In a perfect world, yes. But I think this is yet another signal to the people that we're not living in any utopia and it's time to protect oneself against the intrusions of the government.
Free speach is now a right that the people must enforce.
A hackerspace in Malmö Sweden are suggesting workshops for the public to teach them the use of open tools, encryption and secure communications.
It would be nice if other hackerspaces around the world joined in on this idea.
This may be true, but especially in the case of whistleblowing, where unethical behavior is already suspected/reported, it seems like prudence favors an approach that does not depend on one's rights being respected.
Yes, we must repair the tattered remains of our freedoms and democratic institutions.
To do that, we desperately need exposure and public condemnation of the people and practices responsible for our predicament, plus discussion and analysis of the actions we can take.
To do that we need free expression and a free press, where sources aren't afraid to talk to reporters or to self-publish.
And _that_ requires well-practiced digital security habits and routine use of encryption, Tor, VPNs and secure voice communication at a minimum.
