not to be too reactionary or alarmist, but it does seem that the united states is increasingly becoming a totalitarian state. the nsa can tap our phones and read our emails. the justice dept can detain people without due process. our actions are monitored with ubiquitous security cameras. the government can follow us via cell phones. and now this: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-court-search-20110517,0,6746878.story
how is this not evidence that the united states is becoming n(technically: has become) a totalitarian state?
-moby