I am 74 years old and can remember when our beautiful country was free.
The corporations have taken over and now we live in a Fascist country. You younger ones do not know what you are missing in quality of life. Freedom was very very good. Video cameras everywhere, Homeland security agency, torture of prisoners, largest prison population by several times in the world, etc.
I believe you are mistaken about several things. You are equating fascism with a ridiculous law against jail-breaking a phone. Yes, our rights are being taken from us, but not to the extent that you state.
1. Fascist country - Not quite. Yes, we have stupid rules, but we are by no means fascistic. I think you need to travel a bit. Check out some of the countries in the world - Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, North Korea -- Now these countries put the Italian fascists of World War II era to shame. In some ways they are much more brutal than Mussolini, although Hitler would have been proud of the leaders of Iran and North Korea.
2. We do not have the largest prison population by several times in the world. It is true we have a very high percentage, but statistics are misleading. We don't know the population of prisoners in many countries. So we can't compare them to the US. In Iran, the number of prisoners taken during the demonstrations are numerous and many of the people in those prisons were tortured and disappeared. In North Korea, just being a citizen is being a prisoner.
3. Why do we have a Homeland Security department?? Do you remember 9-11? Or should we just invite all our enemies into the US and have them bring Shariah law here? Sure, let's turn the US into Mali.... Where there are no rights to even think, let alone "think different."
Yes, i think this country is on the wrong track, particularly when laws of this type occur. The question is: Why does one person have the authority to make such a bold and final law?
Call your congressional representative now if you think this law should be thrown out!!!! Talk about government out of control!!!!