Use the phone lately?

We have heard about domestic spying for months. Many say "if you are not a terrorist, what do you have to lose." The same argument is made by my criminal procedure students who tell me "if you aren't carrying drugs you have nothing to worry about."

Now we learn about the collection of phone records. All records. Every one of us. You use the phone don't you? How about e-mail? What internet sites have you visited since 9/11? What "patterns" would be apparent in a review of your activity?

Are you ready to use those civil liberties yet?