Government surveillance erodes trust between citizens and government

The proportion of those who rate the government's ability as weak has increased since last June.

Government surveillance erodes trust between citizens and government

National security should not come at the expense of personal liberties. Unfortunately, a program meant to protect us from terrorist attacks has become a backdoor mechanism used by the government to snoop on U.S. citizens. Americans for Prosperity’s James Czerniawski, senior policy analyst for technology and innovation, recently testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance. His testimony focused on war…

How Spying Helped Erode American Trust

Espionage has always been with us, but its rapid growth over the past century raises questions about who we are.