Originally Posted by mozgytog

I kind of agree with what you said, except that I would put it it like this:

This is an issue that transcends politics because it affects the fundamental freedoms that affect all human beings. The freedom to be secure in our persons, safe from unreasonable searches without reasonable suspicion or probable cause is fundamentally human. It knows no nationality, no race, no age, no creed, no age and no gender.

I proudly stand beside anyone who opposes these intrusions, which are not silly because they are the abrogation of all our rights. You are human, and so am I, and we deserve better.