I'm a 17 year old gay high school student from Vista California. However I was outraged, It seems to me that the religious right just doesn't get the picture. The technology can reportedly scan millions of e-mails each second. It is a frightening invasion of privacy and the FBI should be blocked from using it. Many, for some reason, believe that gays choose their lifesyle.
Many teenagers hide it in fear, and it has driven some to suicide.
If they were to choose, then they would become straight. No Homosexuals should be allowed to serve, openly or not, in the armed services. The armed forces should not be required to retain homosexual servicemembers. To ensure that justice is served in cases of gay bashing, federal hate crimes statues should be expanded to include crimes against homosexuals. Homosexuality is chosen behavior, not an immutable characteristic like race, and therefore does not deserve special protection under federal law.