Is the Obama White House Trapped By Its Own Arrogance?

Now that the Obama White House has set up a "snitch on your fellow American" program, have they gotten themselves into a trap by their own arrogance?

The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a), is a statute that establishes fair information practice that dictates the collection, use, maintenance, and dissemination of personal information about individuals that is maintained in systems of records by federal agencies. It requires that agencies give the public notice of their systems of records by publication in the Federal Register and prohibits the disclosure of information from a system of records without the written consent of the  individual, unless the disclosure is pursuant to one of twelve statutory exceptions. The statute also provides individuals with a means by which to seek access to and amendment of their records, and sets forth various agency record-keeping requirements.

Now, there is a pesky little federal statute that requires the government to retain ALL forms of communications. The reason for this statute is so the government can't rewrite history by claiming they never got the message.

After the "snitch on your fellow American" program was implemented, so that the Obama White House can receive information about health care reform "dissension" and report anything "fishy", it would appear that our dear leader's cronies have gotten themselves into a bit of trap. If the White House collects any data, it violates the Privacy Act of 1974. If they delete any of the emails they have received, they violate the communication retention statute.

Ever since this snitch program (flag@whitehouse.gov) was enacted, anyone who doesn't see it as troubling either doesn't care or is a devout socialist, communist, fascist, etc. This tactic was used by the Hitler Youth and it's currently what goes on in places like Iran. Is this a characteristic of our country? Or is it what our country is coming to?

Unfortunately, the government can't be sued for any rights violations because of sovereign immunity.