Well, the story's exploded all across the Internet now:

http://www.naturalnews.com/040659_internet_surveillance_police_state_Facebook.html

https://supporters.eff.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=427

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/6/white-house-defends-phone-snooping/

And check out this one, where they want all software "back-doored", too:

http://www.wnd.com/2013/06/now-fbi-wants-back-door-to-all-software/ .

You can't make this kind of stuff up, people. There is simply no reason whatsoever for remaining "silent" or attempting to be "anonymous" on the 'Net if every single communication you've made for the last several years is already in their database.

And, as I noted on another site:

"Yes, I'm sure they'd LOVE for all of us to give up our cellphones, shut off our Internet and shut UP.

But - since they've apparently got all of this information on us already, why in the world SHOULD we? What's the point?

I think the thing they're afraid of the most is that we COMMUNICATE, CO-ORDINATE - and get REAL news via our computers and phones.

We're using modern technology AGAINST them, IOW.

So, since I'm already taking up a few gigabytes of their storage space anyway - I'll keep right ON using all of it - maybe even MORE!

We've all known for years that they've been doing this (or at least SOME of us have) - why get scared off now? Especially since that's exactly what they want, to further isolate and mute us?

Sorry - that's not workin' here. Pete"