While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” judge Richard A. Posner, of the seventh circuit court of appeals, speaking to the Cybercrime 2020: The Future of Online Crime and Investigations conference, in the District of Columbia, says that the National Security Agency should have unlimited access to the private communications of U.s. subject/enemy/citizens:

       I think privacy is actually overvalued.  Much of what passes for the name of privacy is really just trying to conceal the disreputable parts of your conduct.  Privacy is mainly about trying to improve your social and business opportunities by concealing the sorts of bad activities that would cause other people not to want to deal with you.

       [added 12/21/2022] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.