I am sorry you are taking a perfectly security related post so negatively and totally taking the whole article out of context.
The decisions that was made before were specifically for certain reasons. And it was well spent for that purpose; but that has nothing to do with the context of this post.
Regarding using brains yes it is very true and important to weigh on with wisdom. There are many things that is unnecessary to scrutinize if able to see things in context; and not out of context.
I hope that you will be in a much happier mood with optimism with other people. There is always a better way to see things.
Matthew 7:3 - 5 emphasise that a lot.
RE: Folks, Would You Like Big Brothers to Continue to Watch You?