After the 9/11 attacks, Americans reasoned that if they had to give up a little extra time at the airport in exchange for security, that was a bargain they were willing to make. As the NSA revelations demonstrate, however, that devil's bargain led to a slippery slope.
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IPTC: Keywords
Slippery slope; NSA; 9/11 attacks; terrorism; security; national security agency; emails; privacy; text messages; photographs; video chats; Skype; telephone calls; phone calls; Verizon; domestic surveillance; spying; security state; TSA; transportation safety administration; metal detector; want; drones; surveillance cameras; police