that was going to be allowed.  THEY may tell us our privacy is protected, but the more they undermine OUR data by allowing snooping or private companies to profit from it, the less protected people will feel.  Lets face it, the state has 'lost' personal data too many times itself - why should we have any faith they can look after our communication data.

I'm amazed they claim that the content of emails will not be recorded, I mean, what can you glean about anyone JUST from the people they email, or that email them - surely they would ALSO want the content, to prove wrong-doing.  Its ludicrous that they seek to want to monitor what we are up to, yet try and pretend they don't really want to know the detail!  There doesn't seem to be any point in such a system, even if WE asked for it - which WE haven't, and NEVER would!

WE are the majority,
Yet THEY let lead us,
WE have the power,
Yet THEY have control.
WE have a voice,
Yet THEY drown it out.
WE have our freedoms,
Yet THEY enslave us
WE have our rights
Yet THEY take them away

Come on people, WAKE UP!