tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post3875812977430850654..comments2024-03-28T11:57:32.580-06:00Comments on Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan: The Dying Light by Henry PorterBill Selneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-56683127356254280632011-08-26T23:59:07.101-06:002011-08-26T23:59:07.101-06:00Margot: I agree the theme is important. Unfortunat...Margot: I agree the theme is important. Unfortunately, I found the focus on government spying of its citizens overwhelmed the story. I think the author could have written a solid work of non-fiction about the topic rather than trying to work it into a thriller.<br /><br />After reading Angler, the biography of Dick Cheney, it was clear the government does not care about personal privancy.Bill Selneshttp://mysteriesandmore.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-59947774031259701842011-08-26T09:02:24.796-06:002011-08-26T09:02:24.796-06:00Bill - I understand what you mean about a mystery ...Bill - I understand what you mean about a mystery overshadowed by those larger questions and themes. But as you say, these things are not impossible and the implications of government monitoring of citizens are so profound and important that maybe it's not a bad thing that they are raised. I know this sort of thing has been feared, debated, discussed, etc. in the U.S. for a long time, and it's a real issue. Just how much right does the government have, and under what circumstances, to monitor a law-abiding citizen? And what measures (if any) can/should be taken to ensure a reasonable amount of privacy. Important stuff to ponder...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com