DOJ Wants More Control 

Can you imagine what we could do with all of the money our government is currently allocating to find out what people are reading, watching and listening to on their digital devices? 

I'm very concerned about this, and wonder if its all just a diversion to distract people from real problems that are affecting Americans every day -- like the shrinking of their savings accounts, the inability to make mortgage payments or pay their rent because of the loss of jobs -- while big corporations continue to see huge profits. Aren't these the issues we should be focused on, and spending money on? Read the following article about the latest authority DOJ wants.

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DOJ Seeks Supreme Court Approval for Warrantless Cellphone Searches  by Ryan Gallagher

"Should cops have the right to search through your cellphone without a warrant if you get arrested? The Justice Department thinks so. In a petition to the Supreme Court filed last week, the government argues that it should be allowed to rifle through the phones of arrested suspects because having to apply for a warrant could thwart their ability to bring criminals to justice. The DOJ is asking the court to weigh in on the matter after the First Circuit of Appeals ruled earlier this year that police should have obtained a warrant when searching the phone of a suspected Massachusetts crack dealer back in 2007." Continued -- http://slate.me/170wv2R