Awareness Quote by Edward Snowden

“Government surveillance is a blatant violation of our fundamental right to privacy, an intrusion into the sacred space where personal thoughts and actions unfold.…

— James William Steven Parker

We do not take away the powers of surveillance. We do not take away the right and the power of the government to go…

— Larry Craig

The combination of the growth of these digital technologies, the ability of the government to conjure up these secret interpretations, plus a very unusual…

— Ron Wyden

“It is a fundamental principle of American democracy that laws should not be public only when it is convenient for government officials to make…

— Ron Wyden

“Authorities this broad give the national security bureaucracy the power to scrutinize the personal lives of every law-abiding American. Allowing that to continue is…

— Ron Wyden

I think most people accept that it is necessary to have some surveillance in a democratic society. I think most people accept that it's…

— Keir Starmer

“Government surveillance is an egregious violation of personal autonomy, leaving in its wake not only legal ramifications but a trail of emotional turmoil and…

— James William Steven Parker

“Government surveillance, with its invasive reach into the private lives of citizens, is an egregious violation of the principles that underpin a free and…

— James William Steven Parker

There are certainly some secrets the government needs to protect, but many of the most important clues about revolutions, nuclear transfers, and new military…

— David E. Sanger

Everyone everywhere now understands how bad things have gotten — and they’re talking about it. They have the power to decide for themselves whether…

— Edward Snowden

The government must give proper weight to both keeping America safe from terrorists and protecting Americans' privacy. But when Americans lack the most basic…

— Al Franken

Many of our ally states don't have these constitutional protections - in the UK, in New Zealand, in Australia. They've lost the right to…

— Edward Snowden