ROW 1

8/9/2011

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/14/opinion/you-are-a-suspect.html

Click on this link and read the article. This was published in The New York Times one year after the September 11 attacks. It discusses the Homeland Security Act and the Patriot Act. These acts, passed by the government, took away some liberties to protect safety.

Decide if you agree with the author that this power is too much and that our government does not need to monitor us in order to protect us. In addition, decide how this relates to the theme of The Crucible. You may have to make a best guess depending on how far along in the play we are when you decide to post. And please respond/agree/disagree with those students who have posted before you.

Your comment (of appropriate size - based on guidelines given in class) is due by August 16.

72 Comments

Shane stockwell

8/10/2011 09:48:23 pm

I disagree about the government having this power. It would be great that the government could protect us but withought having to have all these cameras and other technology just to know what were up to. Having our information about family, health and other things a very private and should not be known by anybody else but yourself and the people you choose. So this guy shouldn't be able to do something like this it might be safer or more protective to us but what we do is what we do and it's private to yourself and not the the whole country.

April Philpott

8/11/2011 06:10:56 am

i disagree to a point all that is taking it way out. when they are looking up grades and stuff like that. i don't think that should be allowed. but only if you are planning something then i think then they would have the right to look at all your stuff. up but they would have to have proof that you are planning something bad. other than that i think they should stay out of your business. and not look up things like grades and stuff that's not important to them.
April Philpott
English3
5th period

Sydney Haynes

8/11/2011 06:54:06 am

Our country is fortunate enough to have the right to freedom. Every American citizen, and everyone in the world really, should have the right to privacy unless they are suspected of mischievous acts. I disagree with what Poindexter tried to accomplish. All he wanted was power. We, as Americans, are guaranteed certain freedoms. We should not have to have our entire life on a computer database in the governments hands. Our bank deposits, grades, e-mail accounts, and even the websites we visit are private information. Having the F.B.I. come to your neighbors house because they are making too much noise is going a bit too far. Good thing Poindexter isn't in charge. (:
-Sydney Haynes (5th period)

kayla gosling

8/11/2011 06:57:53 am

ok so i disagree as well, if they do have that power its wrong our personal life is our personal life. now i agree with keeping us safe but i dont want to be stalked by the people who are keeping us safe!!!...what if some way all of our information gets linked out somehow then what???...once again i disagree with the one man having the power as my mom says spread the wealth!!!, but not to far.
3rd period

Destiny Timmons

8/11/2011 08:35:28 am

I also disagree with the government monitoring everything us americans do. it totally violates our rights. Though, I understand them monitoring peoplr that should be monitored; for example, people trying to attack the united states. but, they have no reason to get into what goes on in our personal lives and watch our every move. Also, I disagree with what pointdexer tried to do, like what sydney said, it sounds a little crazy having the F.B.I come to your house because your being to noisey. So if this whole situation was to happen, I think our country would be way over protected.

Tiffany Mullins

8/11/2011 09:28:05 am

I agree with april because i think if your doing something wrong they should be able to look or if you committed a crime but if you didnt do anything wrong or commit then i dont think they should be able to look its unfair to the people who are dong what there supposed to do when they do it

Marissa Clark

8/11/2011 11:54:20 am

I disagree too. I already don't like the government I think they're stupid. We really don't have that much privacy right now. There are cameras everywhere, the government can tap your phones and who knows what else. If there's something they want to know about you they'll figure it out. We really don't even have freedom. There is always someone telling you what to do or how to live your life. I know there are bad guys out there though that need to checked up on every once in a while. But we shouldn't be watched because of them. That Poindexter guy is just ridiculous.

Ms. Thomas

8/11/2011 12:08:01 pm

Great job so far guys. Remember to try and link this article with our main text we are reading in class. More will be clear as we continue reading (I hope!).

Dustin Wilkerson 7th period

8/11/2011 12:35:16 pm

i disagree to this! Are health information or are personal information is for us to know not for other people to know about. I disagree that the government should have this kind of power. It would be nice to have this protects and all of the cool features but I don't think that it's a good ideal to invades someone life style and watch every move they make. Thats messing with ur freedom and all of that stuff. It would be really nice if the government could do this stuff without invadings someone n pretty much taking over there life. Like before if someone wanted people to know there information they would broadcast it on national television but most people don't want others to know this stuff or any other personal stuff.

Natalie Redmon

8/12/2011 03:50:32 am

I think that when a person lives in the United States, they should get the freedoms that we as citizens are gaurenteed. Our private information should not be able to be accessed by anyone that doesnt have permisson. I understand that this to a degree has something to do with our safety, but in the manner this is being taken, it seems that he is just power hungry and nosey.

i think this has a connection with "The Crucible" because in what we have read, everyone has their personal business on display. Everyone is in everybody elses business and talks about it. I think that this is going to get some people in trouble as we continue to read the play and it will with this Poindexter guy.

kaisy able-ditto

8/12/2011 08:55:53 am

what i think of this is that no ones private information should be read. thats like being a stalker but to everyone. i think john would need to join the fbi instead of just having away to get to the world infomation.

with this being up it sounds like computer witch. just like in " The Crucible". i think the story and john have a little in common, this could also lead him to trouble. just like abigial ( in the story) is on her way to trouble if betty parris wakes up; and tells her dad what they were really doing in the forest. so john and abigail NEED TO STOP WHILE THIER AHEAD!

Will K. Barham

8/12/2011 12:09:24 pm

I disagree that our gorverment needs this much of power. It takes away our right in our privatey. It's not right that the gorverment gets to check in our personly life and even call us a terroists if they found a reason to. We have important things that they dont need to be looking at such as health records, bad background, family and more that is just pirvate. Ever since 9/11 we have became distrusting to any new comings and we accsecd others to be a terroists. It's history repeating itself in a differnet form , just like a remake movie, back in the 1500s people were killed because they belived that those folks did witchcraft.
The Crucible is a good story that symbols todays problems. The people in the past does the same that we do today, accussd of being the emeny with any evidence to prove other wise. If we dont stop accussing then more deaths are going to follow and bring this cournty to shame. Lets not make the same mistake that our ancerters had done.

Morgan Moody

8/13/2011 08:43:44 am

I disagree with what the government is doing, although i could see why. In a way they could be trying to stop bad things from happening before they happen. Nevertheless, they should respect peoples privacy. He as americans have a freedom that the government seems to forget alot about. But to me it doesnt seem like Poindexter is really concerned at all for the well being of americans, like most government people these days, he is just power hungry. It's truely sad how bad our government has made america today. The crucible relates to this article because like the government is taking privacy from us, the people were taking privacy from one another trying to acuse them of witchcraft. History always repeats itself just in different forms, and it hardly ever ends well.

Dalila Rios

8/14/2011 12:27:01 am

I disagree because like every one has said, our personal life is our own business and not the whole world's business! Our government shouldn't check into what we're doing whether it's what we do on the internet or how we spend are money or whatever! I think their are other ways to protect our country rather than violating are rights that we have as American citizens. I can see why the government is taking this action but in the end who is it really protecting? Not us. We don't like when others try to check into our lives and nobody is going to appreciate that the government knows every single detail about them. In "The Crucible" people accuse anyone who they suspect is involved in witchcraft whether there's evidence or not, just like the government is suspecting us of a crime so that they can hack into our personal lives. In both scenarios, its not going to be good at all for anybody. Our world is already crazy as it is with war and economic issues, so why create more problems?

jared powell link

8/14/2011 03:34:21 am

I disagree becaause i think that the government is got way too much power. It said this in the passage "Congress and making false statements, but an appeals court overturned the verdict because Congress had given him immunity for his testimony." Congress making false statement that one of the part i didnt like at all. And about the government just has too much power over the united state we are a county that everybody should have close the same rights. "the government's infinite knowledge about you is its power over you." i disagree with it all.
period- 6th
date-8/14/11

Alec Mielke

8/14/2011 04:26:11 am

I agree but disagree to this artical. I dont belive that ever purchase someone makes with a credit card or every magazine subscription someone buys or even medical prescription that gets filled should go into what the Defense Department. But i do belive every person should be watched carefuly we as a country would not want a nother 9/11. But as people we get mad when someone gets in our business and we make a big deal about it so now that people know what the goverments doing such as looking at every Web site you visit and e-mail you send or receive, and every bank deposit you make. Thats a invashion of privacy so why do people get in trouble for taking other peoples mail and looking at it so what makes the goverment better then all people and not get in trouble for invashion of privacy?

Evan Kenealy

8/14/2011 04:47:02 am

I agree about this artical on some points. I think everyone should be watch. But only these peolpe who should be watched. I don't think that the defends department should have the right to know about the credit cards, the magzine, or the medcial. Some things should besercet to everyone else. But if somethings wrong, then i think the defends department should have the right to check it out. That brings up another point invasion of privcay. People shouldn't have the right to just looking into people personarl things. But if it involes life or death then i think the govermnet should have the right to check anything that they need to check.

Kayla Keith

8/14/2011 05:55:48 am

With the article being published right after the 9/11 attack I understand why this reasoning would be considered. Furthermore I agree with this article. I agree because if we are talking about a life or death situation and if the government can prevent or stop something from happening more power to them. We should'nt have nothing to hide and if we do then obviously it needs to be looked into closely! I dont believe the government would just be doing this to be nosey and observe every little thing we do they are just looking at a bigger picture and seeing if anything adds up. I am aware this does cut into some of our rights as being a US citizen but if it is helping saving peoples lifes it should be allowed.

Bryce Vittitoe (3rd period)

8/14/2011 10:49:53 am

I disagree with some of what Mr. Poindexter says, because watching everything we do is going to far. For example how does what grades we make or what kind of medication we take have anything to do with homeland security?. I can understand why bank accounts or places we go could matter. That is why i am in the middle. I think watching some things is good if they could protect us, but watching everything is going to far. I think with the amount of power given to homeland security, the people could use the power to destroy other people.

Heather Gayhart

8/14/2011 01:10:57 pm

I disagree with the new information that the government will receive if (whatever is name is) gets into office because we live in a free country. It doesn't seem necessary to have all that information on one person much less every one. If they do have all that information on every one, we as americans will have all our rights and privacy taken away from us. The government is suppose to be ran by the people but by doing this, the government is gaining to much power over us. In the declaration of independence it states that if the people dont like the government they can altor or abolish it but have to have a new set of rules. If this happens people might want to over throw the government. Not a good situation..

Sabrina Maruszewski

8/14/2011 10:40:18 pm

I agree and disagree with Bryce. I dont understand what our grades and medical records has to do with any of what is going on. That should be for ourselves and only us.

But I also agree that if the goverments thinks that we are doing something wrong then they should check up on us. But only if they have good enogh proof that we are doing something wrong. Cause I dont want Iran to attack us with what we seen over there to them.

chris hayes

8/14/2011 10:49:11 pm

i disagree with poindexter because watching every move that all american citizens make is just to much. It is none of the goverments besnuiss what i am doing and were i am going. But also i agree that some things the goverment should no. like if your planning something to the U.S. I also agree with sabrina, that if the goverment thinks that we are doing something wrong then they should check up on us, and only if they have good enough proof that we are doing something wrong.

Adam Kaiser

8/14/2011 10:59:13 pm

I disagree with the idea of someone having so much power. People should not have alot of power but instead power should be seperated among groups of people. Also if this law is pass then the idea of privacy is shot out the window. The people is what makes up America, not our goverment and therefore the people of America should be trusted. The only reason for this law is that one famous person is peronoid. This is like the book The Crucible in that one man(preist) is peronoid and doesnt trust anyone (girl) so he trys to ask her alot of questions and evade her privacy. There is alot of threats out there but living life in fear isnt living at all. We as a country should "Watch our back" but not in a way where its all we do. This law should not be pass.

william manus

8/14/2011 11:09:39 pm

i am against the all knowing government because it would just completely destroy america through riots and also our culture. because if you think about it everyone would be in jail and we wouldn't have art or music or anything to divide ourselves from each other. like most musician and artist do some form of drug like htc or herione and thats where alot of the greatest hits come from for example* the yellow submarine, jail house rock. but ya and even farther into this we wouldn't have any populations hardly out side of a 8x10 cell due to the fact ok phones are tapped "omg becky i want to shoot obama after he just passed that bill" the next mourning she has feds at her front door.
besides that im sure there would be more people suffering from schitzophrenia due to the fact that there always bieng watched so theres more people freaking out.

Mitchell

8/15/2011 04:54:40 am

i dissagree because they should not be able to have your information. Watching someones every move is just to much. i think only if someone is doing something wrong is the only time they should be watched, but they have to have good enough proof that that person is doing somthing wrong. We live in a free country, no one should be able to have that much information about a single person..

dustin snyder

8/15/2011 04:56:09 am

i disagree, watching everything we do is invading our privacy but if we are thought to be doing something wrong that could hurt other people then by all means watch as closely as you want

Evan Taylor

8/15/2011 04:56:47 am

I disagree because the idea of power over other people with out there consent is over ruling.

craig decker

8/15/2011 04:57:02 am

Patrick Herman

8/15/2011 04:57:41 am

i disagree with this in some parts because not everybody is a suspect so in that point i think that only people who have been convicted of crimes should be the ones who should have all the personal information in one large database instead of everybody in the country and if all of peoples information is in one database it could get hacked and all the personal stuff could be taken and there would be alot more identity fraud.

brieaunna deckard

8/15/2011 05:00:16 am

i disagree i dont think anybody should be watched by the goverment its not fair. i think b people need their own space and shouldnt be watched

Ashley Carrier

8/15/2011 05:30:01 am

I don't think that it's right for the government to be able to look out our stuff. Everyone should have their right of privacy. The only time that something should be looked at is if you're in trouble with the law. Your homeland security should not be checked unless you give them a reason to. If you have not been proven quilty of anything then you should have your own privacy. Now days, it's easy for anyone to hack into a computer that has all of the database and get everyones information and be able to use it.

Dallas Allen

8/15/2011 05:48:58 am

I agree and also at the same time disagree. I could see where there would be benefits to the government monitoring us but at the same time I do not think they should know this. Some of that information should be kept private and it is not anybody's business.

Gabbie Brooking

8/15/2011 06:03:35 am

Okay i definately disagree with this pointdexter guy,he has no right to spy on us americans,we are a country of freedom and it should stay that way. What we do day to day is our business and no one elses. This just angers me so much that this is a possibility,instead of giving him $200 million dollars to build these new computers maybe that money should go to the bigger problems in america,such as the debt ceiling thing,our veterans have the possibilty of getting no pay what so ever for all the hard work that they have done for our country. Its not possible for someone that is 70 or 80 to go out there and get a job because one it is bad for their health and two no one would hire them because they wouldnt be able to do as good as a job as a 20 or 30 year old. Its just not fair that these people are going to have to struggle to survive,im sure they feel like no one cares about them and that america would be better off without them. If i were them i would protest against all of this,they fought in alot of wars to keep us safe,does that not matter?

Jordan Hyde 7th period

8/15/2011 06:36:11 am

I agree with the article in some ways because i think that it is a good thing that our government is trying to protect us but, what i don't like about it is that (according to the government) the only way they can protect us is to be in our buisness all the time like in the article it said " The governments infinite knowledge about you is there power over you, so i agree and i disagree with this article
8/15/11

Darrell Lockard 2

8/15/2011 07:43:14 am

I disagree, the information they look at is very personal. If you wanted people to know about your personal life, im sure you would tell them. It should have regulations, like someone who has a criminal record that is in the lines of what they are looking for, they are the ones who should be supervised. I understand how the government wants to "protect" us from such things but they can find different ways.

Ashley Bashant

8/15/2011 08:01:39 am

Wouldn't spying on people go against American's rights? To be honest I think there is a limit on getting into people's business. I disagree with Pointdexter, because that would be getting into people's personal life that really isn't any of there business. I wouldn't be able to talk on the phone or go on a social website and feel free if I knew I was being watched. It's really not something any government should be able to do.

Alannah Allen

8/15/2011 08:10:57 am

What is the government trying to do protect us or smother us? I understand that everyone may be a bit shaken up after 9/11, but that does not give the government a right to completly take rights away based upon a suspsion. Just like in the Crucible where Tituba is being declared a witch based upon what some girls are saying. Rights should not be taken away based upon what one or two people or groups are saying; the matter should be based apon weather you did something wrong. Don't blame the mass population for what a stranger did. In this article I think the guy was over reacting a little bit about what the government is really doing with Homeland Security, but in some ways he may be right.

Justin Meredith 7th pirred

8/15/2011 09:10:06 am

I disagree about the government having this power. It would be great that the government could protect us but withought having to have all these cameras and other technology just to know what were up to. Having our information about family, health and other things a very private and should not be known by anybody else but yourself and the people you choose So this person or people shouldn't be able to do something like this they might thhink this might be safer or more protective to us but what we do is what we do and it's private to yourself and not the the whole country or anyone in the world to know
Justin meredith 7th pired

Viola Zimmerman

8/15/2011 09:15:56 am

I most certainly dont agree with this. As Americans we deserve every right to not have everything about our life tracked and kept in some file. There so worried about little things in life instead of focusing on what really matters. Who cares if we buy a candy bar, they need to be worring about more important things. It some sort of weird way its exactly like back in the day where you couldnt express your religous beliefs without death. We wouldnt even be able to buy something without them tracking it. All for what? If we get in trouble they will know we baught something? This guy is over reacting about the dumbest things possibly. On top of that why would anyone in there right mind believe this guy? He was secretly selling missiles to Iran to pay ransom for hostages, and supported contras in Nicaragua. He even got convicted 1990 on five felony counts of misleading Congress and making false statements. I understand having a higher watch out for the people whos done crimes (rape, murder, etc.) but i disagree with them trying to punish us all.

Ms. Thomas

8/15/2011 10:04:24 am

Keep up the good thoughts everyone. But watch a few details - for instance, it asks if you agree with the author. What is the author's point of view? Does he agree with the government's power or does he think it is going to far as many students have said. Also, well done those of you who used supporting evidence from the article in your response!

Alexis Simmons

8/15/2011 10:31:50 am

I disagree. I believe everybody should only worry about their own life. If they wanted anybody to know about their business, then go right ahead and tell them. I do not believe its anyone's business to know what I'm doing, buying, or anything going on in my life. Nobody should see what were doing in life. Its our own business. I believe this guy is crazy, and I strongly disagree with him

Becca Short

8/15/2011 10:32:13 am

i disagree because everyone should have their right of freedom and not have everything we do be on a file with our name on it. I can understand if its a life/death situation to look at the criminals daily life to catch him before he hurts someone or does something stupid. But who can really trust a guy that sells missiles to Iran for hostages? All this guy wants is to have power and to look at all our personal/private stuff we do in everyday life. so i disagree with this article but i also agree with it to a point. I think this article connects with "The Crucible" because in the play everyone in town knows about everyones buisness and in this article Poindexter wants the power to look ino everyones buisness.
6th prd

Sara McDonald

8/15/2011 10:52:42 am

I disagree. They always say that the United States is a free country. But it doesnt seem so free if there are people watching your every move. I think what goes on with you and your family should be confidential. But if they wanted people to know, then they should be the ones to tell them. Not someone they dont even know.
I think this article relates to "The Crucible" because everyone is in each others business. And Poindexter is basically trying to do the same thing.

Floraine Macam

8/15/2011 10:55:28 am

It is great that the government is taking precautions/protections for the safety of everyone, but I really don't think that knowing it all is necessary. For example, I don't think that our government should have the right to know about all of our personal business, I think it is taking away our right to privacy. And besides, I thought that information concerning our health and other such information is supposed to be confidential. I do, however, understand the government's desire to protect us and our nation but like what the others have said, checking on little things like grades and medications will not reveal whether a person is going to create some kind of terroristic plan. All of this information will have to be stored someplace, and this will just give terrorist another target. It wouldn't take long before what the government knows could be accessed by everone, including the terrorist or other fanatical group. After the 9/11 attack, our governtment has worked to develop ways to protect our country and reduce the risk of further terrorists attacks. Some protections are necessary, if someone was suspected of suspicious actions then the DHS should be allowed to investigate them. Without a real identified threat, I don't think the invasion of our privacy would be necessary.
In the Crucible this one girl was suspected of withcraft, even though there was no real good evidence that proves she was one. If the DHS or whoever really were collecting information about you and they found something they thought was suspicious, they might get the wrong impression and charge you with something that is not the truth.
5th period.

Tilden Cross

8/15/2011 11:24:17 am

I disagree and agree. I disagree because if it was a different person presenting this same bill, it might be different. He has been in some trouble before and it makes him look like a bad person. No one wants to follow a bad person. Like in the Crucible, i think the people look at the priest as the bad person. He is being perceived badly because of the way he questions the girl.
Honestly, I don't have a problem with the government having most of this information about me. I just don't see someone interested enough in my life to look at my grades, medical history, what I've purchased or anything else. As long as I don't have anything to hide, what should I care?
If this bill is indeed to protect our country, then I would want them to have this information on all people. If they suspected an evil person or terrorist in our country, I'd want them to have any records that would catch them and bring justice. Just like in the Crucible, i hope in the end justice is served.
6th period

jordan kennedy

8/15/2011 11:55:06 am

i got a mixed feeling about all of this. i mean, its good that the government wants to go above and beyond with makin sure they know whats going on in the U.S, such as what we buy, when we buy it, and where we buy it. That would help to identify if a certain type of people was buying items that could be used against us in an act of war. However, there is a line that they cross when they obtain ALL of out personal information, and it concerns me when they it will be held by the man selling illegal missiles to iran. The other posts have a good point, the security of storing the information, if the enemy did get passed the security like they usually do anyways, they have everything, and it will make things a lot easier to go against our country.
2nd period

Jacob Farmer

8/15/2011 01:09:24 pm

The article states that "the government's infinite knowledge about you is its power over you." Is the power that they already posses not enough for them? I, personally, do not like the idea of the government (Poindexter) 'snooping' on us as Americans. Don't we deserve the privacy we already have as Americans? Do we have that freedom as Americans? If you change those things, wouldn't you be changing an American (meaning all Americans)? What's to become of the American population? Change doesn't seem to be coming so smoothly as it is anyway. It is far too much power to have, especially if the 'enemy' gets a hold of it. What are we to do then? Tell me that, Mr. John Poindexter.
I like the way we are, honestly, bro.

... I have no idea how this relates to our story . Oops.

5th period. I think.

Marisa Coronado

8/15/2011 10:38:42 pm

Living in the United States we are very lucky to have the right to freedom. I feel that everyone in our country has little privacy, so I disagree with what Poindexter attempted to accomplish. He only wanted power! In our world today, we always being watched. I think that is ridiculous! Not every American has to be watched. There are some horrible people out in the world and if anything they should be the ones with little or no privacy. I can understand a check up every once and awhile, but our medical records, phone records, and whatever else should be off limits.

Now the connection with "The Crucible" is everyone knows everyone elses business. Peoples personal lifes are always on display for people to find out. And sometimes you get questioned for things your clueless about!

Jimmy Harrington

8/15/2011 10:41:44 pm

Well i agree and disagree, because the government doesn't need to know every single little thing we do. but, on the other hand it's kind of their duty to do that. i mean if they didn' then it would make people feel unsafe. Like when the government looking for a criminal, peolple are glad that they have fingerprints, files of everything they do, and like phone records and stuff like that. if they didn't have that then, like i said, people wouldn't feel safe and they wouldn't be able to trust or have faith in our government.

Sean Adkins

8/15/2011 10:48:00 pm

I agree completly with watching us and a lot of what we do and if it prevents another disaster like 9/11 where thousands of people died than im all for it.

jessie medley

8/16/2011 02:53:52 am

I agree. To an extent. We shouldnt be concerned if the government can look at records if we keep. them clean. Also as far as personal information it could be extremely beneficial and if the goverment does watch us. Ect. Then as long as were obeying the laws then its okay. Theyre not gonna tell every one your buissness lol :)

Mike hawk

8/16/2011 06:31:53 am

this class is very awesome:).

Ashley Madden

8/16/2011 09:15:26 am

I disagree with the article. The government should not be able to listen in on what we are doing just because there are a few 'bad guys' in the world. Our freedom is already limited by many rules. What freedom we have left should stay that a way.
In the Crucible, the government is trying to control peoples actions toward 'witch craft'and make other people tell who the 'witches' are. This is basically the samething the government tried to do after 9/11.

Chad Lancaster

8/16/2011 09:30:38 am

I agree with the article. Yes we live in the "land of the free" but there has to be limitations if we want to have safety. Technology is advancing by the second and terrorists threats keep getting worse the more it does. Why is it such a big deal if someone in the government is watching us? I don't know about any of you guys, but i certainly have nothing to hide. I have nothing to worry about because I'm not a terrorist, so there just wasting there time watching me and sooner or later they will stop due to no leads.

This relates to the "Crucible" because the town's people are controlling everyone in the town. Just because some of the town's people accuse a few women that they're with the devil doesn't mean that it is true. The people I would be looking at who were worshipping the devil would be them who brought up the accusation. I am kind of contradicting myself, but im just trying to relate two completely different time periods where things were run a different way. There really isn't much of a better way i can put it then that.

Emily Kendall

8/16/2011 10:05:14 am

I honestly don't agree with the article. I don't agree with it because we as citizens of the United States should have the right to our freedom. Such as, our medical information that's our business and should be no one else's. I can understand if you committed a crime and it was being broadcasted, but definitely not our personal business. I'm almost positive no one wants that stuff put out. Not everyone is 'bad' so therefore maybe they should just monitor people who have a criminal record. Most of us have earned the right to our freedom, and I don't think that should just be taken away.
-I think this relates to The Crucible, because in the play the towns people are trying to control what everyone is doing. Just because some girls were accused of being with the devil doesn't mean they acually did it.

Kiana Hesse

8/16/2011 11:26:04 am

I also disagree. Like many people have already said, we have our personal lives and if we wanted everyone to know what our personal life consists of then im sure we would gladly tell. However, if you are a criminal or suspected terrist of some sort then i do believe the government has a right to check in on you and what not. Yes, maybe having the government check on you would be benefitial sometimes, but not all the way in your personal stuff. Being an innocent citizen and getting checked on all the time would kind of take away our freedom and rights being that we are the land of the "free" not the land of the "watched".

Brad Sonner

8/16/2011 01:06:12 pm

I think if you do something wrong you should be watched but this country is a free country and the people that do the right thing should not be watched.

Ryan Dooley

8/16/2011 01:24:03 pm

I agree. Ever since the events that happened during the attack on 9/11 the security in this country has skyrocketed a dramatic amount over the years. It is good that the government is looking out for use but there is such thing as space nobody wants other people looking through their personal records.
In the story they blamed that one person was doing witchcraft and now they are blaming others for doing the same thing.

Michael Heath

8/19/2011 12:40:57 am

I don't think that this would be a good idea because not everybody was involved in 9/11. I think the only way your record should be looked at is if you did something bad. But if you don't do anything wrong, then why should the government look at your personal records?

Austin Lancaster

8/28/2011 12:10:31 pm

I personal think that it is wrong for them to know everything that we do. In some ways it is okay, but medical information shouldn't be released. If you have a criminal background I think you should be monitored more then others.
This relates to The Crucible because the town tries to control what everyone is doing. Kind of like the article says they want to do.

alexis griffith

8/30/2011 07:13:45 am

i dont believe that the government should have this high of a power over us there are millions of other ways that they could prtect us with out watching our every move with cameras pin numbers and special secrurity. they could bring it down alittle the fact that anytime we use a machine that they listed and we get put into a system i believe undemind us and i believe we the people over power the government.

zack ledford

9/5/2011 05:04:57 am

Okay so like many of the others i disagree. Cause like a lot of people say this guy needs to chill with the power i think that the idea of every little thing on a computer that the government has is a little on the scary side. cause what happens if some country or someone that is just a horrible nation or person gets a hold of all this stuff them what? i guess its bye bye for us. cause our lives could be controlled if that happens and all we would be is puppets on strings.

Maggie Tighe

9/5/2011 10:06:31 am

I disagree also. The government shouldn't have any right to be nosey and get in our personal lives. Our privacy is nobody else's business. It is pretty scary that they have that power to look at everything we do by checking phones, our internet and everything else mentioned in the article. They shouldn't have that much power. The citizens of our country should definately over power our horrible government.

stephanie holt

9/6/2011 08:27:34 am

I disagree with this cause everyone should have the right to protect and keep their person stuff about their lives to their selves. and by doing this they are violating rights that we have as American citizens. in the Crucible" people accuse anyone who they suspect is involved in witchcraft whether there's evidence or not, this can relate to this.

Annie Sanders 5th

9/6/2011 11:50:40 am

I disagree with Poindexter in the article. As citizens of the Unites States of America, we should have the right to freedom. Our personal information should be no body's business but our own, unless we give permission. We should have the right to privacy unless we commit a crime of some sort. I understand that this is about our safety, but to me, it seems as if he is trying to have all of the power and be nosey.

There is a connection between the article and "The Crucible". People in the town are being accused of witchcraft even if they are innocent. Also, everyone's personal business is on display for everyone to hear and see.

Nathan Popham

9/29/2011 08:06:33 am

I dont agree that the government needs to have so much power. As much as possible, they should stay out of private lives. But i also want the government to keep all Americans safe so i understand that they need to have access to some information. There is a fine line that is hard to walk because of all the technology available. I think it is dangerous to give one person so much power. Just like in the Crucible, the girls were given too much power and once they started it was hard to stop. Everyone should think carefully about any person who has too much power.

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