Mark Dain bits.blogs.nytimes... -- I'm so numb to this I'm starting to not care. If the government passes this law, how can they realistically stop people from using encrypted chat programs?

Dave Walk Wow, he's basically saying publicly that he wants to do what the NSA does secretly.

Martijn That's actually pretty good. If wiretapping gets publicly discussed by your government the representatives you have voted for will more easily be able to speak on your behalf. A politician must be able to state they want to implement nationwide wiretapping, and the voters must then be able to laugh at them and not elect them ever again.