Ron Paul Slams Trump’s Expanding Surveillance State
President Trump’s executive order, “Eliminating Information Silos,” mandates federal agencies provide designated officials access to all unclassified information, potentially creating a massive citizen database via Palantir. This database, combining data from agencies like the SSA and DHS, raises significant privacy concerns, granting access to sensitive personal information. Despite these concerns, some commentators support the initiative, citing benefits like identifying illegal immigrants, even though this prioritizes security over civil liberties. This action mirrors past instances where fear, such as after 9/11 and during the COVID-19 pandemic, led to the acceptance of expanded government surveillance.
John Q. Hosedrinker 
Matt Underwood