As revelations of US spying on phone records and email of all US residents proliferate, The New York Times, 3 July 2013, reports that "Postal Service
computers photograph the exterior of every piece of paper mail that is
processed in the United States — about 160 billion pieces last year. It
is not known how long the government saves the images."
The story tells of a bookstore owner who years ago was a member of a pro-ecology group that the FBI regards as an eco-terrorist group. The man found out that his mail was monitored by the US government.
Is monitoring mail by the government acceptable? Does the action oppress? Does the action hurt freedom?
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