My Way News - Report: US would make Internet wiretaps easier
My Way News reports: "The Obama administration is pushing to make it easier for the government to tap into internet and e-mail communications. But the plan has already drawn condemnation from privacy groups and communications firms may be wary of its costs and scope."

NYTimes.com - U.S. Tries to Make It Easier to Wiretap the Internet
The New York Times reports: "Federal law enforcement and national security officials are preparing to seek sweeping new regulations for the Internet [...] officials want Congress to require all services that enable communications — including encrypted e-mail transmitters like BlackBerry, social networking Web sites like Facebook and software that allows direct 'peer to peer' messaging like Skype — to be technically capable of complying if served with a wiretap order. The mandate would include being able to intercept and unscramble encrypted messages."

Comment: So sad. What kind of example is this for the U.S. to set for the rest of the world? Is the U.S. to become the land of the formerly free? After all, many countries in the world will take the broken hardware and software that results from this and turn it again their own citizens. Sad that the U.S. action will result in more power for corrupt, oppressive, and totalitarian governments that violate human rights and persecute Christians. Don't believe me? Last I checked, RIM is still operating in Saudi Arabia.