This is getting quite interesting.  Our “security-conscious” federal government is already tapped into AT&T’s internet traffic, already monitoring all phone calls within the U.S., collecting massive amounts of data on people who fly (passengers and pilots), and engaging in a plethora of unlawful, immoral, unconstitutional extralegal activities all in the name of security.  Guess what?  They’re just gettin’ started.

In a radical departure from earlier statements, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has said that requiring Internet service providers to save records of their customers’ online activities is necessary in the fight against terrorism…

Gonzales and FBI Director Robert Mueller privately met with representatives of AOL, Comcast, Google, Microsoft and Verizon last week and said that Internet providers–and perhaps search engines–must retain data for two years to aid in anti-terrorism prosecutions, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussion who spoke on condition of anonymity on Tuesday.

This is nothing more than building a pond in which to fish.  That is what has been done with the rest of the illegal data gathering they continue to do, and that is precisely what will happen in this case. 

Even more disturbing is that this request likely will exceed the domestic data gathering of China in the same areas.

I’m feeling more secure already!