Without taking sides in this deal, the unfortunate reality is that we now need to conduct our lives with very little to no real expectation of privacy. Businesses, even retailers, ask questions they, in good conscience, should probably not. Politicians pass laws and agency's form rules without due diligence or regard. People readily volunteer personal information they should not; and those charged with protecting information, which should remain private, cannot seem to be depended upon. This world of overreach and data mining has created more problems than it solves and also serves as an impediment for good folks to go about their daily life and jobs in the most effective manner. Information is often misinterpreted and misused. If folks when getting up in the morning would just say to themselves "What can I do to be of service today, how can I make the world a better place, how can I help someone or some thing" the world would not have half the problems it does. Character and integrity seem to be things of the past, creating the ever increasing atmosphere of distrust that surrounds us. While not quite in the style of my hero Earl Rogers; In summary I would say that both sides have put up some valid arguments...