Playing on the population&#x27;s fear of terrorism is just a tool used to consolidate power. The will to power of the government is not evil, but it must be constrained by an educated population.<p>The intent of the 4th amendment was to guarantee privacy in our personal lives. This protection has obviously been eroded as the the information of our lives has become digitally interconnected.<p>I think the real question is what do we do from here?<p>The same technology that binds us together could be used to create a true democratic system. It&#x27;s time for us to evolve past the American democratic process, which was designed to protect against the &quot;tyranny of the majority.&quot;