It's official, folks...

The Blotter

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU!

And what's even scarier...PEOPLE LOVE IT!

A recent poll suggested that about 2/3rds of Americans are OK with what the government is doing with phone records (maintaining a database of ALL phone numbers called in an attemt to track down terrorists). And, after reading the comments on the linked website...

The first couple are "freedom of the press" comments. But after that, people start SLAMMING ABC. Quote: "'Bout time you guys are roped in." This is just a sample.

Holy Newspeak Classes, Batman!

One person went so far to say, "who knows how many serviceman have died because of your 'right to know.'" How is the "leaking" of information of TORTURE CAMPS in Europe causing our soldiers in Iraq to die?

I'm sorry, but I'm calling a Grade A, Ben Franklin-esque "Shenanigans" on that one.

The sad bit of all this is...tracing calls using that database could very well STOP the next big terrorist attack. Is this another example of sacrificing freedoms for security?