just wondering

What I keep wondering is, if the innocent have nothing

to hide and shouldn't fear being spied upon, then why
are the President and the
 Government so afraid to let us
in on their secrets?
 Maybe they're not so innocent themselves.

And some have said that we should get accustomed 
to invasions
of privacy and not waste our energies 
fighting them, as though
they were an inextricable part of 
the web of modern life. The
logic of this position implies we should also 
accept muggings
and car theft, among things so common we should 
"get used to it."

What would life be like if everyone knew 
everything about
everyone else?
Or will only our secret police know all?