Government Surveillance for the Common GoodWith new technological advancements every day, it becomes easier to communicate with each other. Talking to friends and family all over the world has now become easier. Yet all of these new forms of communication have had unpleasant side effects, since this advanced new technology is not only intended for harmless interactions, it is also used to plot against governments and countries. Governments found themselves under attack and had to resort to monitoring the online and telephone activities of their citizens. The idea of ​​the government monitoring them is often very discouraging to many Americans. They feel that their right to privacy has been violated and defiled. What they fail to see is that government surveillance prevents terrorist attacks not only from without but also from within. He brought to justice those who launched or planned to launch an attack, and yes, he even gave Americans a sense of security. To some, government surveillance appears to be a threat to their rights, but it only ensures the safety and security of the nation. Government surveillance was not designed to spy on the lives of Americans as some might suggest. It was and still is intended to help prevent terrorist attacks, thereby protecting American citizens. The head of the National Security Agency recently reported that the organization had "prevented 13 terrorist attacks in the United States" (Kelly). Although this figure may seem small, it is a crucial figure, since a single terrorist attack could kill millions of innocent people. Yet to do this, the NSA must be able to know what these terrorists are doing and who is...... middle of paper ...... The New York Times, April 30, 2013. Web. November 18, 2013. “Patriot Act.” Wikipedia. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, November 13, 2013.Web.November 15, 2013.Perez, Evan. “For the first time, the United States will use NSA surveillance against a terrorist suspect.” CNN. Cable NewsNetwork, October 26, 2013. Web. November 18, 2013. “Primary Documents of American History.” 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States: Primary Documents in American History (Virtual Programs and Services, Library of Congress). LibraryCongress, nd Web. November 18, 2013. Schorn, Daniel. “Terrorists Conduct Online Recruitment Efforts.” CBSNews. CBS Interactive, February 11, 2009. Internet. November 18, 2013. “U.S. Senate: Reference to the Constitution of the United States.” » US Senate: Reference HomeConstitution of the United States. United States Senate, 1994. Web. November 18. 2013.